We had a beautiful mild Christmas Day.
We celebrate on Christmas Eve - always have - always will. This tradition comes from my dad - who also celebrated Christmas Eve in Eastern Tennessee. His dad, a coal miner would bring home oranges and walnuts - and put them in their socks. No fancy stockings like we have - SOCKS!
I always have oranges and walnuts for Christmas Eve.
The kids all came over around 5pm, Christmas Eve.
It was a busy hour when they first arrived as I was finishing up the potato Latkes and I put together a plate for Margie. My husband offered to bring the plate over so I could stay and continue the last-minute details of our meal.
My gift to them is to make everything cozy and homey. And to offer FOOD and lots of it.
The flexible flyer sled out there belonged to my dad and we used it as kids when we would go to Tahoe.
Before and after dinner we sat outside on the patio - had a small fire burning.
We had a wonderful time with a lot of hearty laughing going on. My sons are pretty funny guys and always make us laugh.
Everyone left by 11:30 pm.
Church on Christmas Day was nice - although I admit I was having a hard time staying awake. I am not used to such late nights.
The husband loved his new lawn mower and he and Laydee mowed the lawns together.
I had forgotten to mention: Laydee did it again. On the 23rd when I brought over Latkes to Margie, my husband forgot to place the 12 jelly donuts in the pantry. When we came home, Laydee had polished off 9 jelly donuts.
Shame on us - because we need to be more careful. We opened up a box of See's candy and remembered, we need to not keep that on the coffee table as in the past.
Christmas Day night was the last evening of Hanukkah.
This morning we woke to fog.
A big storm is heading our way - for heavy rain and wind. Should hit about 6pm tonight. So we're all pretty excited. From the looks of it, it could give us close to a week or more of rain, which we need.
PS. I forgot to add, the waterfall video from yesterday's post was called Potum Falls, near us. We took a short drive there yesterday.
A beautiful day - knowing that for the next few, the weather will be wet and wily.
Your Christmas Eve sounds lovely, with lots of laughter and love.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the rain!
It was fun
DeleteYou really went all out to make your family feel comfortable on Christmas. I have a friend who always did their Christmas on Christmas Eve growing up. The patio looks nice. Oh no, about the jelly donuts. I have a box of See's on my dining room table, but no dogs thankfully. I bet Laydee had a fun time being out there with the lawn mower. I love your window sill, it's filled with Christmassy things.
ReplyDelete~Sheri
Yes I do enjoy decorating. My family expects it.
DeleteSounds like a fun time was had by all. :) Sounds funny to say but hope you get all that rain.
ReplyDeleteNice Christmas 🎄 you had. My husband's great grandfather was a miner in PA. We had a good time at church om Christmas day. It's rained 🌧 alot last night and wind gusts and this morning. It seems to be calmer. Will see how bad it gets. Hope you can visit my blog and let me know what like? Happy New Year!!!
ReplyDeleteMy dad was a coal miner as a teenager - he hated it. I have his headlamp and some coal he saved.
DeleteIn my family we have always celebrated Christmas Eve as well as Christmas Day. We open gifts on Christmas eve with all the family and had a dinner on Christmas Day with just part of the family so that those that have other family spend Christmas day with thier other reletives. The last two Christmases have been different since we lost both my partner Jim and then my Dad three days later last December. I have to say I didn't have much Christmas spirit this yearr though. My mother suffers with dementia so I suggested we forgo the sit down dinner and be more causual this year. We made carnitas tacos instead and it was a big hit. We have already desided that we will do the same next year.
ReplyDeleteLeslie
Carnitas sounds delicious. Happiest New Year, Leslie.
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