Perfect Day

Christmas was a perfect lazy day for us this year. It was the first Christmas that the husband and I spent together, alone, without any guests or family. It's nice to see families and friends, but also equally nice to have some 'together' time.

We got some flowers to brighten the house. I know that they aren't christmas-sy red and gold, but I like hyacinths because they smell nice. (Have you noticed how difficult it is to find scented flowers?)

Then onwards to capture Christmas lunch. Come on, you know you'll want a haunch of venison...

First you find your prey

Then you stalk it

It sees you and you size each other up.

Realising that hunter is a silly city girl that might mistaken it for a cow, it ignore her and goes back to it's nosh. No self-respecting hunter's going to wear a black raincoat to go hunting

Deer 1 telling deer 2 that the silly city girl is nothing to worry about

Fortunately, hubby bought a 10 lb ham for our Christmas lunch (cold ham for christmas dinner, ham and eggs for boxing day breakfast, ham sandwiches for boxing day lunch, ham and lentils for boxing day dinner, ham and baked potatoes for day after boxing day dinner.. etc.) so we didn't starve, although we might soon start oinking.

We got home from the hunt walk and opened our pressies before having our lunch. (Does anyone ever have strength to open presents after Christmas lunch?)

No dear, those are washcloths, not doilies... and they are both for me ;-)

Hope that your day was as nice as mine. Now, I'm off to write some thank you letters for my very lovely presents.

Posted by atu at December 27, 2005 07:47 PM | TrackBack