Well, as Christmas approaches, I have to admit I feel a bit sad staying in Germany. I will miss
watching old movies with Jeremy's grandma
cooking some crazy complicated dinner at Martha's house with Jeremy
drinking eggnog with Jer's dad
playing cards with Kathy and Thom
doing needlecrafts with my mom on the couch
eating my dad's delicious cooking (and sometimes I get to help!)
playing video games with Chuckie and Elaina
and sometimes even joining in the teasing and napkin throwing with Jer and his brothers
I will also miss bringing everyone some crazy thing that no one wants to eat!! Why, oh, why doesn't everyone love Stollen and Panetone? (which are practically the same thing, I don't care what the Germans and Italians say)
Jeremy and I will be having Christmas dinner with a couple from the lab that hail from the British Isles, so I think Yorkshire pudding is in the works-- also lamb! I'll be making eggnog, tiramisu, and some chocolates. We may even go to Christmas Eve mass at the Dom.
OK, so I know this is a completely commonplace thing, and it hits a lot of people in my age group, but why does it seem like everyone I know is having a baby right now?? My cousin Shanna, my sister-in-law Stephanie (take a look at their blog), my friend in Cologne... It's a good thing that I love to knit baby sweaters. Here is one in progress:
(I'm using the needles that you gave me, Karen!)
I just couldn't resist the rainbow colors of this yarn, but I think it may be a little scratchy for a newborn, so my plan is to line it with cotton.
Did everyone notice the sunshine in the picture? Yippee!
5 comments:
Sarah and Jeremy,
We are missing you already and still a week before Christmas. I'm glad you have friends there to spend time with and Christmas Eve Mass is a very good idea. Hey, we liked the panetone bread.
I know your baby sweaters are appreciated. Have you seen the picture of Max (in your knitted original)on Jes's blog? The rainbow yarn is yummy and lining it is a good idea.
awww, such cute sweater progress! is it 100% wool? let me know how you fanagle getting a lining in there, sounds like a good idea. there could be all kinds of quilted/knitted/reversible hybrid possibilities. guess what I went to Panera today and they are selling Panetone!
by the way, thanks for sending me over to your sister in law's blog so i could CRY MY EYES out over her poor puppy. even the part where they were making fun of the dog was tear inducible. i'm a sucka for that stuff, strangely not so much for humans. anyway merry european christmas you guys!
Karen,
Uh-oh. You think the lining will be difficult? Now I am a little scared. I don't have a concrete plan for it yet...
Sorry about the dog thing. I forgot about that post!
Merry Christmas to you!! I bet you have snow. There is some lovely frost here-- that's the most we will get, I think.
all heck is truly breaking loose over here with the babies! you must (?) know by now about Jamie-Lynn Spears' teen preggo drama. but then, I follow that stuff way too closely. maybe I should make her this-- http://www.magknits.com/Jan06/patterns/blossom.htm or this--http://thriftyknitter.com/?p=223
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