So what are you going to do today? Xmas topix

by AwSnap 32 Replies latest jw friends

  • AwSnap
    AwSnap

    I gave my hubby his present around 6a......ahem.... Then I gave him some stocking stuffers. We're not doing actual presents this year because it took all I had in my power to have a TREE in the house this year. And it took everything in my power to move it from the corner where it was hidden into a more viewable space. So I told him not to get me a present since it wouldn't mean anything to him anyway. He's at work...BAAAAHUMBUG! (he's a recently faded jw who doesnt *hate* xmas but certainly doesnt like it yet either). I made some white chocolate chip cookies that taste like the ones you get at Subway (minus the nuts). YUM! And I'm going to make a huge salad....I made some candied pecans for it yesterday but used waxed paper instead of parchament paper.....who knew there was a difference?! Anyway, the wax paper melted into the pecans so I googled it and its *OK* for people to *occasionally* eat waxed paper. lol.

    We (me & hubby) will be celebrating Christmas with a family that used to go to our same KH (the dad was an elder and one of the daughters regularly pioneered for years). They all left the jw's a little over a year ago. We were asked to bring some extra chairs, but the only ones I could think of were some old bookstudy chairs stashed at my parents house, which are now in the back of my car.

    All I have to say is: WHOODATHUNKIT....I would've never imagined this scenario ten years ago. I'm kind of emotional because I'm thankful to spend Christmas with them Oh, and BlueCanary from here will be near my town this weekend so we are going to meetup, play some pool and eat lots of pizza on Sunday

    MERRY CHRISTMAS! (what are YOUR plans?)

  • creativhoney
    creativhoney

    my sister and I are making a big fat roast with loads of nice veggies. the kids are on the XBox and then they watched star wars. Im just between things now, time to start prepping veg in a min !!

  • AwSnap
    AwSnap

    ....Oh, and I'm also making a big fat tofurkey with gravy

  • creativhoney
    creativhoney

    aye. turkey crown for us. less bones hee hee x

  • AwSnap
    AwSnap

    GirrrrL....there are NO bones in a tofurkey, lol....its a soy/fake turkey. hehe

  • nelly136
    nelly136

    had a lay in, got 2 chickens and a duck in the oven veggies and extras in trays ready to go, giblet gravy on the stove top waiting for re-heat, next job of the day....rolling out the dough i made last night into chinese pancakes and cooking them ready for the duck.

  • creativhoney
    creativhoney

    ah a tofurkey lol. I didnt pick up on that.. enjoy xxx

  • chickpea
    chickpea

    cancelling plans to go to a friend's
    for xmas brunch because of the
    8 inches of dripping wet snow that
    has to be blown out of the HUGE
    circular driveway before it freezes
    as solid as concrete!! the frosting
    on that crap-cake is that it is RAINING!!!!

    after that, if there isnt ANOTHER power-outage,
    i will try to finish a discussion paper topic that
    i can actually tweak to fit BOTH courses in which
    i have project due dates approaching!

    still... gonna be a good day since all my family,
    no matter how far from here, is safe and doing
    passably well, even in this unsettled financial
    climate.....

  • Heaven
    Heaven

    Yesterday I got some fruit ready including chocolate dipped strawberries. Will be heading to my brother's place in a couple of hours to visit with him and his kids. I cut up some honeydew melon this morning to take as well. Just finished writing up some cards and am working on getting my personal laptop set up.

    My bro is having ham and I think some scalloped potatoes. Yum! Haven't had them in a while. It will be good to see them. Hope the weather isn't bad. They were calling for rain/snow.

    Hope everyone has a great day!

  • AwSnap
    AwSnap

    What the eff'in crap chickpea....(remember, the video?)

    I'm glad you all have things going on too.

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