Christmas morning

The before, and the after.

It was a Merry Christmas

it is all about the food

FOR THE GRAND FINALLY...

Black bottom New York cheesecake with sour cherry syrup.

It is all about the food

First course Butter lettuce with grapefruit and pomegranate seeds with a pomegranate molasses tangerine dressing

Main course Leg of Lamb with rosemary and garlic.

A tartan with sweet and Yukon gold potatoes in a sweet ginger sauce.

Mashed potatoes and roasted artichoke hearts.

a 1997 Beringer Private Reserve Howell Mountain Merlot and a 1991 Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Its all about the food

Christmas morning, homemade stollen, maple sausage, scrambled eggs with peppers and mushrooms for the adults, eggnog, fresh orange juice and coffee.

It is all about the food

Home made sweet and sour pork, hot and spicy shrimp, broccoli with oyster sauce and of course Won Tons. Tom is a most excellent chinese food cook. Christmas eve is always delicious.

Cooking Begins

24 hours from now the Chinese food will be served and consumed.

The prep began yesterday with going to the store, and continues tonight.

kids

HA HA Henry, has the christmas candy kicked in?

Last night

Decorating a Gingerbread House.

Way to much candy and icing

I just went to the raptor center in Pueblo. The kestrel seemed to like me !

stuff

Cook dinner that everyone will like. Impossible.

Notice my new hair cut. Improbable.

Work the real estate.

Drive the car pool because it is too much for others to do.

Soothe the gifted child.

Walk the dog.

Separate the fight.

Calm the bickering.

Work the deal that isn't working.

Didn't you sign up to help in ANY of the kids classrooms for their parties?

Fire the client that never pays.

Organize the teacher who is disorganized.

Arrange for the father to drive the truck

ELLA'S POST

THE LIGHTS ON THE CHRISTMAS TREE ARE FUN TO TURN ON AND OFF. I LIKE TO TURN THEM ON IN THE MORNING AND TURN THEM ON AT NIGHT. I HELPED TO DECORATE THE TREE. WE WENT TO THE BIRDMAN TO PICK OUT THE TREE. ELLA, DADDY, ALBERT AND HENRY WENT TO PICK IT OUT. I HOPE SANTA COMES, AND I HOPE HE IS GIVING A LOT OF PRESENTS. I HAVE GOT TO GO EAT QUICHE.

kids

"You know, sometimes it's good to question statistics. To closely examine the method behind the numbers. To be a critical thinker. But when somebody I love (Hi, Nancy!) sent me these percentages recently, I just took them on faith. Sadly enough, they just felt correct.

During my father's years on this earth, our nation was at war 13.5% of the time.

During my years on this earth, our nation has been at war 17.5% of the time.

During my son's years on this earth, our nation has been at war 37% of the time.

During my grandchild's years on this earth, our nation has been at war 63% of the time. "

This comes from my friend's Sue's Blog

What I find most disturbing-

During Henry's years on this earth, our nation was at war 72% of the time.

During Albert's years on this earth, our nation was at war 97% of the time.

Ella has not known a year on this earth, when our nation was not at war.

Peace