Our rather haphazard potluck worked again.
Two kinds of cheese, bread sticks, then ham, mushrooms, sugar snap peas, roasted sweet potato, baked sweet potato, with Colman's English mustard on the ham. Ginger ale and lime ginger cordial.
Then after an interval, German cookies, chocolate snowmen, eggnog, big pot of tea.
We divided the leftovers and after Handsome Son left, I fell into a deep sleep, woke thinking it was Christmas morning (!)
Our talk as always was lovely, about food and dog shows, politics, primaries, walking backwards, his memories of the Delaware Crossing on Christmas Days in childhood, local parks, food bank donations, self checkout, steamed clams, oysters, Howard Johnson's, and more.
Lovely day and it's almost over. Now to crochet. With a wonderful rendition of Vivaldi's Winter on period instruments, lovely sound.
I do like early music played on early instruments, more than the piercing silvery sound of modern ones designed to fill a concert hall with sound. Vivaldi was composing for much smaller groups of musicians in smaller places.
Happy day everyone, with your crochet equivalent.
Your Christmas haphazard potluck sounds perfect to me! Everything that I'd love to eat. I never had lime ginger cordial, but it evokes tales of ambrosia. And listening to Vivaldi. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI made the cordial, fresh limes, honey, turmeric, seasalt, fresh ginger, blended with water, strained, chilled. It's great. My new discovery and well received, might be a regular item.
DeleteVivaldi's Winter is a great antidote to -- winter!
A happy day like that sets a person up for days.
ReplyDeleteThat's so true, like emotional money in the bank. You really get it.
DeleteEnjoy your day and your leftovers!
ReplyDeleteLeftovers make the next day so easy.
DeleteI'm glad that when it came it was good.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Despite my gloom, I do enjoy the day, especially now we've simplified it.
DeleteI like early music on period instruments too. Sounds like you had a marvelous Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI thought of you when I wrote that, and wondered if you liked early instruments, too. I did have a good day.
DeleteGlad you and your Handsome Son had a good day. I'm going to be off the internet for a couple days while we enjoy a short visit from #1 son and his family. Just hope the weather cooperates for me driving to get them.
ReplyDeleteThat will be great, to see him again. Enjoy your time with him and family.
DeleteThat sounds cozy and right. I am wondering if, in your conversation about Howard Johnson's, their tender fried clams came up. Oh, I used to love those!
ReplyDeleteAnd now- Christmas is behind us for another year. Take a breath.
The fried clams is exactly why HoJos came up! My favorite. Christmas was nice as it usually ends up being.
DeleteI'm so glad to read about your happy day with good food and handsome son.
ReplyDeleteThank you, and I hope yours went well and you're feeling well again now.
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