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Christmas Almond Apple Pie, The Holiday Season has Begun
Wow! Thanksgiving was brillant; coming down with the flu not so much. I had planned to bake this pie on Saturday, but my body would not cooperate. This is turning into a tradition (not the flu) baking this Almond Custard Apple Pie and decorating the house. DF and...
Christmas Season is Finally Here; Did a Truck Run Over Me?
I awoken on Friday feeling tried; that is an understatement, I felt like a truck ran over me. I still put the trees up and partially decorated our house. I was in the kitchen when DF said the words I dread: "Bob you are sick! Go to bed" I argued for about 5 minutes...
The Start of the Holidays; How We Keep Christmas in Our Hearts
This picture was taken two days after Thanksgiving 1995; we were having one of those sunny 50 degree days. Sydney and I were waiting outside for another family (we are still friends with to this day). Every year until Sydney was ten we all would go to Santa's village...
Thanksgiving Countdown, How to Keep the Kids at the Table
Sydney and I were reminiscing Thanksgiving and Christmas' past, she remembers having to sit through the entire meal, while her cousins and friends were allowed to leave the table to play. Though I strongly disagreed, and thought it was insulting to the host (besides...
Thanksgiving Countdown, Candied Spicy Nuts
Many years ago, about fifteen to be precise, Sydney and I began preparing a special treat bag to hand out to our family and friends that have joined us in our Thanksgiving celebration. I love the look in each person's eyes when they realize Sydney and I have carefully...
Thanksgiving Countdown; Manipulate Lighting
With days becoming shorten, the sun is disappearing earlier. I would rather use the natural light than my soft boxes in my studio, but the sun refuses to adhere to my schedule. In the case of the almond pear tart photos we started around 3:15 in the afternoon, but...