41 this morning, cloudy. Showers predicted later.
It seems like Christmas here in our region is either warm or snowy, with not many in between.
I looked back through Facebook posts from this date for the past 10 years. Every one was either a warm day or snowy--usually just flurries, but still. This year will be a warm one; last year we had snow. I'm happy with whatever weather we have, honestly; the holiday is still magical.
I'm baking today, pies and mincemeat tarts. I used our own mincemeat from the cellar and our apple pie filling from the freezer, but the pumpkin came from a can because we didn't raise any this year, somehow. Seems like that just slipped by us. But the pies smell delicious anyway.
Mincemeat tarts, almost ready to go in the oven.
This is the least baking I've done for Christmas since I was a bride in 1968. It seems odd not to do more, but this year there hasn't been time for it, and I honestly just didn't feel like it. Which is okay; I usually give most of it away anyway, or it goes to waste because we don't eat much of it, actually. Larry has to watch his sugar and I have to watch my weight, so not having sweets around is a good thing.
Back to the kitchen for me. The pies need to come out of the oven, and the tarts need to go in. Merry Christmas Eve, my friends!
Merry Christmas Sue and Larry!
ReplyDeleteMerry Boxing Day, Nance! I never had a chance to respond yesterday, but we did indeed have a merry one.
DeleteI'm imagining the baking smells! That's so homey and welcoming. And as long as you all have the calories, I'm happy! So have a nice not-white Christmas tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteLOL, yes, the calories! I tried to be good so I don't think much damage was done. And today I have to work so I won't be here snacking around. A good thing. Merry late Christmas, Barbara!
DeleteMerry Christmas to you and yours. I can smell those pies way over here. :-)
ReplyDeleteMerry late Christmas, Bill! A mighty dent was put into the pies yesterday. But there's still some for breakfast.
DeleteHi Sue... just stopping over to say hi and Merry Christmas.... and, envy you having an oven to bake your tarts.
ReplyDeleteOurs conked out on Monday and I had to beg a neighbour to use hers for dozens of tarts and cookies .....arrrhgh@! Nobody can even come to look at it til December 30... great.
Happy Christmas and I hope we all have a healthy New Year.... Covid, please be gone.....
Vee
I hate that about your oven. Mine is having some issues too, so my husband will take it apart today to clean. Vintage stoves are fairly easy to work on, thank goodness. Happy Christmas to you, Vee, and I join in your prayer to banish Covid.
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