Merry Christmas!

[jglass]

I know everyone is probably busy cooking for Christmas.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

XOXO
Janie

 

[Mama Mangia]

Thank you Janie and the same to you and the rest of our family here at SP!

Yes - busy cooking and baking - but not too busy to wish everyone blessings this holiday season!

Please - say a prayer for our troops!

Merry Christmas!

 

[chubbyalaskagriz]

Here- Here! Merry Christmas to ALL our dear SP Family!

 

[jpshaw]

This is great. Not a single politically correct Seasons Greetings in the bunch. Merry Christmas everyone.

 

[chubbyalaskagriz]

Not only that, JP... but speaking for myself, just for spite I almost lit-up a smoke and picked my nose while writing it!

 

[Mama Mangia]

as far as I'm concerned - they can stick their "season's greetings" -
this is a free country and we should be able to say MERRY CHRISTMAS, or HAPPY HANNUKAH - and there is no "X" in Christmas -

someday I hope we can take our country back and live freely and happily

"under God, indivisible" and "in God we trust" is really needed in this country - and they are trying so hard to take it all away from us - don't let them take our religious holidays away

 

[jglass]

Well guys we got our big family dinner done today.
We had 14 eating this year. I cut back on making as much this year by about 1/3. There was still plenty. They went crazy for the red velvet cookie sandwiches lol.

Hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday.

 

[ricksrealpitbbq]

Well it's Christmas morning and yesterday we got almost all the prep work done for today's menu. I want to wish everyone a Joyous and Blessed Christmas.

 

[chubbyalaskagriz]

Well, it's just after 5:00AM here at work... Just thought I heard the sound of jingle bells and a sleigh whooooshing by overhead! Here's hopin' the big man in red himself is nearing your home for a little chimney-slidin'!

On Presents...

"The greatest gift is a portion of thyself." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." -Albert Einstein

"Everyone is gifted- only some people never open their package." -Anonymous

"Every gift from a friend is a wish for your happiness." -Richard Bach

 

[Mama Mangia]

love it Kev!!! Thank you for sharing!

 

[chubbyalaskagriz]

Was Santa good to everyone?

One of my fav presents this year wasn't cooking-related at all. In fact it was this book- given by a dear friend who I used to watch repeats of "Masterpiece Theater" with every Monday night!

Amazon.com: Agatha Christie at Home (9780711230293): Hilary Macaskill, Mathew Prichard: Books

 

[jglass]

The adults in the family don't trade gifts anymore. My father in law gives everyone $50 each for Christmas and we get a couple gifts for him. We got him a coat and some socks and things he needed.
We all concentrate on things for the kids for the most part. I enjoy the family and a good meal. We don't have alot of money but Jon is very good about getting me anything I need as I need it all year. Our anniversary is New Years Day so we are saving the $100 his Dad gave us to do something special then.

 

[chubbyalaskagriz]

Sounds familiar, janie!

 

[jfain]

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! It sounds like there was a lot of good food to be had by everyone. Christmas is one of those few days I just eat anything I want and sleep it off. Dieting is for January.