My wife has everything ready to celebrate Christmas night with my close family – my son, Jean-Pierre, his wife, Louise and daughter Michaela, and my daughter, Denise and her husband, Ian. JP and Ian are both 365ers. Hopefully we will start the evening by going to Mass, which is at 8.30pm,to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and then straight to my house to wait for Father Christmas, exchange presents and have a family party. The cakes and logs are my wife’s making – other goodies are stored in the kitchen.
In previous years, when Michaela wasn’t here, we used to go to Midnight Mass and make a feast after that. But Michaela (and very often even her mum now) slept much before the mass was finished so we have discontinued the midnight mass and instead we go to mass earlier.
For those who wish to see the result of my ‘gulbiena’ project, I invite you to look out for my picture of tomorrow, Christmas Day.
That looks fantastic Dione,My wives just putting the gammon on ,later the lamb and first thing tommorow morning the duck...we do tend to overeat a little at this time of year.Wishing you a blessed christmas and a pleasent day with your family.
Wonderful setting for a Christmas night Dione!!! Having the family together is the best thing that can happen to us on a day like this,
May the New Year bring you joy and prosperity!!!
May the New Year bring you joy and prosperity!!!