December 21, 2020. Madison, Mississippi. A Christmas Coffee.

This afternoon I was invited to a Christmas Coffee at Eleanor's house. The event was perfect. First thing was the Christmas decorations in the house. The huge tree stands in the corner of the living room where we were entertained. The mantel was filled with masses of boughs and nut crackers. The room was spectacular. The living room is always a favorite of mine but at Christmas it shines like a gem. We drank from Christmas mugs made by Lenox. The coffee was poure4d from a tall porceline pot, covered by a fancy tea cosy made my Eleanor. In another china pot was hot spiced apple cider, especially for me. And then on the coffee table were three plates of goodies: sugar cookies, ginger bread med and somthing they call cocoons, a receipe from the grandmother. The goodies were delicious as was the cider and coffee. The whole event was a delight. In addition to the four ladies, we enjoyed the children who came and went. Gabriella showed us her good buys from the Goodwill thrift store. She clearly has an eye for quality clothes. The conversation was lively too. Today was a fitting start to the Christmas festivities.