I enjoyed my Christmas - the whole family was together for the first time in years. I went to my Parent's place where they and my brothers and their families all joined up to talk, eat, open presents, eat, talk, eat, talk, drink, eat and talk.
The ten of us then all loaded up a couple cars and drove to my 99-1/2 year old grandfather house where my step-grandmother and her daughter had been busy cooking. My step-grandmother family was there along with a family friend and a couple neighbors - it was quite a crowd...26 people I think - in the log house they live in. The house is the oldest "frame" home in Quakertown, PA built make in the early 1700's and is reputed to be haunted. The ghost had to move out for the evening though - since there wasn't any room for them.
My parents sit by the Christmas tree with my younger brother's beagle, Jane, asleep at their feet. What a good dog she was - 26 people banging around in a little house and she curled up out of the way and slept!
For dinner there was Crackers and Cheese, Cocktail Shrimps, Turkey, Ham, Lasagna, Cheese and Broccoli, Marshmallow Yams, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Gravy, two trays full of cookies, a cheesecake, a pumpkin pie, a pecan pie, an apple pie, and three pies that weren't even sliced (and I don't know what they were) with about 3 gallons of ice cream in 6 flavors.
Diabetic heaven. I was mostly good and avoided all the pies, all but one cookie and all the ice cream. I still need to get out and walk about 10,000 miles to knock off the holiday pounds.
8 comments:
Sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas. Thank you for the card you sent me! Hope your New Year is as lovely (((((Hugs)))))
It does sound like you had an awesome Christmas. I am happy that you did.
Hugs
Sure looks like some good food on the table and, from the sounds of it, excellent company, too. I'm glad you had a nice Christmas with your family.
My goodness that looked wonderful!
I bet it was nice having everyone together like that, even if it was a bit crowded. 99-1/2 huh?? God Bless him!
It would be interesting to hear about some of the "hauntings" at that house.
I think I'm full just reading about all the food you had! LOL
That sounds like a wonderful Christmas! I'd love to see pictures of the log house and hear more about the hauntings. The food looked so scrumptious but what I really liked was the china. I was drooling. I'll bet there is a story behind it. It sounds like you showed great restraint in what you ate - I'm not sure I could have been such a good girl, myself. *hugs*
sounds like a wonderful time was had by all...and i gained 15 lbs just reading what you had for dinner..
i was at the czech stop (local tourist trap that sells everything and kolaches) and saw a orange cone head key chain..if i had your address i'd buy it for you and send it to you...thought of you immediately...
Sounds like you had a great Christmas! :)
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