I was thinking of all my friends and acquaintances freezing it out in the cold winter weather currently being experienced in Europe, UK and northern parts of North America. I hope most of you were kept snug and warm inside and that the white outside was just a beautiful addition to a special time of the year. It always looks so beautiful. I have expereinced a white Xmas once and it was wonderful (till New Year!)
Be as it may, we here in sunny South Africa had a mainly wonderfully hot and sunny Christmas and Boxing Day, spent outdoors on the patio or next to the swimming pool. In my family we ate cold meats (pork, tongue, beef) and salads, and I had at least 16 adults and 8 teenagers and 8 younger children all over at my house on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Today we had Trifle for dessert (we eat dessert on Boxing Day, there's no space on Christmas Day) and had much more quiet than the previous 2 days thank Heavens....(the 8 younger babies did not arrive).
(Unfortunately) I don't live at the coast, I live about 3 hours from Johannesburg in what we call the "highveld" (meaning the area on the escarpment at least 1000m above sea level)...
We get hot summers with rainstorms in the afternoons and you can see the heat zing over the grass....awesome....
I must say with all the people I felt a bit overwhelmed and I am used to large family gatherings every year. But this was as if it was one too big. Felt as if the whole Christmas meaning was lost somewhere between the gifts, food and noise. Perhaps with all the youngsters it is to be expected, I don't know, it was the first time in years I have felt this way. I didn't like it at all, and I'm hoping not to experience it again next year!!
So here's hoping you all had a wonderful time, better than myself, and that 2011 willonly treat you all with the best it can offer.
Take care till later
LG
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