I've been to the allotment today (first time in ages) to dig up the parsnips and sprouts for Christmas Day. I would have left it until nearer the time but the forecast is for wet and horrible tomorrow, and today was just beautiful. The sun was so warm I could have sat and sunbathed. However it was a little muddy for that, so I got on with the job in hand. The scale in the picture above is a little misleading, as both sprouts and parsnips look average-sized. In reality the sprouts are not much bigger than peas and the parsnips are monster bully-boys!
I have been busy at home as well, making crackers. They are one of those things which, once you have made them yourself, you never want to go back to shop-bought ones. A bit like growing veg I suppose. Not only can you make them look exactly how you want, you can also fill them with what you want. Party poppers, indoor fireworks (one of which turned out to be an outdoor firework, but that's another story), rocket balloons and chocolates, are just some of the things I have included over the years. I haven't yet done lottery tickets.....
We have also got plenty of lights and greenery festooned about the place of course, and the food shopping is done except for the birds which we will collect tomorrow. We are having a chicken, a duck and some pheasants for a change from turkey this year.
Well now it just remains for me to wish you all a very HAPPY Christmas (or in some cases, just a bearable one!) and a very PRODUCTIVE new year! xxxx
6 comments:
You're very organised. I wish I'd been to the allotment yesterday, I'd planned to go today and it's throwing it down now. Looks like I'm going to get very wet. I love your crackers, I might have a go at making my own next year. I've yet to do my shopping too, I'll be heading off there soon. Have a wonderful Christmas and a healthy and happy 2012.
Christmas blessings!
Best wishes for the New Year!
Lea
Mississippi, USA
Love those crackers!!
Nice seasonal veg haul! And loving your crackers! Hope you had a nice time over the holidays :)
I hope you had a Happy Christmas and New Years. How hard is it to make one's own crackers? Yours look very professionally done.
Jennifer
Florida USA
Happy New Year to all of you, and thanks for your comments. Jennifer - it's not too difficult at all - have a look at YouTube, there are quite a few 'how to' videos on there. Unfortunately mine didn't 'crack' very well this time, I think the sprout paper was a tiny bit flimsy for the job!
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