Creature Comforts

 

 

It's a chilly day and homeschooling is done, so I've returned to bed with some ice cream, my roses, and Pride & Prejudice. 

Goodbye Tree

Shepherd's Pie

 

 

 

Not photogenic, but certainly delicious! 

My Bedside Table

Winter Jewels on Thephany

 

 

 

Joyous Feast of Theophany, dear Friends! Our after Liturgy breakfast is a slice of gorgeous sourdough (made by a parishioner!) with toasted cheese, a scrambled egg, and a generous portion of bacon. Rounded off with a clementine, mug of tea, and a new-to-me book, Williamsburg: A Seasonal Sampler. 

Joyous Feast of Theophany!

 

 

For Nurse Gini

 

 

This beautiful parcel was knitted up by our daughter for her lovely nurse, Gini. She's expecting her first baby in March, so our daughter knit her a Shale blanket, a bonnet, booties, and two headbands. 

Vasilopita

 

 

 

We blessed the Vasilopita bread yesterday at church! Vasilopita is a sweet bread that we enjoy in honor of Saint Basil who would have coins baked into bread that he would pass out to the needy. 

Beautiful Boule

 

Look at this beautiful sourdough boule made by one of our parishioners! 

The Tenth Day of Christmas

Sunday Dinner

 

Mother Mouse

 

 

I tided the dollhouse today and decided Mama Mouse needed some tea and cake in bed while the baby sleeps. 

Tasty Treats

 

Belgian chocolate cheesecake was impossible to resist at the grocery store yesterday. 

Happy New Year!

 

 

 

Happy New Year, Friends!

 

We started off today by attending Liturgy for the Circumcision of the Lord and Saint Basil's feastday which was wonderful.  After church, we decided to have a meatful Chinese lunch (normally we get vegetable and seafood options due to fasting) which was sort of a nod to the annual Christmas gathering that we have with my side of the family in Brooklyn.  My aunt Susan buys trays and trays of scrumptious Chinese food and we all gather together in her beautiful apartment to spend time together.  Sadly that isn't an option this year for obvious reasons, so I tried to recreate the feeling. It was a yummy lunch with good companionship, but I think it made me miss my dear ones more.  We did get to use the lovely rosewood chopsticks I put in everyone stocking at Christmas, though!

 

We took an afternoon jaunt through the forest to a wonderful home that is near the sea and was built in the 1740s.  I love the brickwork on the house and the colonial garden is a dream.  I must remember to take the children here again soon.  It's a wonderful respite to be able to tromp through the woods and visit these lovely places.

 

 

 

Bread Plates and Another Flower Frog

 

     I spent some time today running a few errands with my daughter. Our last stop was to the thrift shop to snap up a small stack of these heavily crazed Homer Laughlin (of Fiestaware fame!) bread plates and another flower frog. It was a good ending to 2020.

Christmastime in Colonial Williamsburg, Part II

We spent Tuesday wandering around Colonial Williamsburg, the campus of William & Mary, and playing Poohsticks on a romantic bridge in the forest. What a lovely adventure we had!