December 1, today, is the unofficial beginning of the Christmas season in our household.
Of course, we've already done some Christmas cards to catch the overseas mail, but now it's serious business to work through the list. This is the time where we write personal notes to many of our friends, you know, the notes that are exchanged only at this time of year.
But the real mark of the Christmas season is my wife and I sitting down in mid-afternoon with a pot of tea, some good china cups (may be not the best), and some Christmas cake (suitably covered with marzipan), tasty mince tarts, and shortbread that goes "poof" in your mouth.
Mind you, after about a week of this, we seem to lose the taste and have these delicacies only once or twice in the remaining weeks.
Just wondering if any of you have routines that are other than the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping?
Ciao,
Doug
Of course, we've already done some Christmas cards to catch the overseas mail, but now it's serious business to work through the list. This is the time where we write personal notes to many of our friends, you know, the notes that are exchanged only at this time of year.
But the real mark of the Christmas season is my wife and I sitting down in mid-afternoon with a pot of tea, some good china cups (may be not the best), and some Christmas cake (suitably covered with marzipan), tasty mince tarts, and shortbread that goes "poof" in your mouth.
Mind you, after about a week of this, we seem to lose the taste and have these delicacies only once or twice in the remaining weeks.
Just wondering if any of you have routines that are other than the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping?
Ciao,
Doug