Family time....

This past couple of weeks have been filled with family time - I've just come back from my 5th family party in two weeks. Lots of us have birthdays in December, plus we have christmas parties that we go to, so tomorrow is one of the few days where we're all at home, getting ready for Christmas Day.

Tomorrow, I'll be in the kitchen with the girls, preparing food for the big meal. Two different stuffings, bacon and sausage rolls, brandy butters, mince pies, sherry trifle.....the house will smell wonderful. I'll be in my element. Each of my girls has a particular 'speciality' in the kitchen, so that they can show off their contribution and be proud. My older daughter makes the most wonderful bacon and sausage rolls - my younger girl does the trifle !!

I'm lucky, I'll be sharing Christmas Day with my family, by which I don't just mean my husband and children. I also mean Sir, lessa and M:e. Because although they won't physically be with me - both of my sisters are, I believe, already with their families for the holiday - they're with me in my heart and mind. They're all a big part of my life, and never more so than on a day as special as Christmas Day.

I'll certainly be raising a glass of Bailey's to them on Christmas Day - and I'll look forward to sharing one with them in real.

All my love to them all.

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