COLD DARK ROOM

[JoesMum]

It’s rude not to share, so I have just put the fresh food in the fridge


We also have some wine


Some of the wine is for the in-laws, so if you could leave the small bottles that would be good

 

[JoesMum]

Oops two pictures of wine...

Here’s the cheese etc

 

[Yvonne G]

Quick update on my carvings. Here are a few pix of some of the first items I worked on when I was learning the craft. As I got better I learned more what to do to create the nooks and crannies. The two “Old World Santas” on the right are “smokers” - can put some pine incense inside and it billows out Santa’s mouth.

In the first menagerie pix, you can see two unfinished Moose carvings as well as my started but not yet complete spoon on a chain.

Some pix...as I dust off the tools and settle in for a Winter of carving (at least that’s the plan).

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I should take a pix of the back where Santa is holding a bag of goods. The unpainted one, (far leftj is holding a lantern.

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I love them! You are quite talented. My favorite is the Santa with no hood on the left.

 

[EllieMay]

What kind of tree is that ? Looks like a sort of pine tree.
How do you keep the tree fresh until Christmas, that it don`t lose all it`s needles ?

Your right... it’s a pine.. some years we do fir but I let the kids pick (that took a while) and this was what they FINALLY agreed on.. the stand that the tree is in holds about 4 gallons of water and I put an additive in the water that helps keep the tree live and strong.. it will still loose some needles though:-( I love the Christmas smell of a live tree though...

 

[Bee62]

And home, shopping unpacked and mug of tea made.

Two envelopes to open... one from South Africa and one from Denmark... I wonder who they might be from?

Yay! Thank you Lena (and for the stork [emoji4]) and Carol. x

I am so glad to not see you back in the CDR Sabine. We truly have missed you. x

Hey, "shopping Queen". It is a good feeling being missed. It tells me that I have true friends here.
Thank you all !!!!

 

[Bee62]

Quick update on my carvings. Here are a few pix of some of the first items I worked on when I was learning the craft. As I got better I learned more what to do to create the nooks and crannies. The two “Old World Santas” on the right are “smokers” - can put some pine incense inside and it billows out Santa’s mouth.

In the first menagerie pix, you can see two unfinished Moose carvings as well as my started but not yet complete spoon on a chain.

Some pix...as I dust off the tools and settle in for a Winter of carving (at least that’s the plan).

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I should take a pix of the back where Santa is holding a bag of goods. The unpainted one, (far leftj is holding a lantern.

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Hey Mark, your Santa`s looking lovely and beautiful. I love them. Grumpy looking old men with white beards and a red coat.

 

[Bee62]

Your right... it’s a pine.. some years we do fir but I let the kids pick (that took a while) and this was what they FINALLY agreed on.. the stand that the tree is in holds about 4 gallons of water and I put an additive in the water that helps keep the tree live and strong.. it will still loose some needles though:-( I love the Christmas smell of a live tree though...

In Germany it is tradition to put the Christmas tree up one day before Christmas or on Christmas day ! Funny how different traditions can be.

 

[Bee62]

@Maro2Bear
Some posts ago I mentioned that your Sully is female. Am I right or wrong ?
@Kristoff asked if Sully is male or female. Can you shed a light on this "very important" question ?

 

[Maro2Bear]

Those are really good Mark! I like them a lot!

Thanks - I’ll add some updates as we uncover more.

Your right... it’s a pine.. some years we do fir but I let the kids pick (that took a while) and this was what they FINALLY agreed on.. the stand that the tree is in holds about 4 gallons of water and I put an additive in the water that helps keep the tree live and strong.. it will still loose some needles though:-( I love the Christmas smell of a live tree though...

Excellent tree!

 

[Kristoff]

Still got them

Could have been worse then Well done!

 

[Kristoff]

Can you have too much cheese and wine?

Ask JoesDad about his 'man flu'
Sorry

 

[Kristoff]

....and I don't want to get ideas above my station!

OK, I'm losing my train of thought in this conversation!

 

[Kristoff]

Good afternoon/morning all, I hope you are all having a good Saturday so far.

Sarcasm!!
Mine was horrid...

 

[Kristoff]

Just in case anyone is a little peckish

Scallop tart
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Vacherin
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The restaurant was L’Histoire Ancienne (Ancient History) which is very traditional, very French and has been there for the best part iof a century. It’s our winter restaurant of choice as it serves comfort food year round

Yum!

 

[Kristoff]

Okay !

Looking forward to it!

 

[Kristoff]

And home, shopping unpacked and mug of tea made.

Two envelopes to open... one from South Africa and one from Denmark... I wonder who they might be from?

Yay! Thank you Lena (and for the stork [emoji4]) and Carol. x

I am so glad to not see you back in the CDR Sabine. We truly have missed you. x

Yaaaaaaayyyyyy!!! Mine to you and Bee were sent on Thursday... Express delivery!

 

[JoesMum]

In Germany it is tradition to put the Christmas tree up one day before Christmas or on Christmas day ! Funny how different traditions can be.

I know two British families that do the same with no German influence in their families. They are both Church of England vicars, but I don't know if that's significant.

Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, was German and he brought the Christmas tree tradition to the UK. He insisted on trees decorated in the German tradition and then high society caught on. Eventually it spread to everyone having a Christmas Tree.

I think putting them up early is influenced heavily by the shops trying to sell as much as possible before Christmas.

We don't put ours up until after my Mum's birthday on December 15th.

 

[Kristoff]

Quick update on my carvings. Here are a few pix of some of the first items I worked on when I was learning the craft. As I got better I learned more what to do to create the nooks and crannies. The two “Old World Santas” on the right are “smokers” - can put some pine incense inside and it billows out Santa’s mouth.

In the first menagerie pix, you can see two unfinished Moose carvings as well as my started but not yet complete spoon on a chain.

Some pix...as I dust off the tools and settle in for a Winter of carving (at least that’s the plan).

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I should take a pix of the back where Santa is holding a bag of goods. The unpainted one, (far leftj is holding a lantern.

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So neat. You have lots of talent!

 

[Kristoff]

...
Some of the wine is for the in-laws, so if you could leave the small bottles that would be good

Oops two pictures of wine...

Yeah, yeah, just blame it on the in-laws! So much wine it didn't all fit into ONE picture!

 

[Momof4]

Quick update on my carvings. Here are a few pix of some of the first items I worked on when I was learning the craft. As I got better I learned more what to do to create the nooks and crannies. The two “Old World Santas” on the right are “smokers” - can put some pine incense inside and it billows out Santa’s mouth.

In the first menagerie pix, you can see two unfinished Moose carvings as well as my started but not yet complete spoon on a chain.

Some pix...as I dust off the tools and settle in for a Winter of carving (at least that’s the plan).

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I should take a pix of the back where Santa is holding a bag of goods. The unpainted one, (far leftj is holding a lantern.

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Mark, those are amazing!!