Christmas Day - Plus 2

Wednesday morning and it is beginning to look at lot like Christmas again. The rain soaked Queensland connection arrives for Christmas. Weather reports and Facebook comments tell me that the state is under siege from flood waters and persistent rain so I am guessing that we'll have some rather soggy guests arriving just after midday. The Christmas tree still stands to welcome them with gifts tucked beneath its decorated branches. However, a few more green, plastic needles have fallen to indicate that it is almost time to rest the enormous tree and return it to its box in the cubby until next year. This evening's dinner will be preceded by a platter of nibbles including horseradish on cucumber rounds followed by a rolled, pork roast with warming vegetables as it seems it is too cool for the planned Moroccan salads that were considered prior to the dismal weather. Others in the house are still sleeping, a benefit of the cooler weather along with respite from the energy sapping humidity that has been with us this summer. Well, let me tell you that one must add cream to the horseradish. Who knew that? Lucky that Michael is a chef. Some days you just get lucky. Helen and John joined us this afternoon for pre dinner munchies and drinks. Speaking of lucky and something completely random; when our visitors arrived from QLD they told us that the people who are minding their pets couldn't cross the flood waters to feed them. That might be bad, however, the minders also said that Kirstie and Michael have fish swimming in their driveway due to the flood waters. Perhaps the cats will eat fish for dinner until the flood waters subside.