Me On A Monday - December 13th

This has been the rage on several of my social media feeds ... thought I would share here for some holiday fun - the answers will get posted tomorrow. 

Christmas Wisdom

 

The first Christmas was pretty simple.  It is OK if yours is too.

 " .. for it is good to be children sometimes and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child himself."

                    ... Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

Me On A Monday - December 6th

It was a weekend of wild weather. Last week the rain washed all the snow away & then on the weekend we had a mixed bag of snow flurries, freezing rain, & just plain rain with all levels of wind. Winds ranging from breezy to gusty with miles per hour attached to it. It was not a nice pretty snow.

So having spent most of the weekend indoors watching Christmas movies & doing some Christmas goodie baking, I'll share a new to me recipe that Mr Man really liked.

Eggnog Cheesecake Bars With Gingersnap Crust

Crust

·         1 1/2 cups gingersnap crumbs

·         3 tablespoons sugar

·         4 tablespoons butter, melted

Cheesecake

·         2 (8oz/250g) packages cream cheese, softened

·         2 eggs

·         1 egg yolk

·         3/4 cup eggnog

·         3/4 cup sugar

·         4 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour

·         1 tablespoon rum extract

·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract

·         1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

·         1/4 teaspoon salt

 

1.      Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x9 square baking pan.

2.      Mix gingersnap crumbs, 3 tablespoons of sugar and melted butter in a bowl.

3.      Press the mixture in a 9×9 baking pan forming a crust. Bake for 12 minutes.

4.      With a mixer, beat cream cheese on medium speed until fluffy.

5.      Add ¾ cup sugar, eggs, egg yolk, eggnog, flour, rum extract, vanilla extract, nutmeg and salt. Mix until smooth.

6.      Pour cheesecake filling over crust.

7.      Put the baking pan in a larger pan and add enough hot water to come halfway up the baking pan.

8.      Bake for 45 minutes or until set.

9.      Remove cheesecake pan from water bath and cool on wire rack for approximately 30 minutes.

10.  Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Dust with ground nutmeg.

Christmas Wisdom

 

Advice from A Snowperson:

Be Jolly & A Happy Soul

Stay Cool

Spent Time Outdoors

Avoid Meltdowns

Be Well Rounded

Live Well, Life Is Short

                                                        ⛄⛄⛄⛄⛄⛄⛄⛄

"Christmas cannot be bought from a store ...maybe Christmas means a little bit more."  Dr Seuss 

🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

Advice from a Reindeer: 

Appreciate Snow Days

Rack Up Happy Memories

Enjoy The Out Of Doors

Make Deer Friends

Know When To Hoof It

Put A Jingle In Your Step

Chill Out 

🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

Winter Photo Scavenger Hunt (WPSH)

 Eileen, at A Bracelet of Days, is once again hosting the Winter Photo Scavenger Hunt.  You can check out the details here: WPSH

Here's the list of items Eileen would like us to find, December 1st 2021 - March 31st, 2022:

1. Party time!
2. A Star
3. Something you use every day
4. Form or shape
5. Diagonal
6. Currency
7. A rainbow
8. In profile
9. A single letter of the alphabet
10. Tree(s)
11. Represent your zodiac sign or your Chinese year animal
12. Symbolic of the country you call home
13. Graffiti/Street Art
14. A tea break/coffee break
15. An external light
16. Half
17. Wheel(s)
18. A gift
19. A decoration
20. Small

• Alt A: Free Choice
• Alt B: The weather today
• Alt C: Square(s)

The first link up will be in the first week of January, at Eileen's blog. Good luck everyone and remember to have fun! 

Me On A Monday - November 29th

 

It's the start of the busy festive season & most towns are trying to resume as normal as possible the tradition of the Santa Claus parade.  Last December many were just out right cancelled, but a few like our little village had the parade participants in a stationery position & the public drove by.  

This year though, it's bands, dogs dressed as elves, lots of kids on floats & the big guy & his Mrs all decked out. This is a daytime parade of the town just up & over from our little village.  Our village parade is a nighttime event & it's all the farm equipment decked out.

Sunday we had snow & it fell in big white fluffy flakes, it look very much like a snow globe scene. For many, they need the snow to get into the feeling of Christmas.  I was safe & warm inside, crafting a few more cards & trying to get the fur girls to co-operate for their Santa photo ... you've heard the expression, it's like herding cats ... 

I cannot show you all the cards I've made, these are just a few of my creations. 

But I will share with you, the card I made a few weeks back for the library ladies that went with the box of chocolates. The reading girl & stack of books is from a CTMH stamp & die set, that is on loan to me.

And I love when Canada gets some positive applause around the world ... not sure this video is it; Woody The Talking Christmas Tree made the Australian show, The Project & the USofA Jimmy Fallon show ... you decide cute or creepy.  I'm in the camp of creepy, but yet I cannot look away!

Woody The Talking Christmas Tree 

Wisdom

 Sending Happy Thanksgiving wishes to our American friends.

"Always give without remembering & always receive without forgetting."