It's beginning to look a lot like December

[rj_anderson]

Thanks to the anonymous benefactor who gave me my first virtual snowflake cookie of the day, as well as tartanshell and izhilzha for supplying the others. Very fitting on a day when we're getting our first real snowfall of the season here in southwestern Ontario...

I hear that there are storms a-brewing to the south, but at present the snow is drifting from the sky in a picturesque fashion, and the green is still showing through the powder, and I think I shall put on some seasonal music* and make a cup of tea. I might even do some baking -- Snickerdoodles, perhaps.

What about you? What special treats does your family make at this time of the year, and which one is your favorite and why?


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* That would be actual Christmas carols with some dignity and meaning to them, not the annoying ditties that pass for inoffensive seasonal content. I really think that if I hear anyone's cover version of "Santa Baby" one more time, I will climb up the wall of my local department store and knock the loudspeakers off the ceiling.

Comments

Re: Christmas Cookies

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

134 DOZEN?! Wow. Now that's dedication!

It's a great idea, though -- sounds like a wonderful family tradition.

Re: Christmas Cookies

[etlhoy.livejournal.com]

Any good Christmas carol recommendations? I like Christmas carols I can sing along to, but it's hard to find them without lots of vocal frills.

Re: Christmas Cookies

[rj-anderson.livejournal.com]

I'm very fond of A Tapestry of Carols by Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band -- many of their carols were new to me, but once you know them they're eminently singable. Here's their version of The Holly and The Ivy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcAjCm8L9Ws), for instance.

I also love listening to A Renaissance Christmas (http://www.amazon.com/Renaissance-Christmas-Cohen-Boston-Camerata/dp/B000005IXX) by the Boston Camerata... you can listen to some samples on that page if you like. Not sure if they fit your definition of "singable", but I sing along with them anyway. :D