Christmas preparations are happening.  I have the outdoor lights up, and the Christmas tree is decorated too (minus Tom’s Mopar ornaments which he hasn’t put up yet for some unknown reason).  I am liking the tree.  I love looking at the ornaments old and new which brings back memories.  Plus light is nice in these dark days.

Steve is doing well. He is eating normally.  He still likes being in the house more than he used to, but that’s OK.  He and Tom watched the Indiana/Ohio State game.

Last night I made a Jambalaya.  It was different from the ones I have made in the past.  It required smoked tasso. So Tom smoked some of the pork shoulder, and it came out like bacon.  So good.  The Jambalaya was really good with a smokiness, but it was too salty.  It turns out the Cajun seasoning I used has the first ingredient of salt. I will make this again but used a different seasoning.  It was a perfect meal for a serious rain event.

Today there was a sweet moment with a man and his cat.

Our peacock is starting to show his feathers.  In this view they appear bronze.

I love the facial view on this photo.

But in this view his feathers look more green.  It all depends on the lighting.

Because I loved our smoked meat, tonight I thought smoked chicken would be a good idea.  It turned out great.  That is what happening for us this December so far.