We had a kick off the holidays party last night and there were a lot of people in my house. I’m always nervous about throwing parties b/c what if no body comes??!? But lots of folks did come and they were all standing around the food table and would not sit. I had all the candles lit in the living room, comfy couches, plenty of seating. But no one would leave the dining room which had 4 chairs in it. So everyone stood up and seemed to have a great time.
The food was fabulous, if I do say so myself. Of course, everyone’s favourite were the spinach artichoke crescent rolls-store bought crescent rolls with spinach artichoke dip from the Fresh Market in them. Isn’t that always the way….the easiest is the best? They were killa good, though. We also had cranberry orange spread with ginger snaps, meatballs with cranberry bbq sauce, this torte with sundried tomatoes and pesto, and mini cheesecakes and creme de menthe brownies. About 20 minutes before the party was supposed to start, I cut the brownies and discovered that they had stuck. I salvaged them, but it was not pretty. People ate them anyway.
Two or three people commented on my lack of Baby Jesuses (Jesusi?) in my nativity scenes. In my family, crazy Episcopalians that we are, we don’t put out the Baby Jesus until Christmas, b/c that’s when he was born. Also, none of the wise men are looking at Mary and Joseph, b/c the Wise Men aren’t there yet either. They get there Jan. 6. My mom used to start the Wise Men across the room from the nativity scene and as Epiphany neared, they would get closer and closer. Yes, I know that Jesus was not literally born on Dec. 25, and the Wise Men did not literally come on Jan. 6, but it’s our way of reminding ourselves that we are still in the season of Advent, the season of waiting and anticipation. I like it that way. Plus Christmas seems so much better, and seems to last longer, cause we haven’t been full throttle celebrating it since Halloween.
That’s all for now. More reports on Christmas shenanigans as the kittens discover decorations. OOoooo. Shinny bows and tempting garland. I don’t want to even think about what’s going to happen when the tree goes up.
That sounds like an awesome way to have a nativiy scene! I was going out to buy one this week anyway, but I think i’ll wait to put in the baby Jesus now!