I've been working hard to pull together all the treats I like to make for Christmas. Yesterday I made several loaves of Susan's pound cake recipe with marzipan added for good measure. Today it's harvest loaves with pumpkin and walnuts. I've already made one batch of granola to pass around. I made fudge previously, but we ate most of that at Thanksgiving. Since it doesn't keep very well, I'll make another batch closer to Christmas. It's nice to have that as a once a year treat; it's so, so decadent you wouldn't want to have that around all year. Right now the house smells really good as the pumpkin aroma mixes with the aroma of cinnamon and other spices. One of our friends doesn't eat butter so I wanted to find a cake that she would enjoy. Both my fruitcake and Susan's pound cake have quite a bit of butter in them. I hope she likes pumpkin loaf instead.
An update on the Vew-do toy that my neice and nephews put on their gift lists. My sister says it is some kind of balance board with wheels. Her husband the Army Ranger uses it to work on core strengthening. I can give you some really good exercise for that not requiring a board. Just do the Yoga tape I got Holly for her birthday. The strength and balance routine is all about core strengthening what with its boat pose and half boat pose. They are really toughies.
I finally managed to do a longer run here in Hillsborough. I made it all the way out to Ayrmount and around the wooded trail one time and back home without stopping to walk even once. That is about 6 miles. I guess I shouldn't be too impatient; I only started back running on November 15th. But still, it has been a long time coming-getting out to my usual long run spot and doing it w/o walking or stopping. I usually see a few woodpeckers when I am out there-none today though.
Photo: Billie, Holly and I tried out the new Tasting room at the Pisgah Microbrewery. They have the Solstice seasonal brew out now.
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