Monthly Archives: December 2022

Freezing Rain

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Donna

We did get our freezing rain but not as bad as the county to the north.  Plus we didn’t have to go anywhere so that helped. First thing this morning though I was happy to see a hummingbird at the … Continue reading →

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4 Degrees

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Donna

That is how cold it got this morning.  And sometime between 3:00 and 4:30 AM our water froze.  I was at work covering for a colleague that couldn’t make it due to the snow.  Tom was home and ill.  He … Continue reading →

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Victorian and Edwardian Christmas Cooking

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Donna

On a snowy day, I cooked and listened to Christmas music.  It was fun.  I started with Nesselrode Pudding.  It is double cream mixed with dried cherries, candied peel, ground almonds, madeira (I used port), cooked chestnuts, a vanilla pods, … Continue reading →

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