Pretty trees!
We’ll probably go again this year but since this was opening night, it was rather special.
Winchester Christmas Market Part 3
We’ll probably go again this year but since this was opening night, it was rather special.
Winchester Christmas Market Part 2
It was much bigger this year and much more busy.
More tomorrow.
Winchester Christmas Market Part 1
It seems like I caught a chill taking these so I’m glad they turned out as they did.
First of all, there was a lantern procession from the castle to the cathedral:
I only caught the tail end of it. But it’s pretty, isn’t it?
More tomorrow.
Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market Opening Night, Lantern Procession.
Dark Grey Friday
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving/Thursday. Ours was pretty good. After the usual dinner and a brief Skype chat/video thing with my mother (who is a serious goofball) we went out to see New Moon again, as a sort of Thanksgiving treat. And while I will always root for the vampires, Jacob is growing on me.
We’ve got the requisite leftovers too.
This is what we’re living on for the next few days.
Knitting:
Largely things I have not yet taken photos of. A shawl and a cardigan.
Oh, and the FLS is coming along too.
Reading: I have finished Little Women and Good Wives (the second half of Little Women) and begun on Little Men. I can never decide which March sister I like best. Meg is lovely and domestic and honest, Jo is the writer, Beth is the sweet, quiet angel and Amy… well, who wouldn’t want to be Amy? She’s beautiful, talented and gets to marry Laurie! So.
Listening To: Actually, Christmas music. I can’t help it, Thanksgiving means I drag out the Harry Connick Jr. and Brian Setzer Orchestra and go to town.
Watching: New Moon. Twice. Garfield and Charlie Brown Thanksgiving specials.
Today’s PSA: For those of you braving Black Friday, I say this: Be nice to your retail monkeys today. It’s a thankless task where you see the worst of humanity to prepare for a holiday that should bring out the best in it. Be the one to say thank you and *mean it*.
Also, tip your baristas!
Love,
Your own former retail monkey and barista.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Last night:
Look at the clean kitchen!
J. desires me to show you our first uncracked cheesecake. Ever. (Pumpkin cheesecake from this recipe. Love Martha.)
Turkey preparation underway…
Mmmm…
(J’s going “Mmmm…” He likes leeks.)
Ready for the oven!
We use this cooking technique for the turkey and are supplementing this food overload with baked squash a la Pioneer Woman, plain ol’ corn and good ol’ Stovetop. Melissa‘s been kind enough to share her grandmother’s cornbread recipe with me so for Christmas you might see that instead. Oh, and cranberry sauce. And pumpkin cheesecake for dessert. And then we’ll not want to eat for a year. So, you know, it’s a normal Thanksgiving.
Hope you’re all having a good one!
