NATIVITY CHRISTMAS AND ANGELS

 

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CHRISTMAS DECORATING FOR 2025

 At the Thanksgiving table someone asked me if I plan

to put up a tree this year.  Often, when people get older

they "drop out of the decorating phase" in life and I do

understand.  As long as I am able, I do plan to keep finding

joy in holiday and seasonal decorations.

I took an existing tablecloth and cut a strip off the

longer sides.  Then I added a deeper ruffle in a different

toile fabric.  I am pleased with the way it turned out.

I have had this tea cosy for a long time.  It is

made with a tea towel piece on the front by

an artist who was big in the 90's.  You might remember Sandy

Clough who illustrated so many of Emelie Barnes 

earliest books.

My other Christmas tea cosy is from

a long time back too.  I love this older Anne

of Green Gables fabric.  I rarely can find this

fabric from the 90's.

I love angels that were designed by Nicol Sayre.

Mine are all from years ago including this

sweet Nativity:

And one last collage:

On Monday we got a little snow....not much but we love it!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING !

 

SECOND ROUND OF 18th CENTURY COLONIAL FRUITCAKE

 Today I decided to bake a second round of the 18th

Century Colonial Fruitcakes that I have made for

years.  This recipe made 8 mini foil tins when I made a 

batch Monday and again today today the recipe made a

 larger size

 Bundt, a medium tube pan and also 2 mini

foil ones.  They are still in the oven right now.

This photo above is from last year so you

get the idea of the mini foil pans.  The next photo

is some of the ones from last week which I am

brushing each day with rum.  I had 8 but already 

gave one to neighbors and we have consumed 2.

If you think Fruitcake is awful - please try this recipe

which will change your mind.  I don't suggest eliminating

any the assortment of candied fruits and nuts because that is

what really makes it:  red and green cherries,  golden

raisins, walnuts, almonds, citron, lemon peel and

watermelon rind pickles.  Yes, this is a bit costly 

to make.

We are bringing some deserts to share at a

Thanksgiving meal near St Louis so I will take the

larger bundt for that with some other items.

Here is a peak inside the oven today:

And here is the RECIPE!

And just outside the window here I see

the robins are eating the juniper berries off

the tree:

And the bittersweet has popped open:

AND NOW COOLING ON THE

KITCHEN TABLE: