Farewell to 2011 and HELLO to 2012! I’ve been looking forward to this year, and we had a nice party last night to properly welcome 2012 into our lives. I hope this new year is kind and generous to us all!
Pumpkin pie has been a part of my Christmas and Thanksgiving memories forever. My mother loved to make pumpkin pies and she never baked just one. She would bake four at a time and give away two of them to neighbors or my dad’s coworkers. She loved to bake, but raising up all us kids took a lot of her time and energy so she didn’t bake as often as she would have liked.
One of the things about pumpkin pie is the smell of pumpkin spices that fill the house while the pie is baking. When you first walk in the door and get a big whiff of that wonderful aroma, you mouth starts salivating and your tummy starts grumbling and it is very hard to wait for dinner and then, finally, dessert.
This week has been so nice. We had a wonderful Christmas and then every day after we have plans for gatherings with family or friends.
Tonight we have been invited to a holiday party at my friend, Josh’s home. I’ve know Josh since he was in grade school. He and my son were best friends for over 10 years. To be honest, I think of Josh like a son, even though he has his parents and doesn’t need another dad.
We bought some gifts for Josh and his wife and also their kids. It add to the sense of the holiday season to continue seeing family and friends even though Christmas was 2 days ago.
Notice the car up on cinderblocks. The only thing missing is the pitbull chained in the yard.