where there are no hard/fast rules only loose guidelines

Since next week is Christmas, which I know well in advance because the date does not change from year to year like some holidays, 

I finally broke down and got all the boxes organized, packed, and shipped, yesterday.

Which means they will still be on time because they are holiday presents, and technically the holiday extends through January 1st. Who wants all their presents at the same time? Best to have them spaced out. 

The combination mitten/soft ornament garland was hung over the fireplace as well.  I believe there will be time to add at least one new knitted mitten for this year. I love nothing better than a satisfying quick knit which makes me feel accomplished. Plus it's fun to experiment with small quantities of leftover yarn. 

There was this cream of wheat, Bartlett pear, yogurt, and walnuts in a red dish one morning and doesn't it just look like Christmas in a bowl? If you have ever had similar thoughts and paused to take a photo before eating, it is completely normal. In my universe anyway, where there are no hard/fast rules only loose guidelines.   

And while I am on the topic of Christmas, we watched The Bishop's Wife this week and were wonderfully entertained. 

Chris and I agreed that it is the BEST holiday movie we have watched so far this year. Now I want to find another one that I haven't seen in the last 3-5 years that is just as satisfying. If you know of an obscure one that I may not discover on my own, do tell me about it. 

Comments

[Anne Williams]

Christmas in Connecticut is a very enjoyable movie!

[Sharon]

Have you ever seen The Cheaters? It is on Turner Classics this week--I believe on Wednesday. It's a wonderful old Christmas movie--about a rich (or maybe not so rich) family that learns the true meaning of the holiday. From the late 30s or maybe early 40s. One of my favorites--rarely shown.

[robin walsh]

Christmas movie suggestions: It Happened on Fifth Avenue or Holiday Affair. Two very underrated holiday movies, IMHO....

[Jaihn]

Blizzard (2004)is a strangely under-known seasonal + magical lovely. Brenda Blethyn, Christopher Plummer and Whoopi Goldberg as voice of the Reindeer. It's on Ama... Prime, in U.S. - I checked for you.
x x x J

[carol]

Anne: LOVE Christmas in Connecticut!
Sharon: going to look up The Cheaters right now!
Robin: Thank YOU - its been a while since I have seen either of those!
Jaihn: BLIZZARD :-) on amazon PRIME never heard of it but going to watch for sure.
Thanks you all so much xoxoxoxox
Carol

[Michele Perrin]

Jimmy Stewart's "It's a Wonderful Life" - not an obscure one, but always a must-see for me at this time of year (especially so this year). Available this month on Amazon Prime. BTW, have you seen this link: Best Movies on Netflix right now? They update it each month:

https://collider.com/best-movies-on-netflix-streaming/#there-will-be-blood