The Great Dane has patiently undone and shredded the artistic flower arrangements and is now crunching up a dead snail on the tiled floor of the bathroom. At 2am this morning a thunderstorm cracked open over the valley between the mountains and the rain pelted down. We are now enduring humid heat rather than scorching dry heat, which is not an improvement. My cut hydrangeas are wilting and must be replaced. I have been making litres of Jamie Oliver’s chicken wings gravy and the kitchen smells like a chip fryer.
It’s all good.
The relentlessly convivial housemate has begun issuing last minute invitations to people who have nowhere to go for Christmas or who need to escape family for a while. I am making my Tomato Tarte Tatin (from Heidi’s recipe here) and might make make two or three if numbers increase.
It’s all good.
This isn’t an easy time of year for many of us and for those who are AA members or who just want to hang out with sober company, there will be an online AA Alkathon at AAOnline:
**CHRISTMAS ALKATHON – DECEMBER 25TH AT AAONLINE.org**
12 GREAT MEETINGS
FROM MIDNIGHT CHRISTMAS EVE
TIL MIDNIGHT CHRISTMAS NIGHT
HOPE TO SEE YOU HERE !!!
Alkathon Meeting Times (EST)
8.00pm
9.30pm
midnight
2.00am
5.00am
7.00am
8.30am
1.30pm
3.30pm
6.30pm
9.30pm
midnight
This is where you go to log in and access the chatroom
This is where you will find details of the holiday schedule
Take care everyone and stay safe. Wishing you all a happy, peaceful and sober Christmas. The image of the black Madonna and child above is from a stained-glass window at Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Soweto.
Such a thoughtful post, Mary. And that Madonna and child is beautiful. My wish is that you and the housemate have a great Christmas, enjoying the company of friends and your dogs. Having people over is a highlight for us. Merry Christmas!
And a happy and joyous Christmas to you Syd, thank you for your friendship and blog support
I love the stained glass Black Madonna and Child. I also love the name “Regina Mundi” for a church.
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas Mary.
I’ll do a post on that church next week Mary Christine, I hope you have a peaceful and joyous family Christmas
Peace and happiness to you at Christmas Mary. Love the black Madonna and Child. I still enjoy your blog most every day.
How good to hear from you Ellen, have a peaceful and joyous time my friend
All is good and will be good.
You’re right! Thanks for popping in Carol
Merry Xmas Thank you for your post.
I hope you have a good holiday Dee, thanks for all your insightful comments during the year