Come step into our magical surroundings and take a look...
...beyond the hanging nappies where you discover every shade of color...
...where deer and coyotes roam the land.
In our magical place we have happy little blue birds who perch, singing their joy at God's creations
And as the day finishes, the sun stretches out his arms of golden beams after a hard day's work...
...and hugs the land goodnight with his last ray of warmth...
....just before he sinks below the horizon in sleep.
And our magical place goes dark as the moon and stars come out and watch over all asleep.
Hope you enjoyed my burst of poetic, picturesque "show and tell." Now, onto the latest! We had a lovely little brunch with Mom and Dad last Sunday. Breakfast is a big thing for Zenith and I on Sundays. Hopefully that will take off as a tradition in our family that we do up Sundays big with a brunch after Mass. What better way to celebrate the Lord's Day than with a big breakfast?? ;)
(Especially when you have a man who will do the dishes) :D
Sorry Ladies, he's taken!
(I know, that apron is a real turn on.) ;)
Back to what I was saying...yes, we had my parents for brunch this past Sunday. I made a bacon, sausage, hashbrown, egg and cheese casserole, with sides of sausage, homemade yogurt, and fresh fruit salad. Mom brought a delicious cranberry walnut bread which was perfect for the season. Dad was able to finally try out Zenith's prize espresso machine and enjoyed his cappuccino so much that he was back for seconds before anyone could bat an eye.
After brunch, the boys headed outside with their homemade pipes and enjoyed a smoke.
Zenith and Santa..er...I mean Dad.
(I think he's taking this "Santa's workshop" thing with his wood carving and toy making a little too seriously) ;)
Dad has really been getting into his wood carving, making "wood spirit" pipes for all his sons-in-laws. Both pipes in the pictures above have been hand carved by Dad. He does a fantastic job with it all!
After brunch, we all headed back to Mom and Dad's for dinner with Kaite and Dan, and then another intense game of Pictionary. My family has never been into games before. But we've been getting into them more lately and really enjoying them. However, it's making me realize how competitive keen Zenith is on winning. ;) It definitely gets everyone into the game though!
In other news, Zenith and I decided we wanted to try to start another Christmas tradition.
I think our Aussie friends and family will probably know right away what this is. (Now now Americans, don't poo poo it...you don't even know what it is!)
(not my picture)
I'm sure our American friends and family are probably still unaware of what this is and even more shaken by the fact that the previous picture is of something that will be eaten. Christmas Pudding! Zenith's Nanna used to make this around Christmas and I thought it would be nice to carry on the tradition. It's an Aussie/English dessert that is more like a fruit cake. You can boil it in a pudding dish, but we decided to try it the old fashioned way of putting the batter into a floured "pudding cloth," tying it, and then boiling for 5 hours. Then...
...you hang it for a few days up to weeks to dry out. A "skin" forms around the pudding, preserving it for up to a couple months in a cool, dry place. I'm sure the cup of bourbon helps as well. The longer it hangs, the tastier it becomes!
I'm quite excited about this latest venture. Zenith actually made the batter pretty much on his own, and then we did the rest together. Just bringing a little bit of Australia to America.
Well, that's about the extent of the latest around here.
I'll finish this off with a few videos of the kiddo.
Happy Thursday!
~Lindsay
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