Holiday Fun: All Clear!

Gommie and Pop made it here just as Mama was finishing the driveway and sidewalk. And so we all poured out of the house to play with them in the snow, making angels, throwing snowballs, and, finally, making a snow fort, with Gommie and Mama doing the bulk of the shoveling as Sis, Bud, and Neighbor Boy, who joined the fun, helped. I'd say it's 4 x 8' with 2'-high walls. Perfect for the Rebel encampment on the ice planet Hoth!

When we were redder and colder than we could bear, we came inside for a snow snack: freshly-made popcorn and hot chocolate. Plus samples from the array of cookies, including pizzelles, Danish butter, and homemade sugar. Now Mama and Gommie are doing Star Wars puzzles while I put the finishing touches on a soup of Good Mother Stallard beans, my favorites. Then, I'm going to brown and cool butter to make rosewater madeleines in my new pan. Pop is reading his book on Custer, though I teased him saying he should save it for being stranded in the airport tomorrow!