2013 was a warm & bright holiday here. We had a festive display of homemade decorations, and gifts sent from far away family members, guarded by a fierce hound:
We had a lovely arrangement of holiday cards, also guarded by said hound (when she wasn't distracted by these new toys from Mama & Papa O'Brien):
Or this new toy from my coworkers in London:
Even Sergeant Pickles got into the act, decorating the Mars Animal Control office:
On Christmas Day, our festivities began at 9am, with Brian bringing over his famous Christmas cherry rugelach:
And his famous Christmas strata (basically a casserole of eggs, cheese, bread, & spinach) & bacon:
It was horrible, as usual:
Over breakfast, we started the day's movie marathon. This year, we chose a Christmas classic:
After the first movie was over, we got to work in the kitchen making dinner. I made my infamous Atomic Ginger Beer, & put it in these heavy duty (& gorgeous) growlers Mama O'Brien gave me for my birthday:
As always, Pickles was on hand to help keep the floor clear of any particles of food that might fall:
The Christmas cioppino (San Francisco's own fish stew) turned out excellent, as always:
As did the Christmas Burnt Ricotta Pie, with Brian's expertly crafted pastry:
And perfect scorched-earth look (yes, this is what it's supposed to look like):
And then the next day, we took Pickles out to the ocean, for some fresh air & romping:
All in all, a wonderful & relaxing couple of days!
Good times! Good food! And those growlers are exceptional!
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