Thursday, December 25, 2008

It's a nice Christmas morning

I'm listening to K.T. Oslin singing "Blue Christmas". Hers happens to be my favorite version of that song, even though I never particularly cared for her music as a whole.

I had a couple of gifts to check out, gifts given to me last weekend. I think the givers wanted me to open them up right then, but knowing Cliff and I weren't actually exchanging gifts, I wanted to save them for today. Notice the nifty Harley-Davidson bag: When Charlene and Pat get me something at Harley Davidson, I know it's going to be something I like... even though we ride a Honda Gold Wing.

It's a bag/purse that attaches to a belt-loop; it'll hold my camera and some folding money, and any other little items that come in handy on a motorcycle ride. I love it! Thanks, Charlene and Pat.

My daughter's mother-in-law is so creative when it comes to buying thoughtful little Christmas presents; she gave me a nice queen-sized Christmas coffee mug with some sugar-free candy inside.

Meanwhile the noodles have been rolled out....

and cut and unrolled, just the way Grandma used to do it.

They're now laid out on a counter, just waiting to be dropped into the chicken-broth.

I mixed up the roll dough an hour ago...

And it's already risen this much.

Now to peel potatoes. No, first I think I'll take a shower and get out of these pajamas.

Merry Christmas to all (for at least the fourth time, right?)

14 comments:

  1. Mmmm yummy! Merry Christmas!

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  2. I make homemade egg noodles exactly the same way, Donna.

    I'll be heading to my daughter's house for Christmas in just a bit. She's doing the cooking this year, which suits me fine.

    Hope you have a wonderful Christmas, my friend.

    Love,

    Diane

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  3. Just wanted to stop by and wish you and your family a Merry Merry! Hope that you all have a wonderful, fun-filled family day!

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  4. Anonymous11:41 AM

    I have lurked around your blog for a long time and I feel this is the time to leave a comment.

    Merry Christmas to you and yours. That sweet potato pie sounds mighty good!

    sam

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  5. Donna, those pajamas...I mean whoa...

    ; )

    Happy Christmas to you.
    Guy

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  6. Merry Christmas Donna and Cliff-
    Looks like a wonderful meal in the making.
    If you get a chance could you post the recipe for the noodles. I just use the ones that come in a bag but....I would be willin' to change immediately if you could post it. I remember my grandma making them once or twice but I don't remember her using a recipe. Probably one that was in her head. Kind of the way I cook too. A little of this and a little of that...whatever I have on hand.

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  7. We make noodles the same way here at my house. None for me today as what I had came frozen and heated up in the micro wave...just don't want to do all that for my self. My special Christmas gift is babysitting for DS#6's dogs while they party at his wife's folks house. Last Saturday was our celebration. Merry Christmas!

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  8. I've never had homemade noodles. I sure bet they are good... Loved the photos

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  9. Looks and sounds like a comfy home christmas! You and cliff have a good one kiddo.
    mochigan loopy

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  10. YUM, YUM!! Homemade noodles! Love your colorful jammies, by the way! What a cool motorcycle purse that you received! Merry Christmas! Blessings, Lisa

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  11. Oh Mo, you look so cute in those pink PJ's. That noodle recipe is just like my mothers' and my grandmas' I haven't made them in years. Anne

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  12. I love your pink PJ's. I thought maybe those were a gift, too. Those noodles look yummy! I bet they were sooooo good!
    Glad you had a good holiday!

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  13. Merry Christmas Donna!

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  14. I am so late getting around to journals... Christmas and three kids has wiped me out but I had to see how your Christmas day was and to my delight you put beautiful pictures of your noodles and bread and gifts and the tree in the background... what a wonderful entry! Hope you had a wonderful day and a happy new year Donna! I still think of you each time I use that lovely video camera. I've been using it a lot lately. Look for many video postings in my journal as the year goes on. I'm having a blast with it.
    Lisa

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