OH, NO. I haven’t even made a shopping list for Christmas!!! Oh, well, I hope THEY have…
Well, boy, that Jeanie is getting famous. The comments on her deco were really lovely, thank you, and now mama and I are staring at our (very, very small) box of trinkets for our (non-existent, so far, maybe still growing somewhere) little tree, which WILL arrive one day when mama finds it. This is usually around, oh, December 20, maybe a bit earlier so I can sit under the nice warm lights and dream of sugarplums, whatever they are.
Our box of ornaments–angels and bells. Oh, and a little felt mouse hidden somewhere in there.
But this year will be SOOOOO simple. We have Christmas Eve with papa’s ex-wife, whom mama adores, and she will make a broth and we’ll eat tortellini and mama will make some appetizers and some little lemon tarts and that’s IT.
Free-form lemon tarts
No roast capons or beef or chickens or hams–this Italian family has pretty much gone the route of less meat, more vegetables, and tortellini don’t have much in them but ricotta and spinach and everyone is really happy NOT to work so hard for eight people. The night, called La Vigilia (the wait for the birth of Christ) is more important than the food and just being together is such a gift.
Yes, I think that, too.
But the small anthros (and mama!) LOVE the game played that night: tombola–a kind of Italian bingo. The little anthros have chosen inexpensive prizes for the winners and the big anthro mama (mama’s step-daughter-in-law) has chosen to start of our holiday cheer by making margaritas to go along with the game!
Well, ours will be light green but what the heck. FastDrinkRecipes.com did a bang-up job with pomegranates.
No booze for me, thank you. I’m on the nip wagon still.
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Love and hugs to Sammy’s family. We are thinking of you.
OMGOMG – Pomegranite margaritas – maman has just fallen on the floor and is drooling!!!! Margaritas of any kind seem to create a similar effect, but this, is a New. the Little Angel is adorable and Christmas plans sound wonderful!! And, Loulou – you must demand a number for the Tombola with a cat-appropriate prize to be given. I want to know what you win. Maybe Maman will make me a little free-form tart in the shape of a bone with kibbles or paté inside!? Bet your momma could fo a great mouse-shaped one with some great filling. We princesses have to make our demands heard; And this is the forum. NOW is the time for a Revolution. Uh-oh, maybe not. I remember what they did with the royalty in Paris…………….
A stuffed mouse? With foie gras? GREAT IDEA!!! And your mama can make you that bone with pate….num, num. (Wish I had accents and things on WordPress)
You look so cute in that last picture, Loulou! Your people’s Christmas menu sounds super tasty … and worth getting the recipes 🙂
Well, she will give me the whole menu and I will see to it that it’s in a blog later in the week. I drool over the salmon….
Oh LouLou, you’re bootyful as always. We posted a great gift giving guide on our bloggy today along with a foto of our tree and Raena. So far da tree is still up, but mommy has said ifin Raena doesn’t behave, it’s gone. Anyways, we think ya’ might enjoy seein’ our purrfect gift givin’ guide, so come on by. Big huggies to all.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
Yes, I will come by. I need a list!