14 December 2024
Nancy and Michel Ubered over to my place. I think they knew how potent the eggnog was (6 cups of Jack Daniels). I had one cup and Nancy opted for my martini and I had on hand some Sam Adams for Michel. Of course, when they left I forgot to give them some nog to take away.
I did three appetizers. There was some brie-like cheese – get this – washed in Prosecco that I warmed in the oven; stuffed mushrooms with ham, diced mushrooms, Panko bread crumbs and butter; and lastly, some roast beef, Provolone cheese with Dijon mustard wrapped in puff pastry. Even I was pleased with the appetizers. I’m glad I made the eggnog. Several people have expressed interest in coming by for some. The appetizers were on the internet as ones that would go well with eggnog. Who knew?
We had a great time together. We caught up with each others’ lives and they oohed and ahhed over the Christmas tree. The pièce de résistance was some Balsam spray to make it smell like a real tree. I even played Christmas carols from my iPhone in the background.
I overdid it in the kitchen because my energy level was low today. It’s the first time I’ve had people over to the house (other than Thanksgiving where Wade did most of the work) that I felt good enough to host people. It felt good to do that again. As a result of the effort, I’ve been a slug today. I did manage to strip the bed, remake it and do two washes. Now comes the dreaded task of folding clothes.
We’ve managed to invent no-iron clothes. How about we focus on the task of self-folding clothes?
Tonight is the boat parade on the intracoastal waterway. It’s very windy some boats will have a challenge keeping in line.
Stay tuned! We may have some boats crashing into us at Secret Garden!
