fudge, steamed christmas pudding or orange and rum cake. we have been determined to shed a few pounds this year and in keeping to this the kitchen has been devoid of holiday baking. maybe this is why i feel the atmosphere is different.
trying to shake off thoughts of ‘ bah humbug’ i went in search of the perfect tree. being plopped down among hundreds of acres of forest does not guarantee that this is an easy feat. i learned this the hard way our first year here when i headed out the day before christmas armed with my saw and not a doubt in my mind that i would return 