Well it is finally over-2008. Thank goodness as it was a rough year for a lot of people. Here is a toast that 2009 will be so much better. I am sitting here drinking the leftover nog my hubby bought me. It is called "Mother's Original Holiday Nog" and is it ever good! I think the fact that it has 12.5 % alcohol in it doesn't hurt either. For the record, I am not much of a drinker. I will have a black and tan when we occasionally go to the irish pub, and I will drink nog during the holidays, but other than that, you won't find any alcohol around here. I save it for special occasions only.
On Christmas Eve, we took a bottle of this scrumptious nog to Grandma's. We went to the early Christmas program at church (which was truly inspirational) and then Grandma had us in her cozy cottage and fed us a comforting and delicious meal of homemade chicken and dumpling soup, chicken salad sandwiches on fresh homemade bread, tossed salad and cranberry sauce. That was soooooooo good! We topped it off with some homemade milk chocolate and toffee brownies that I made earlier in the day and a wee cup of the nog. Then we settled on the couch, admiring Grandma's tree and visited. What a wonderful way to spend Christmas Eve. It just doesn't get any better than that! Grandma is 96 and I want to be just like her when I grow up! She sent us the sweetest thank you card a few days later that I tucked into my bible. That and the memory of the day are definitely keepers!
The next day, we took another bottle of the nog to my sister's house. We enjoyed a bit of the brew after we had all of the cooking under control. We had a wonderful Christmas with my parents and brothers and sister and their families. My sister has the pix on her camera that I will have to get copies of. Sharing holiday favorites with those we love is the absolute best! What a great Christmas!
New Years Eve was fairly quiet. Hubby and I stayed home and watched a movie. I love those quiet times. And again-I had another wee nip of the nog-LOL! I still have one more bottle left. It is chilling in the fridge as we speak. Since it is the end of the season, I will savor it a bit. *SIGH* I can't believe the holidays are over. I am just like a little kid who looks forward to Santa and now I have to wait another year for him to come. LOL! I am just grateful to be home in my warm cozy house. It is icy outside and very treacherous to travel. Our pastor called and told us church is cancelled because of the conditions. I think tomorrow will be a good day to settle down with some tea and a good book and let the winds continue to howl.
Oh-one more thing. I made a New Year's resolution that I hope I can keep. I want to become more organized, spend more time with those I love, and also-keep up my appearance. It seems like when ever I am home, I slip into my dreary old sweats or jammies. I want to dress up a bit-at least in a nice top and jeans so that if company comes they won't catch me off guard. I tried this today and I must admit, I got more done around here because I was feeling better about myself. I am hoping I can keep it up! What are your resolutions for 2009? Please share!
I hope all is well with everyone. Keep warm and safe and Happy New Year! Love~Ree
