tweaking the dining-room & answering the dinner call

Skip the coffee and go straight to lunch.
I met a friend and client for a quick lunch at my favorite pub, St. James Gate. Best fish in town. It felt so good to just sit and chill for awhile. I always love catching up with Sue from http://readymadecosmos.blogspot.ca/. Then off to visit my twice-a-day cats for their dinner-call.

The dining room in the evening.



 I added a few little lights to the cupboard and today I found this little nativity scene at our local nursery.
I really had to have it and it looked like it would fit in with my group of ornaments here.


It feels good to have everything finished for Christmas all but to bake some pies and prepare the dinner.
Because of my heavy workload (work?..really?) this holiday season, we decided to prepare the turkey and dressing the day before Christmas. The retired-guy came up with this idea so I can blame him if it sucks.
To be honest, we have family members that prepare the bird the day before because they eat the meal at noon and their dinners are exceptional. The cooked turkey and dressing are kept refrigerated overnight and then sliced and heated in a large roaster when the trimmings are ready. It works for them now will it work for us?  I'll let you know. I have a stuffed squash for those who don't eat turkey. That might be everyone. ;-b

Tomorrow is another 'grab a coffee and hit the trail' day and I hear there's a snow-storm coming. :(
I know two cats who won't be leaving the wood-stove all day.


                                                                       hugs, Deb