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Three ships
Though I am a fan of Christmas songs in general, I have the softest spot for the carols, maybe because they are sort of simple and for everyone to sing. I am becoming more and more a-religious as I age, but it's the religious songs which are the best, I think. I do like the classics of my parents' age too, the While Christmases and Frank Sinatra and that sort. Heck, I pretty much like anything I can sing, though if you've known me for a while, Internets, I've probably already tortured you with the singing.
Today was a very mellow xmas indeed. Slept in waaaay too late (perhaps a bit more tired by previous evening's xmas party than I had any right to be), crawled out of bed, made sure I had the last of the mousies in the box for the ferrets, and let them out. We all went downstairs for xmas breakfast (for them: big dried cherries; for me: tea and cinnamon crumpets), and then it was mousie time! They were so pleased to get all their toys back, and they ran about and hid them most enthusiastically. In addition, because the weather was so nice, I could open the back porch up, and they had fun playing out there as well. I listened to xmas music and variously set up my new wireless keyboard/mouse (thanks,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
kyriotate!), cleaned the kitchen, and made caramels. I'm actually still making caramels; they are cooling now and waiting for me to cut them. I don't have a candy thermometer, so it's a bit of an adventure, and they may turn out as a very nice sauce, rather than an actual candy treat. Cream, butter, and sugar, though - cant go too far wrong!
Now, chicken and carrots are in roasting, I am downloading Left4Dead (I'm told it's a traditional xmas zombie game), and getting used to the weird layout of this keyboard. I have.....wait for it.....not a damn thing to do until Monday. Well, tomorrow a guy comes to (hopefully) fix the washing machine, but that's about it. Woo hoo! I don't even know what I am going to do with myself. Beyond awesome.
Happy holidays!
Today was a very mellow xmas indeed. Slept in waaaay too late (perhaps a bit more tired by previous evening's xmas party than I had any right to be), crawled out of bed, made sure I had the last of the mousies in the box for the ferrets, and let them out. We all went downstairs for xmas breakfast (for them: big dried cherries; for me: tea and cinnamon crumpets), and then it was mousie time! They were so pleased to get all their toys back, and they ran about and hid them most enthusiastically. In addition, because the weather was so nice, I could open the back porch up, and they had fun playing out there as well. I listened to xmas music and variously set up my new wireless keyboard/mouse (thanks,
kyriotate!), cleaned the kitchen, and made caramels. I'm actually still making caramels; they are cooling now and waiting for me to cut them. I don't have a candy thermometer, so it's a bit of an adventure, and they may turn out as a very nice sauce, rather than an actual candy treat. Cream, butter, and sugar, though - cant go too far wrong!Now, chicken and carrots are in roasting, I am downloading Left4Dead (I'm told it's a traditional xmas zombie game), and getting used to the weird layout of this keyboard. I have.....wait for it.....not a damn thing to do until Monday. Well, tomorrow a guy comes to (hopefully) fix the washing machine, but that's about it. Woo hoo! I don't even know what I am going to do with myself. Beyond awesome.
Happy holidays!