12/27/2015

Weekly Update 12/27/2015

A few years ago, I took the Old Savannah Walks Dickens Christmas walking tour. I enjoyed it very much and had always wanted to do it again. Connie and Jim were going on Monday this week, so I tagged along with them (and a couple of tourists, too). The weather was perfect, temps about 60 and no wind. The houses in the historic district were lovely. The chatter as we walked along - some history lessons on general Victorian Christmas traditions as well as some tales about Christmases past in Savannah - and the caroling - I just mouthed the words so as not to ruin it for everyone - were just wonderful! We ended with rum cakes and mulled wine, what could be better?

lovely decorations

Donna and another friend she made this summer at the pool have begun a new tradition here at MP - Martini Monday. I haven't been able to attend for one reason or another, and they kindly changed it to Tuesday this week. It was at Donna's condo, and she made apple-tinis. Oh, my, those were good! Festive, too, with the green apple drinks and Donna's red candles.

Christmas Day began with an email from from friends who live in the condo development - they had left fresh muffins outside my door! I spent the day with Lisa, Dave, Donna, and Kay at Lisa and Dave's house. We had the craft tree judging, the gag gift exchange, crackers (which are a British tradition, and since Kay and Dave are both from UK, that was a lot of fun) and a wonderful meal with good friends.

the craft projects

good friends

I had to open BC on Saturday morning. It was really foggy. We've been quite hot and muggy all week - not Christmas-y at all. I wandered around the cemetery for a while because of the fog.