Tuesday, December 1, 2015

December...50 Shades of Turkey...Decking The Halls...and a New Skill to Learn



And though-out the house the prevailing celebration seems to focus on

"Ding Dong The TURKEY's Gone. 
That (insert expletive here) Turkey's Gone!"

As the final Turkey Sandwich was eaten and Thanksgiving was OFFICIALLY 
over at last!

So...it has been like this









Until even the Tucker-Cat was eye-balling his turkey filled bowl (again) and looking up at me like:

"Seriously???"

And I was feeling a lot like Bubba in Forrest Gump:

  "And that's about all you kin fix wiff leftover turkey."

Started Decking The Halls today.






 And had a Martha Stewart Moment with the rustic French Egg Basket that Deanna and Paula brought me from New Orleans. It was a uniform rust brown. Add white paint (shabby chic) 









And fill with greenery, pinecones also touched with white acrylic, and a grapevine wreath and voila!






Even my little bonsai did not escape decoration.


 


And Tucker has taken up residence under the tree until January.


Look for the white striped nose and the sound of snoring.

By the end of the evening, when Chris stopped in, I was musing

"That Stewart Woman is SUCH a Slacker!"

And November is OVER and his fluffy beard is gone!  I guess no holiday "glitter beard" this year, after all...lol!


Beginning to learn a new skill I have wanted to try for a while. Finally took the plunge and bought a good pastry bag and tips.


Along with a Recipe for Decorative Icing.







Forcing me to fix a batch of Triple Berry Mini Muffins this evening to try it out!


I am soooooooooooo going to enjoy learning how to decorate!

Like Warhol said,  "Try Everything!"

Saw both Spectre and Mockingjay Part II over the Holiday Weekend! Both Exceptional. And you'll LOVE the perfect "Hollywood Endings".


More anon...