Eugene weathermen are teasing us with the possibility of a Christmas
Day dusting of snow...given the misery snow's been causing in other
areas of the country, I admit to a bit of guilt over my loopy delight
at the prospect.

Snow for Christmas was a special part of my childhood and brings back
many fond memories. After the carnage of present opening, Mom used to
bundle us up & scoot us outdoors with Dad to try out our new Flexible
Flyers, or skates, or Flying Saucers...clearly Santa was into winter
sports. We'd come back red cheeked to cups of steaming hot cocoa and
the best smelling kitchen in all of New England. Mom, her sister, &
my two Grandmothers whipped up some pretty fabulous holiday dinners
and we always had a full house.

Almost everyone from those years is gone now, and much as I'd enjoy
cooking for a crowd, this year it's just the 2 of us. Picked up some
fresh Oregon Dungeness Crab, artichokes & French bread for dinner
tonight. Eggs Benedict is our traditional Christmas Brunch - and DH's
favorite. We'll grill some marvelous filet mignon for Christmas
dinner along with fresh asparagus and a decadent potato gratin DH
loves. The markets were bustling today, but people everywhere were
downright merry - Eugene is a very cool place. We're looking forward
to a lovely Christmas...and if Santa wants to dust us with Christmas
snow, I might just have to dig out that vintage Flying Saucer.

Merry Christmas and Warm Wishes to all you good folks,
Nancy T