" Happy New Year "

" 3, 2, 1, "

 

only 6 hours left to say "Goodbye 2020"

We are so ready to welcome New Year, don't we ?

" Sentiment at the end of year " "

 

" Christmas Dinner for Two "

When was the last time we had Christmas Dinner at Home ?

Since I was cooking for just two of us, I wanted to try something different.

So, "Duck Breasts" came to my mind.

The rest of menu will followed what I could find at the store.

The Dinner started with my version of Christmas Salad.

Which was Baby Spinach & Fuji Apple with Roasted Pine Nuts.

Dressed with Simple White Balsamic Vinaigrette.

Hors D'Oeuvres - Roasted Figs with Boursin

Duck Breast - Magret a L'Orange

Smashed Japanese Yams with Roasted Chestnuts.

Haricots Verts with Pancetta

Simple but tasty Christmas Dinner it was.

We didn't even have room for Chocolate Fudge Cake with Ice Cream.

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Our home is decorated for Christmas without any traditional way this year.

A Cardboard Tree came from Tokyo more than 10 years ago.

Santa-Candles, Green Bottle-Brushes Trees are this year's addition.

We hang Vintage Red & Green Indian Wedding Sari  

which we found in San Francisco long time ago.

" Two Down One To Go "

 

" Santa Clones "

 

" Bad Santa "

 

" All I Want for Christmas "

You have to play this one.

Let's face it, this song makes everybody happy, isn't it ?

Thank You Mariah !!

" Holiday Card "

 

" Season's Greetings "

" Wednesday Morning, before the storm "

" Couture Masks "

Jonathan has been collecting Vintage Handkerchiefs every time we go to Pennsylvania or Oversea Trips.  He had few ideas what for...

When I start talking about what I should have for christmas gifts for family & close friends, he suggested for me to use them for making face masks.  Of course he wanted to have some special ones for himself.  Which was reasonable request.

I was not sure how it will work, but I was willing to try.  Some of them were thin to use for Corvit Mask.  But if I add an extra layers to make 3 Layered Face Masks, they should work fine.  Mind you, they are all 100% Cotton Washable.

So, I stated to select some Flower Printed Vintage Handkerchiefs, and few Christmas Scenes Handkerchieves.

I hand washed all of them, hang dried, pressed, cut and sewn.

Some of handkerchieves are so small I can cut only 1 mask, and others could make 2 masks.  Even those two are slightly different from each other.  Means every masks are "One of A Kind".  This means I can call them "Couture Masks"

< Flower Bouquet >

< Merry Christmas > 

Jonathan & I will be wearing one of those Couture Masks for Holiday Season.

" A Ornament of the year 2020 "

"Memories - Maroon 5" by "One Voice Children's Choir"

I just needed to post something feel good.

and, I think this is that...

" He doesn't know when and how to stop "

 

" True Colors Coming Through "

 

" we may have some of this today..."

Are we ready for this ?

" December 1st, World AIDS Day "

 

" Hello December ! "