Blessed Christmas!

[wiseheart]

Or Solstice or Jule or Winter Equinox or whatever else you may celebrate.

The day has finally come, and after dealing with the dripping tap in the bathroom and the leaking balcony - in which case dealing mostly means simply ignoring it and hoping that it would dry up on its own, although I did apply a layer of hairspray to the corner of wood lining where it gets wet (after it dried), in the hope that it would rot a bit later that way - we tried to work up some festive mood. Not easily done, since we are still sick like dogs, but we did our best. Mum and I are a tough lot.

So I baked my thing - for those who understand German, a Hefezopf mit Pflaumenmusfüllung - for the breakfast table, since we were about to run out of bread and neither of us wanted to risk a trip to the grocer's in our current state. At least it was nice and toasty in the kitchen, with the oven on.

For better understanding, here is a photo of the end product:



If it tastes half as good as it looks, then it was worth the effort.

After that, I decorated our miniature Christmas tree. I had to put away half the usual decorations, as there was not enough room for the rest, but I'm quite pleased with the result anyway:



As usual, everything on it is self-made, including the candy. And, as usual, the colours aren't quite this loud in real life - again, I fiddled a bit too much with the editing.

And finally, this year's full biscuit spread:



This is a fairly realistic photo, for a change.

Now I'm going to read Fiondil's story, Christmas at Edhellond, which I re-read on Christmas Eve each year. Then I'll make some more amateurish Christmas punch and Mum and I are going to watch a program on German TV that is supposed to show short Christmas videos from all around the world. I hope it will be worth watching.

Have a wonderful evening, my friends!

Edit: We gave up on the programme - it was very disappointing. I'm glad I watched Bayern TV in the afternoon - they were the only channel to show some properly Christmass-y things. Mum is going to watch midnight Mass later on.

Comments

[bk_forever]

Merry Christmas, hope you and your mum will be better soon!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thank you; so do we, to be honest. This has gone on for too long already.

[bk_forever]

I can imagine. Just have what fun you can and try to rest.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Well, there was punch involved...

[bk_forever]

Always a good start ;)

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Haha, yes! :D

[motodraconis.livejournal.com]

Oh my, the bread and biscuits are making my mouth water.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

*whistles innocently* The biscuits are very tasty indeed. I don't know about the bread - we'll see when we cut it for breakfast, as it's my first attempt to make it. But what can go wrong with sweet bread filled with plum jam?

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to hear that you are both feeling poorly. I hope your will rally for tomorrow. Feel better soon!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks, we're trying, but it will take some time yet. So, no leaving the house until the 27th, and even then only to the grocer's at the corner. *sigh* This is not how I imagined the holidays, now that I don't work any longer. For the last decade or so I was sick to one degree or another over Christmas every frigging year. I hoped this time it would be different...

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

It makes sense though as we run ourselves ragged trying to get everything done in time, don't sleep or eat properly and then all it takes is one person not washing his or her hands properly. I hope that you can hunker down and get some rest now. Hopefully next year will be less hectic.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yeah, especially when you spend your day in drafty places like the school yard or the canteen, surrounded by hundreds of kids merrily spreading their germs. I was still working when the whole misery started.

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

I used to have that challenge as well when I was at the college. Finals always took their toll on the students and they all happily shared their germs with me. Feel better soon!

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

The tree looks lovely and the breakfast bread and cookies delicious. Hope you and your Mum have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year and are soon on the mend. Best Wishes!

Mira

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thank you, my dearest, the very best wishes to you, too.

[meathiel]

The TV programm definitely wasn't very Christmassy ... we ended up watching "The Fellowship of the Ring" ... not that I mind! *lol*

Hmmm ... I'd love some of that Hefezopf!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I wish I could share with you - it is too much for us alone, even though we've passed on a big chunk to the neighbours.

The Wir in Bayern program in the afternoon was quite lovely, actually. It is always the evening programs that disapooint. Honestly, 3 Rambo films on Christmas Eve? And why do we have to suffer through Kevin allein zu Hause every Christmas is beyond me. Not that i'd actually watch it...

[artemis10002000]

The food looks delicious but I'm glad you're done with cooking and baking now and can take the time to recover. But damn, these cookies look good!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

They turned out well this year. The recipients of several pounds of them were very happy.

[artemis10002000]

I bet they are!

I have my grand baking day today, made the dough yesterday and today will be the actual baking. Aniseed cookies are already done.