Up to now..

 

Watching the last season of The Crown.

Absolutely charismatic spot on actress playing Diana.

Elizabeth Debicki.

Beautiful ..talented.

Amazing .

I admit to having tears.

So much to say ..but I won't.

So the book I am reading..

My friend Anne Frank.

Tears again.

How could this happen..how is it happening again.

It's because I am green isn't it?

Think about it.

I'm not sounding very Christmasy yet I am.I am in my cocoon of a small Hallmark town..I love my town.

Getting ready..baking..wrapping..

Fairy lights to brighten the long dark days..(I love them)

Nothing over le top.

Just regular fare..Same ornaments..same stockings..a lot of the same food..

But I feel spoiled.

The mint snowballs are new..

From  Sally

I like adding..trying new things.Small delish mosrsels..

The mushroom cookies are from Winnie

Fun to make..Tourtières made that day are work..these are a play date..Next time Ill make sure I have FRESH red oil based food coloring I used my Wilton and it turned out mauvier than red. My Callebaut white choco is kind of creamy color could be that too..For my dots I used icing sugar glaze.

My fave baking days were with the littles..gosh my heart melts when I start going down the rabbit hole of old pics.Oli is on a bench there baking..now he is 14 and 6'3.

He towers over me.

Darling darling boy.

Tourtières are made and frozen..this is an old pic lol..

As this is..This was the day we baked so many  Oli wanted nothing to do with that apron lol..

Max was ok with it:)

We had company for dinner..and a roast was the main meal but I served stuffed shells  served along with garlic bread as a PRIMI course.. I used Natashas Kitchen recipe but I added my take on them..here and there..and a bit of these.I was literally all over the place;)

My not so local cards with inserts  and one gift are  off..  soon a local gift ..well MTL..and cards..

I like being ahead of myself..ask my husband:)

This season goes by so fast.

Let's savor it.