+15C on December 26th 2015

I couldn't believe my eyes when I looked at the thermometer, 59 F/ 15C for you metric people .
Who would believe the temperatures would be in the double digits above zero in late December?


I had a green Christmas but it certainly made travelling alot nicer without the worry of driving in a blizzard.
I had a great day at my son and his wife's home.
His wife made a spectacular meal for 19 people we ate, told corny jokes and had a lovely boxing day together.

               Unfortunately I didn't get a photo of the kid's table it was done up beautifully as well.

                                              Their beautiful Christmas tree.

                                            The kitchen is all a buzz with activity

                                   My son Blair at the door greeting guests and Judith making her way upstairs

My son Blair tells me I am stealing everyone's soul with my camera lol.

                                          Cheryl and her Auntie Lynne in the kitchen.

Cheryl's Auntie Lynne making gravy

My daughter-in-lawCheryl and her Mom Judith

Enjoying a few laughs around the dinner table

Kate  my son Ryan's significant other and bandmate

My son Ryan 

                                         Kate wiping the drool off of Ryan's shirt and Blair laughing at his brother's                                                antics

                          Cheryl and Blair and Ryan and Kate clowning around in front of the tree

A lovely picture of both of my sons with their wives. 

I had a great time away and didn't have to worry about the weather until I got back home again.

Now the weather is not so hot we are in the double digits below zero  -10C or 14F

We are expecting 10-15 cm or between 4 and 6 inches of snow .

I am so glad the nice weather held out so all my long distance travelling was completed before the winter weather set in.

Christmas Celebrations 2015

Had a nice Christmas with my Mom,and most of the family only my eldest son and his wife and my niece's  significant other that didn't make it.
It was nice to have everyone together for a nice meal and celebrate Christmas together.

Melting Moments And Oh How Fast She Has Grown...#2

Melting Moments And Oh How Fast She Has Grown ...#2

Melting Moments

3 cups flour
1 cup icing sugar
1 cup cornstarch
1 softened pound of butter
mix together with fork into a dough
roll 1 inch balls
flatten with fork
add sprinkles
bake 325 F for 7-10 mins until golden brown on bottom edge

This cookie is one of my most requested cookie at Christmastime.
Do you have a cookie recipe that people request you to make each Christmas?

Gretchen is getting excited for Christmas

I thought I would share with you my shortbread recipe .
I do post it yearly for those of you that are like myself and lose recipes if they aren't in a book.
I have pictures of Gretchen baking Christmas cookies with me from 2 years ago and wow I can hardly believe how much she has grown in these past 2 years.