And the flakes just keep on coming. We got snow on Friday and snow on Sunday. There’s more snow falling, and more snow forecast. It will definitely be a white Christmas in this neck of the woods. Last winter, I mentioned to Mr. C. that my friend had joined a gym after the holidays. I…

Do you like the holiday letters? I don’t mean the ones that are handwritten just for you, maybe on the inside of the card sent to you. I mean the form letters, maybe printed on festive stationary, addressed to no one in particular and stuffed inside the card. I have mixed feelings about them. On…

Nanaimo is a town on Vancouver Island. I’m not sure what these yummies have to do with it – presumably, they were created there – but like many Canadians, we eat these around the holidays. They’re sweet enough to stop your heart, but really good. This recipe is from a Baker’s Chocolate recipe book. Probably…

How are you doing with all those jobs that need to be done at this time of year? Finished your gift shopping? Your gift knitting? Decorating? Baking? Despite my plan to do no holiday gift knitting, I did a lot of it. I think it’s all done now, barring any last minute emergencies. It was…