Wednesday, December 24, 2008

A moment on Christmas Day...



In case there's anyone out there surfing... I'm grabbing a moment on Christmas Day... yes, I actually have a free moment. My Christmas hasn't gone to plan. I'm not down south as I expected to be, but I'll tell you about that some time in the future.
It's hot here in Townsville at Christmas and our a/c is going overtime. We've already had family over for breakfast and for gift exchanges and shortly we'll be heading off to join extended family (daughter-in-law's family) for the main celebrations. We have ducks sizzling in the oven (that's our contribution) and I've made rum balls and Christmas truffles and we'll be drinking mango daiquiris. Well, we do live in the tropics. Yes, we hanker for a traditional Christmas and snow and holly -- but you have to work with what you've got, don't you? We'll be happy. I bought DH his personal mountain of books for Christmas. He's happy. Hope you're all having a lovely day.

Love from,
Barbara

2 comments:

Eleni Konstantine said...

Hmmm sounds like a delicious celebration Barb. Glad your hubby loved his present.

Anne said...

Oh, Barb, you've convinced me -- I've never had a mango daiquiri, but I'll make one today and drink to you and your family. Always willing to sacrifice a mango in a good cause. LOL