celebrating

christmas was celebrated,

candles burning low,

cakes, clementines and

chocolates consumed,

the tree glowingly

present,

and now

to welcome

a new year.

happy new year!

see you in 

2012.

happy christmas

the tree has been
brought into the
house
and is
ready
for decorating.
wishing everyone
a 
happy christmas.

christmas market

we went to the

christmas market

at the

distillery district,

a perfect setting.

there was a beer garden

booths with

products of many

kinds,

a giant christmas tree,

entertainment, dancers

and a choir singing,

captive reindeer,

cries of petrified

children from

the santa enclosure.

still no snow

here.

sunday

clear sky

a

chill in the air,

bricks

and sticks

on

the pond

surface.

friday

have a sweet weekend

in the kitchen

i have been busy in the kitchen,

the other day i finished making

the christmas pudding

(later than planned again)

and baked for the first time

a dundee cake.

they can be left for up to 3

months for the flavour

to improve, i am not that

patient to wait that

long, new year's day

maybe?

december

dark december,

lights on,

candles lit,

the wait

begins.