Waiting for the Blizzard

 It's cold outside but still no snow.  Blizzard warnings are flashing on my phone, but still no snow.  

We have three more days of school and then we'll all be hunkering down.  Sweeping and mopping, dusting and arranging, and making fruit cake.  I found Mrs. Walker's Fruit Cake on Allrecipes.com.  It calls for a lemon cake mix, lemon pudding mix, candied cherries and pineapple, pecans, and dried cranberries.  No weird ingredients.  I usually don't like fruit cake, but I've decided I don't need to LOVE every food that I eat and it's tradition (just as Mr. Banks says in Mary Poppins when he is singing about fox hunting).  Mags and Gretchen Joanna are making mince pies.  Do you have a good mince pie recipe to share with them?  If so, hop over to Mag's blog.



If it DOES indeed snow, Bill can use his birthday snow blower.  I could make a snow woman.  Hot chocolate would taste extra festive.  We might have a fire in the fireplace.  
Are you still feeling the Christmas jazz?  Are you tired?  Do you still have lists that are demanding your check marks?
We've been reading A Christmas Carol in reading class.  It's hard reading for my struggling students, but we take breaks and watch it, too.  We're all pretty interested in Ebenezer Scrooge.  
I hope you have a bright day today.  May your tea taste extra rich and leafy and may a cookie plate be within your reach.
JOY to the world!