Merry Christmas
Tis the season for family activities. One of our perennial favorites is decorating cookies.
Family just after cleaning up most of our frosting and toppings.
Closeup on the cookie tray. We do a lot of toothpick/tweezer work for some of these. There are a few inside jokes mixed in, I can explain them if you have a question :-)
These are our "nutmeg logs", and are roughly thumb-sized. We make other kinds, too, but not with nearly as much creativity.
For some reason I had a terrible time coming up with good ideas for my Christmas list, but my insightful sisters and mother came up with several good ones, including Ticket to Ride Märklin, Dragon Age, and a cozy electric blanket for my bed. (In retrospect, acquiring Dragon Age on bittorrent about two weeks prior was probably a foolish idea, but hey, at least I get the DLC now.)
More interesting were the gifts I got to give to others, including a trip to Hawaii from the three kids to our parents for their 35th anniversary, and Britannia for my brother-in-law who enjoys history.
Family just after cleaning up most of our frosting and toppings.
Closeup on the cookie tray. We do a lot of toothpick/tweezer work for some of these. There are a few inside jokes mixed in, I can explain them if you have a question :-)
These are our "nutmeg logs", and are roughly thumb-sized. We make other kinds, too, but not with nearly as much creativity.
For some reason I had a terrible time coming up with good ideas for my Christmas list, but my insightful sisters and mother came up with several good ones, including Ticket to Ride Märklin, Dragon Age, and a cozy electric blanket for my bed. (In retrospect, acquiring Dragon Age on bittorrent about two weeks prior was probably a foolish idea, but hey, at least I get the DLC now.)
More interesting were the gifts I got to give to others, including a trip to Hawaii from the three kids to our parents for their 35th anniversary, and Britannia for my brother-in-law who enjoys history.