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[Illia]

Happy New Year's!



Cold again today, and sheesh, I honestly didn't know people celebrate new year's with a big 'ol festive dinner. . .

Perhaps I should quickly cook something up, for, umm, two people.

 

[Chickielady]

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I did the window cleaning and dusting yesterday, took 10 minutes with only 2 windows !
Foggy/overcast here, and but was 24 at 7:30 is 32 now.

 

[Chickielady]

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OMG my favorite, lemon Meringie !!!
And Cherry!!!!
Pumpkin is good but often a little over rated, especially by January!
Dh can eat apple pie eveyday...seldom wants anything else. He is a weirdo.
I think I am going to do split pea with my leftover ham, and some corn bread.

 

[Chickielady]

OK Jbear: Serious Qs here: What kind over Ivy is this ? A potted plant or outside type that will take over mt acerage ?
I love it and want to plant some in a pot.
Then, I have written wishes on scraps of paper, and will fold the scraps up and tuck into the boughs on the yule log, and then place it on the fire ?
And is this Norwegian ?
Scandinavian of some sort or german ?
I am off to do the deed.

 

[Ogress]

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One of my cats thinks it is year of that cat every year.

 

[jbear]

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lol~~ purely Bearfoot-Hollowese.

But the Yule Log is Celtic in tradition, my mom used to make me one and now I carry that on for our family now that she has passed. The ivy is from one of my outside hanging baskets--stays there year round, so it appears to be pretty hardy. Survives goat lips occasionally even! lol I believe it's needlepoint ivy?? You could actually probably try and start those clippings.. all the greens n stuff are from around the yard.
and Yup--pick off the jewel-you prolly don't want it in the fire... (it's a Rare and Precious jewel bahah) you can place it all in the fire however you wish, although I like the idea of tucking the papers into the boughs.. might try that. Usually we sorta talk about the last year, reminisce for a minute--highs/lows that sort of thing. we toast with sparkling cider and viola ring in the New Year. Sometimes on those scraps of paper.. I write mistakes I have tried to learn from but am having a hard time letting go.

I have been so sick I almost wasn't going to do all this last night, but my son and his buddy came in from playing with fireworks

and he says.. "oh! wait, Friend--we have to write down our Wishes for the Yule Log!" Friend says "whuuut?" and Cameron proceeded to explain to him. I thought that was neat, and made me realize that some of our goofy traditions are very important to the kids. So--we did what we do and had a nice evening.

It is a BYOOTIFUL First Day of the New Year! Everyone have a great day

 

[jbear]

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One of my cats thinks it is year of that cat every year.

heck yes.. simple humans are here only to serve.... duh!

we have THREE royalty living here. It is exhausting.

 

[KMHunter]

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I always feel so sad for the low hens on the ladder..

poor girls.

Me too! I am terrible, I would go out there with the treats and shoo away the top girls for a little while until one day I figured I would split the treats into 2 different dishes. Worked pretty well. But I only have 5. When I add to that number in the spring, I think I will need 3 dishes. Now I only need one most of the time because they seem to do just fine together. It just took a long time.

 

[Imp]

On another thread Gritsar and speckledhen said that eating black eyed peas are for good luck, and eating collard greens are for money in the new year. I had both last night, so got both covered.

Russ- now just find grammy's recipe for cat.

 

[DuckLady]

Yes, BEP's are for Good Luck in the new year.

My grandmother served them each Jan 1 and insisted we eat some, even if it was just a spoonful.

I have continued that and my husband is in the one spoonful crowd, but he does it to humor me.

As for collards. I will just be poor, but lucky, thankyouverymuch.