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So Christmas came and went in a flurry of cooking, wrapping, baking, shopping and people. It's more fun with little kids, and we will have that pleasure in a few days.

We had a traditional meal for our family and guests Prime Rib of Beef with horseradish sauce, Yorkshire pudding, a vegetable medley, salad, and cranberry upside down cake for desert. Everyone went crazy over the cake which was actually quite simple to make.

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I made shrimp toasts as appetizers, which kept folks satisfied until the Yorkshire pudding came out of the oven. The shrimp appetizer is from the old Sunset cookbook I found at a garage sale. Think it dates to the 70's. Pre-cuisinart.

The rains came and we watched movies today. We loved something we found on demand Cable. Schultze Gets the Blues. A German movie, small and just right.

Today in the rain I only ventured out to share the vegetable scraps and some stale bread with the Scottish Highland Cattle. Old mama was particularly fond of the large leek tops I gave her. The old baby didn't come up to the fence to eat, but stayed back chomping on some hay. The new baby ate from my hand for the first time. When I left, I noticed the formerly shy one chase the old baby away from the hay, so there seems to be a bit of bad blood in the little pasture. The new young bull rubbed noses with old mama. They seem completely mis-matched romantically, but who am I to judge?

Tomorrow is my last full day of work. No editors or agents letters in the mail. Maybe tomorrow. Have to send my short story in.

Holiday Cheer,

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