Saturday, December 23, 2006

Happy Christmas...




It's Christmas Eve here in North Queensland -- hot and steamy. Outside the trees are covered in summer flowers -- the flaring red of poinciana, the fresh white and pink of frangipani, the glorious shower of yellow on the cassia tree. There's the possibility of rain, but at least no cyclones hovering off the coast.

In the past, for many Christmases, we have "gone tropical" with seafood and salads and a pudding made with nuts and fruit, grog and icecream. But in recent years, we've had a traditional turkey on Christmas Eve (in airconditioning!) and that's what we're doing this evening.
The stuffing's made, the presents wrapped and the rum balls are rummy and Elliot's going for a swim to cool off.

Whether or not you celebrate Christmas, I'd like to take this opportunity to wish you peace and joy and plenty of good books to read in the New Year.

Love from,
Barbara


Warmest wishes from Lilly and me. Isn't she growing faster than grass in the wet season?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Merry Christmas!! We're hoping for rain, that would be the best present ever!!!

Barbara Hannay said...

Oh, let's hope the rain comes bucketing down.