Eager as a little child on Christmas Eve, I awoke several times in the night wondering if it had started snowing.  I listened hard.  Nothing.  But then, just how noisy can snow be?

First thing when I finally decided to get up, I dashed to the window and threw open the sash.  Okay, I peeked out the blinds.  Not one single flake.

The weather man said the storm should hit at 7:00 a.m.  It is now 10:30 a.m.   Snow?  No.  Wind?  Yes!  Wind and white (for white Christmas) might start with the same letter of the alphabet, but they are not the same thing.  Not even.  Somehow, I can’t imagine Bing Crosby crooning with his silky voice about a windy Christmas.  Bah, humbug!  That’s what I have to say about the weather.

At our book club this week, we were given some candy canes dipped in chocolate.  Instead of snarfing them down, I saved them so I could take a picture of them to share here.  (Click on the picture above to get a better view.)  I think making these candy canes would be a fun activity to do with your grandchildren. You could make them just to eat.  Or to hang on the Christmas tree. Or for your grandchildren to give to their friends.  Or to add to your place settings for your Christmas dinner.

To make them, melt some dipping chocolate (or possibly even chocolate chips) in a double boiler on your stove.  Then, dip the curved part of the cane in the melted chocolate, place on waxed paper to cool, and quickly add decorative sprinkles before the chocolate hardens.

Mmmm.. They are tasty.  I’m going to eat them while I’m waiting for the snow to come.
Digi-Gram

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