We spent Thanksgiving and Christmas in Dallas for the first time in a long time.  The main activities were relaxing and cooking.  The Thanksgiving turkey was as good as always; the experimental Pumpkin Chiffon Pie with Gingersnap Crust tasted pretty good but didn’t look nearly as impressive as it should have for the time it took.

Pumpkin Chiffon Pie — a time consuming recipe.

On the other hand, the Slow-Cooked Duck with Green Olives and Herbs de Provence we had for Christmas was delicious!

Christmas dinner — Slow-Cooked Duck.

Everyone’s ready for Christmas! Dad’s Nativity scene has a new home here.

We enjoyed New Year’s at the KT Ranch with Terry’s sister Nancy and her friend Kim.  What a great time!  We were surprised by snow three days while we were there – more than ever before – so we did less hiking than expected.  But we had lots of good food, movies, games and conversation.

Surprised by snow.

Celebrating New Year’s 2019 — Nancy, Terry, Kim and Karen.