Christmas Food, UK-Style

Enjoyed Christmas pudding, ice cream, and whipped cream. Later we had Christmas cake which a friend made in the UK and managed to get through customs.

Patient Canoes

While I walked, canoes waited for the ice to melt on Lake of the Isles, Minneapolis.

Christmas Crackers

First Christmas gathering of the season at our nephews’ and their parents’ home. Our nephews had insisted on Christmas crackers (a British tradition). We’ve brought them up well.

Decorations

These are our Christmas decorations. The marquee of The Guthrie, advertising “A Christmas Carol,” the “Gold Medal Flour” neon atop Mill City Museum, and the swoosh (lit path in Gold Medal Park) provide additional decoration. We will unbox our other decorations, Christmas 2019.

Hmong Farmers

Bought produce for Thanksgiving, grown by Hmong American farmers, at our neighborhood Mill City Farmers Market.

Butter and Flour

Began stocking up on ingredients for Thanksgiving, starting with the important stuff: flour and butter for pie crusts.