Holly: 11-4-10

Pictures of my little pup.

This Christmas, my husband and I adopted a new member of our family. Holly is a pure bred German Shepherd, and she is just about seven weeks old. She is the most utterly adorable, sweet and calm little puppy I’ve ever known, and completely fearless (though she worries whenever anyone leaves without her). As you can probably tell, I am entirely besotted (and exhausted). Naturally, a new puppy is a lot of work (almost as much as a baby, though not quite) and I’m more than a little distracted. I’m currently only able to concentrate enough to post because she is sound asleep after a big day romping with the in-laws’ big dogs.

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Traditions

Baking in memory of Grandma.

My grandmother was born of German immigrant parents, and even spoke some German at home as a very small child. One of the traditions she passed along to me is a love of Springerle cookies for Christmas. She did something to them to make them different from other Springerle recipes, and a few years ago she passed on both her recipe and the special rolling pin you use to make them. Last Christmas I was away from home and family and couldn’t continue the old tradition, but this year I’m home, so I’ve spent the entire afternoon making cookies of various types (hence the rather late post). Naturally of course, I want to share the tradition with all my lovely Readers. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s Beginning…

…to feel a lot like Christmas!

Well, I put up our Christmas tree, a few lights, and wrapped up the presents I’ve gotten so far.

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