Many years back, my father in law and his wife realized that Christmas was the perfect time for a pair of Jewish grandparents to get all their kids and grandkids over for a visit. They decorate their house and have a tree and hang stockings. We all bring presents and make lots of food and have a big holiday, even though none of us is the least bit Not Jewish.
There are lots of people in the house, and it feels like there are just as many dogs. (Really, there are only 3. There used to be 4.)
This is Moose, who is not camera shy and manages to get at least a part of himself in every photo taken over the weekend. He doesn't fit in most spaces, but it never seems to stop him.
This is Howie. Poor Moose has to endure a lot during his visit, and maybe he's a little too accomodating, since this is not an isloated incident. I'll spare you the rest of the photos, but I kind of had to post this one, which summarizes both Poor Moosie's weekend, and Crazy Howie's entire personality.
Aggie, the third dog, is a Husky who everyone loves. She is very smart and stays faaaar away from Howie. Usually with a piece of furniture between them for buffer.
Here is my holiday haul. Doesn't it seem my family is onto me? I'm an easy theme to buy for!
I've already begun playing with the Peychaud's bitters, which I hadn't tried before. They're kind of different - a little like Angostura bitters, but not really - if you put a little on your finger, you can tell these are a little lighter and more herbal. In a drink, it's hard to tell one bitters from another, so I always do a little finger drop first.
Yesterday I made one of these with it:
ice
2 oz pear vodka
4 oz pear cider
3-4 drops of Peychauds
a good squirt of lemon
fill glass with club soda
It was the perfect drink to do a little afternoon knitting with.
Hope you guys had a great holiday!
If anyone had an amazing drink on their travels, do share it....
If anyone had an amazing drink on their travels, do share it....
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