This year it was just Will, David, and me for Christmas, but it was still great. Very quiet and laid back. We slept in, then enjoyed watching each other open a few packages under the tree. Well, kind of under the tree. Because of very active Hondo, who likes to crash around, be naughty by chewing things, and generally act wild, we not only put our tree up on top of a sturdy coffee table but put the presents on the antique vanity that Will is turning into a bathroom vanity. Just in case. It turned out that Hondo did NOT bother the tree one bit! Wow, were we shocked and surprised.

The highlight of the morning was when Will opened several packages from some of the “girls” who had come to our seminar two years in a row. Now when they gifted me with a beautiful Nutrimill grain grinder (complete with a bagging attachment!), Will jokingly put on a pout and said “Gee, why does JACKIE get all the toys?” Now the girls couldn’t let that one go by. So they got together and each sent Will a Christmas box with a toy tractor in it! So now the boy’s got his very own toys. How funny that was, watching him open those boxes!

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Today, it’s business as usual. Will is starting to poly the new bathroom vanity-to-be after removing the old varnish. He started out using a regular varnish/paint stripper but ended up using carburetor cleaner instead! (On the can it says not to get it on varnish or paint, so he gave it a try in an inconspicuous spot.) It worked much better than the stripper! I can’t wait to see how it turns out.

Now if I can just zip my jeans after eating all that food on Christmas: ham, deviled eggs, baked squash, carrots, rolls, and scalloped potatoes, with pumpkin (really Hopi Pale Grey squash!) pie, apple pie, and Will’s cheesecake for dessert. Then there was fudge and cookies, too. — Jackie

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  2. Matt, another,

    Yep, we have gotten so we only like our “pumpkin” pie made from Hopi Pale Grey squash. It’s so much more flavorful, having almost fruity undertones. Mmmmm.

  3. My grandmothers (dad’s side) pumpkin pie was usually made with butternut squash. To this day I prefer butternug or hopi pale grey pie to pumpkin.

  4. Just the two of us and the dog for Christmas! Took food and a modest gift to an elderly friend recovering from cancer surgery. He lives alone and was glad to see us. Happy New Year to Everyone out there in Backwoods Home Land!!!

  5. Will looks happy with his toys! The wall behind him looks so nice, too. Can’t wait to see the the bathroom vanity.

  6. We had a small Christmas like you but it was nice. We celebrate this Saturday with the kids and their families. Weather in Michigan cold but not as cold as Minnesota. I think we have about 85 days til spring.

  7. I wish I had been there to see your face, Will. Well now you can’t complain that you never get anything :-) Merry Christmas!

    Pyro

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