Saturday, December 24, 2022

CHRISTMAS EVE

May peace dwell with you

may prosperity huddle near.

May family and friends gather together without heartache or tear.

There is a star shinning

in the night sky...just there.

It is for you to wish upon to keep your safe from care.

May everything you need

be yours to have and proclaim

 as you're due: just close your eyes

and ask it to the winter queen, 

Merry Christmas to you, dear friends,

Let your season be a blessed one, 

filled with love, happiness and cheer.


A calm Christmas Eve. I have our dinners for today and tomorrow planned. Tonight, a simple Crab Imperial, and for tomorrow Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding and trimmings. Just family, friends, good food, and copious holidays spirits. The flowers were done by the Dame and picked up today for the table. 

 I finish with my grandmother's favorite carol, Christmas Eve in My Hometown. It brings her here with us on this day.

Wish you all a Happy Christmas Eve and a Merry Yuletide!

40 comments:

  1. Oh my! I am first in line at the comments?! Usually I am the last in line.
    Happy Christmas to you! I am glad you've been here this year; happy new 2023 to you! oxox

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  2. Merry Christmas, people! 🙂

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  3. Merry Christmas, dear Maddie!

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  4. Nadolig Llawen as we say in wales

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  5. Incredible photos Mistress. Those flowers are pretty enough to grace any table.
    Have a wonderful Christmas darling!

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  6. Merry Christmas! I am so happy to have gotten to know you on your blog. You are a beautiful person inside (and I'm guessing on the outside also). One day I will see you!

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  7. Happy Christmas Eve!!!! Love the phots and the Tom Of Finland...A wonderful holiday to you too! Thank you for sharing your wonderful POV!

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  8. Happy Holiday Mistress! Beautiful flowers!!!! I love the ranunculus!! And your grandmother's favorite song is one I've never heard. Very Beautiful.

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  9. That tree is simply drop dead gorgeous! I'm sure I don't need to tell you to have fun!!

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  10. Anonymous12/24/2022

    Tundra Bunny here... Just been away for a couple days and rolled back in this afternoon. I misread your blog labels -- I thought they said Christmas and pornography, LOL! Have a very Merry Christmas with your family, friends and beloved houseboys, eh?!

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  11. Christmas greetings.
    Coffee is on and stay safe

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  12. Love the photo of Warhol and Capote, LOL. Also the festive Tom of Finland prints. Make the Yuletide gay!

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  13. Happy Holidays, sweetpea! xoxo

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  14. Merry Christmas, dear friend.

    Love,
    Janie

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  15. A wonderful mix. Something for everyone. Merry Christmas.

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  16. The Madame is in the kitchen roasting what looks like half a pig, I'm about to hit the sherry, and your blog post has a big chopper in it. All is right and proper - clink, clink. sweetie! Jx

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  17. Roast winter vegetables with confit of duck was my lunch - I hope le famille Borghese enjoy theirs too.

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  18. Thanks for your friendship this past year..you always keep me guessing with your posts...way to go!

    Cheers from me...wishing you a really Happy Christmas.

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  19. Cap Chasen12/25/2022

    That is beautiful post. Very pretty and nostalgic, too! Merry Christmas! :)

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  20. Thank you, so much darling Mistress, for all your inspiring and funny posts, and travel logs. Wish you a merry Christmas! I must add those dinners sound delicious.

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  21. Amazing pictures, and how nice you got a pretty centerpiece for your table. I can smell the cooking.

    Merry Christmas!

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  22. Merry Christmas, sweetie! Those flowers are festive without being too traditional. Love those Toms pictures too. Wishing you and your family the most wonderful holiday!

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  23. Truman and Andy! OMG. A friggin' Xmas miracle. Hope you're enjoying your holidays, dear. Love all the vintage Hollywood pin-ups and shiny balls... (how I do love a shiny ball.) Wishing you the very best... Kizzes.

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    1. And I bet you're good at a ball spit shine!

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  24. Merry Christmas, and there's absolutely no way the package that Tom from Finland wrapped is gonna fit underneath my table top tree.

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  25. well, I assume it's better to have pink balls than a set of blue balls Merry Christmas

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  26. If that first Image is your Tree Maddie you did a spectacular job of displaying all your Shiny Brites. Merry Christmas.

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    1. I wish that was my tree!!!!!! I don't have near that many Shiney Brites!!!! I featured my tree on Thursday's post on the 23rd.

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  27. Anonymous12/26/2022

    Pat Lark says,
    I hope it was as wonderful as it sounds! ❤️

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  28. Your blog has given me joy every time you post somethin' ! So, it's always Christmas time at the Casa =)

    Merry Christmas and a happy new year !!!

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  29. Merry Merry Christmas to you too sweetie! A huge thank you for your unflappable sense of style, wit, humor and flair. You and your blog are a total joy! XOXO's

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  30. Nothing says Christmas like Tom of Finland!!!

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  31. I'm getting around late this year. I had no time to read blogs with family here yesterday. But your blog brings me joy! Wishing you a sweet Christmas season filled with lots of Merry.

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  32. Votre blog est très plaisant... je vous souhaite de joyeuses fêtes. A bientôt, bises!

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  33. Maybe next year I should work that Kate Smith number into my Christmas show? Merry Christmas Mistress.

    XO and one for Jesus
    Miss R

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  34. Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!!!! Hope it was a lovely day.

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  35. I love your Christmas menu

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    1. Thank you Xersex!!!I'm glad to report everything turned out well.

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