We like to plan meals that can be prepared ahead of time. The green onions are chopped, as are the ripe olives, tucked in the fridge in zip-lock baggies. Don't know what we'd do without little baggies. We have an area in the kitchen cupboard where all sizes, from snack size to large size, reside. Our frugal nature has us washing and reusing them.
For appetizers, we're serving a goat cheese log covered with a blueberry glaze, with Wheat Thins. Also bacon-wrapped water chestnuts. Those are ready for the oven, but will stay in the outside grill till tomorrow. We need room in the fridge for other stuff. The grill makes a nifty extra cold-storage space for times like this.
Our holiday decorating is complete. We're going by the "less is more" tradition this year. Have to start thinking about baking goodies to give out to our Venny friends. It's definitely a share and share alike joint. We have some marvelous bakers out here that love to bake and share. Guess that's what this season is all about.
This morning our world is covered with hoar frost, so wintry. There might be some rain/snow tomorrow evening. We watch the weather radar on our I-phones, and that tells us exactly where a storm system is and how fast it's approaching our area. It's great for those traveling.
Am getting lots of pictures from Cuddy's parents in Disney World and Epcot. They're down there for a week taking in the Christmas lights and all the fairytale atmosphere that Disney puts out. I'm the beneficiary via phone of gorgeous photos taken minutes before me seeing 'em. Makes me cringe when I think of the day when we took pictures with a camera, had to send the film away, half of 'em fizzled. Man, the luxuries we have today.
Well, think I'm gonna have lunch and kick back for a while. Till the morrow...ta-ta.