Christmas

[Black Orchid]

I will do most of my cooking on Christmas Eve probably.

Pack your things well because I noticed on the Australia Post website the other day that warnings of FRAGILE or HANDLE WITH CARE are pointless and that you should pack all parcels to withstand being dropped from 1 metre or more.

Things aint like they used to be.

[mantra]

It's hard to believe Christmas is only a little over 3 weeks away. I won't be doing much this year - the younger family members are usually on a paleo diet or something similar and us older folk don't have the appetites we used to. Too much food goes to waste.

We'll have a couple of cold chickens, cold roast beef and a mix of salads. No sweets or cakes - maybe a variety of fruit and nuts. It's not worth the effort of cooking a feast when it doesn't get eaten.

Home made rocky road is a nice gift Solonoid.

[skippy]

I have to work Xmas day but I intend to pig in on Xmas night. I like to buy a leg ham the week before Xmas and indulge in it a few times before and then use it for ham and eggs and what not after Xmas.
I will also buy a turkey for Xmas dinner ( a request from my twelve year old) and I'll have turkey salad and ham on Xmas night. I'll also do Xmas pudding and brandy cream. I love plum pudding. I used to make my own from my Great grandmothers recipe but I just don't have the time to do it these days. I need to start work at 8am on Xmas day so my son has decided to get up and make me some butter milk pancakes before I go.

[IQS.RLOW]

You'll make a good wife to somebody someday skip.

[AiA in Atlanta]

didn't last year we posted photos of our xmas trees? ... will have to do that again.

[AiA in Atlanta]

Xmas, right around the corner. I have presents to buy. Thank god for Amazon.com

[Neferti]

Christmas Cake Recipe
Ingredients

1 cup of water
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup of sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 cup of brown sugar
lemon juice
4 large eggs
nuts
2 cups of dried fruit
1 bottle Johnnie Walker

Instructions

Sample the Johnnie Walker to check quality.
Take a large bowl, check the whisky again. To be sure it is the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink.
Repeat.
Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl.
Add one teaspoon of sugar. Beat again.
Make sure the whisky is still OK. Try another cup.
Turn off the mixerer.
Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit.
Mix on the turner.
If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers pry it loose with a drewscriver.
Sample the whisky to check for tonsisticity.
Next, sift two cups of salt. Or something. Who giveshz a shit.
Check the whisky. Now sift the lemon juice and strain your nuts.
Add one table.
Add a spoon of sugar, or something. Whatever you can find.
Greash the oven and piss in the fridge.
Turn the cake tin 350 defrees.
Don't forget to beat off the turner.
Throw the bowl through the f**king window.
Check the whisky again and go to bed.

[Super Nova]

On leave from tonight until new year.

T''was the night before xmas
and all through the polls
not an animal was stirring
not even PA trolls

Aussie was hiding
the place became calm
until false accusations
started to cause harm

IQ was festering
over some posts
he loves to abuse people
he loves that the most

Nef was defending
PA as she knows
that Ozpol is bullshiting
that's the way it goes

Mantra was excited
to see things so pleasant
Until she saw IQ
then saw his pheasant

Roach had to scurry
home to prepare xmas lunch
looked into PA
and saw a strange bunch

Boxy was on guard
through all this holiday
struggling to see
why animal are here all of tha day

Monk was playing
with his dog that he loves
blowing kisses through VB
as he puts on his rubber gloves

Annie was impressed
how PA is better today
but Monk will not let her
come here to play

Skip was the master
beneath the southern sky
begging for forgiveness
why me, PA, why

Merry Xmas and a Great New Year Animals