Once again, and in consideration of the this year's blue Christmas, we are going for minimalism. I'm liking it. The best part for me is the cleanup. The ceramic Christmas tree and Nativity take about five minutes of work to dismantle. The essence of the holiday without the stress.
We're still hosting our annual Danish Julefrokost for 16. In preparation, and in recognition of our mixed heritages, we hit our favourite Polish deli:
Two kinds of sausage - double and triple smoked, rye bread, pickled beets, red cabbage, ginger bread cookies, marzipan and poppy seed cake. All that's left are the fish, cheese and the akvavit. Skoal!
I'm coming over for dinner!
Posted by: Carole | December 23, 2011 at 04:33 AM
Sounds wonderful. Thinkng of you all. Have a very Blessed Christmas.
Posted by: karen | December 23, 2011 at 05:54 AM
Merry Christmas, even if they are blue Christmas this year!
We used to have home made sausages, and home made bread for Christmas Eve. I would still serve this, if I could get it. Best of times.
Posted by: Monika | December 23, 2011 at 06:57 AM
Yum! I have that same ceramic tree. My mom made it decades ago when she got into doing ceramics one year. It makes me smile to plug it in every single year.
Posted by: Lorette | December 23, 2011 at 03:28 PM
Hi Li! Sounds like a great evening. Merry Christmas!! I'm visiting YVR for the holidays - no snow!! Bur then, there's no snow in Ottawa either!! Daisy and I were just talking about our cross-border caper a few years ago - meeting strangers we had only met on the internet!!
Posted by: Linda B | December 23, 2011 at 07:56 PM
Hi Li!
I'm so sorry to read about your mommy. My thoughts are with you and your family.
I am here because of your fabulous herringbone rib reversible scarf pattern pictured on Ravelry. Please add me to your long list of requesters for this pattern.
Thanks for your generosity and time.
Warmly,
Tracy
Posted by: Tracy | December 23, 2011 at 11:11 PM
Two KIDS of sausage ? Hmmmmm ...... Keep skoaling :P
Posted by: Jane Toumpas | December 27, 2011 at 09:31 AM
I would love a copy of your beautiful herringbone rib scarf. Thanks so much!
Carey
Posted by: Carey | December 28, 2011 at 06:36 AM