Christmas is a-coming

[nineveh_uk]

And the goose is nowhere to be seen, which is fine by me. However I am going to have a go at hare over the holidays. My mother, who suffered a traumatic hare cooking incident more than 40 years ago, the reason that neither of my parents has cooked one since, has stipulated that it will be ordered fully prepared and jointed. Apparently there is a reason that they are cheaper to buy with the skin still on. On a less meaty culinary subject I have made mince pies, as last year I didn't have enough.

The Christmas tree is up - actually, it has been up for a week, which is too early,* but if I only put it up this weekend I'd only have it for a week before going away. The tinsel on the stairs is less successful, and needs another attempt. I have five more days left at work before the break, which is both good and terrifying. I was off for two days with a cold this week, which was not great timing. I suppose it is better than having a cold over Christmas, and hopefully it will be mostly gone by then. I have done almost all of my Christmas shopping, so I can relax about that.

Anyway, here (on LJ...) is the Christmas tree by special request of azdak so she feels less premature with hers!


*I have to say it is too early in case people think I don't realise this.

Comments

[nineveh-uk.livejournal.com]

It is the smell I like. Though this one is a Nordmann fir so doesn't really smell, but as I'm away over Christmas is also less likely to result in my coming home to a carpet covered in needles.

Christmas Eve being your daughter's birthday does sound liable to make things rather busy!

Hares are rather bloody to prepare...

[sonetka.livejournal.com]

So you're saying hares are the animal kingdom's answer to the beet? If that's the case, I can see why your parents wouldn't be in a hurry to have another encounter. (Beets have amazing amounts of juice and if you don't cut and prepare them under running water in a sink, the kitchen will end up looking like a murder scene. Hares containing real blood would have to make that scene about a thousand times worse).

[nineveh-uk.livejournal.com]

I think they are exactly that. Which is why I only ever buy beetroots vacuum packed and pre-cooked, or in crisp form.