...Christmas recap...2019...

...this is going to be a long and rambling post covering several days of Christmas celebrations chez Affectioknit...

...first of all...I made some Brownie Bites...it's about the best little pop in your mouth dessert and everyone loves them...

...and I also...(or second of all..haha) popped open a pomegranate to take to the Sunday School Christmas gathering...

...it was pretty well attended despite the pouring cold rain...

...and they do a crazy mean Santa game where everyone steals a present from someone else...but it was all in good fun...I had to open about 5 gifts because mine kept getting stolen...

...and we had a fire in the fireplace and we took advantage of that to make smores...

...mine was a triple decker and it was so good...

...On Christmas Eve...one of our parishioners gave us another bag of apples...so delicious...and kind and thoughtful of them...

...also on Christmas Eve...this package arrived from my sweet sissie...

...Mom brought us a delicious pineapple...and some oatmeal...she had bought double by mistake...and just knew we'd use it up...so sweet...

...and she got us two of the adorable welcome mats...I love them...

...and then...as is our tradition...also on Christmas Eve, we drove around the neighborhood ...looking at Christmas lights...starting at the Church Nativity...I love it's simplicity...

...and there is a pretty spectacular light show right up the road from us...

...and a more 'normal' display closer to the house...

...so when we got home...we had cocoa...that dark chocolate cocoa is so good...it's not very sweet so the vegan marshmallows are a welcome addition...THANK YOU Sissie!...we love the Christmas treats...

...now...on to Christmas morning...the Man had a recipe for pumpkin spice pancakes he wanted to try...veganized of course...

...really no more difficult than regular pancakes...

...with some gimme lean vegan sausage...

...soaked in maple syrup...it was a delicious start to our day...

...gift time...I'll be doing a post all about these adorable little overalls...obvi...couldn't post it before Christmas...

...it was definitely a year of handmade gifts...my favorite kind...a sweet mug with our granddaughter's footprints on it...and yes...I've donated my hair again...I'll do a post about that soon too...

...Our Airman opens his 'Basic Training' scrapbook I made for him...

...and then looked through the entire thing...so that was a hit...I'll have to do a W.I.P post for that as well...

...aren't their matching pj's the cutest...their Snoopy themed...

...Jack was so interested in all the present opening...but eventually it became too much for him...and he tuckered out...

...and so did The Airman's Baby...

...everyone being pretty tired of the traditional Christmas fare...we made a delicious vegan curry for dinner...

...no real recipe...there are chickpeas and button mushrooms and cauliflower, tinned tomatoes and curry sauce...topped with fresh tomatoes and green onions...

...and served with jasmine rice and The Airman's favorite Brussels sprouts...

...it was a wonderful Christmas!...hope yours was a well...

~Have a lovely day!