Christmas time

 Generally speaking I loath winter and Christmas and all the bundling and baggage that comes along with it.  But even in my least favorite time of year, there is plenty to be happy about.  Now that Kyohei has a different job and gets random different nights off every week, the possibilities are endless... we are actually doing stuff together! For instance, there was a FREE open house tour in the bed & breakfast district of our city.  The inns were open, the 'oldest house in the city' and its museum were open and then just some private homes that happened to be big, beautiful, historic and in the area were open.  Stupidly, I forgot my camera, so no photos to share. 

We even got to take a carriage ride, open "sleigh," jingle bells and all.  Many of the open houses had cookies and one even had Wassail!  One of the kids serving it had never heard the song!  Oh, the youth these days!  OK, click here if you don't know what wassail is and click here if you don't know the song.  Seriously people, I detest Christmas and even I know these things!

I also found this amazing video of a wassail recipe! Check out the clip at 4:20 (one of my favorite Christmas classics of all time-- Claymation Christmas Special!!!)  Unfortunately, the wassail I had was made with tea, apple cider, oranges and cloves.  Though none-the-less delicious and hot, was non-alcoholic. 

I think the secret to loving the holidays can probably be found in gallons of eggnog and traditional Wassail!  Hell, if I had a house, I might even throw a holiday party now that I have this recipe.  Could this be the answer to my cold beer in winter conundrum, thesolution007?  Could this be the serum that makes my heart grow two sizes in one day?