“Next to a circus there ain't nothing that packs up and tears out faster than the Christmas spirit.” Kin Hubbard
Indulge me this. We have a whole lot of family coming over Christmas, and I couldn’t be happier. We have done Christmas with the Germans in Sydney, a lovely warm, King Prawn, boxes of white peaches Christmas. But never in reverse.
I have always loved Christmas in Germany. It is softer and kinder than in Australia. The early evenings lend themselves to candles, open fireplaces, and twinkling lights.
So one could be prone to thinking that I am over the moon about this upcoming celebration, and I am, but … and isn’t there always a but… I having been pushing pretty hard just to make my new house liveable in time for the festivities (lets not talk about the leak in the stairwell coming from the upstairs bathroom that I discovered today) and haven’t had much left over when it came to the logistics of the actual event. Until this week. This week I decided it is time to start ‘getting my Christmas house’ in order.
There are about a million things to think about. My lists are legendary in this family, but I think I might outdo all previous lists when I am finished with the “Christmas 2009” list.
So here is where YOU come in. In an effort to push myself harder and faster, I am going to try and post each day, something that I have done to prepare for the holidays. I warn you now, I can get a little obsessive about such things. There is a deep yearning for perfection when I entertain, and nothing short of a miracle will pull that off, this year.
Here is where we stand as of today; Friday, 27th November 2009. Tonight is the opening of the Christmas Market in my hometown. I will be there to cheer on the carol singers and taste the Gluhwein and hopefully bring back some photos for tomorrow’s post.
I put together this little collage so you could see where I stand at home. There is much to be done.
Top Left: A Poinsettia. These just look all wrong in the heat of Australian Xmas, but here they are all right.
Middle Left: Yes, I ordered it on Amazon and it arrived yesterday. I am desperate and she makes it look so easy.
Middle Centre: Be impressed, carried this home on the back of my bike… it looks lovely on the terrace at night, and hides the fact that the garden is still a building site.
Middle Right: Pomegranate, just looks Christmassy sitting in that bowl. And tastes great with Lamb!
Bottom Left: Christmas Crackers. No Aussie family would be without a cracker and a silly hat on the big day. Cost an arm and a leg, but they are mine… all mine Hahahaha
Bottom Right: Not sure what sort of flowers these are, but they were a gift from a neighbour as a Housewarming present and I think they look very festive indeed.
4 comments:
My To Do list is huge and Christmas prep hasn’t even been added to it yet!
Very ambitious of you to post every day – best of luck.
Love that quotation about Christmas spirit. Sad but true. ;)
We are not going to be getting together with family for the first time in quite a while. I'm going to have to put a bit of effort into it this year I think.....hmmmmm, gonna have to start moving on that I think,
Well you're way ahead of me in the Christmas department! I haven't done a thing and Sunday is the first day of Advent. Must rustle up a wreath and candles somewhere.
That flower is an amaryllis and if you treat it nicely you can keep it for ages and it will bloom again. I'm afraid I have killed one too many, but the internet can tell you how to have better luck.
I agree with christina - definitely Amaryllis, many of which I have killed as well.
We're doing Christmas in Cairo. I am in the States and we're taking three pets. I am not looking forward to any of this, until it's all said and done.
Good luck with your list.
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