Last week in….
…November. Hmmm. Stress. But at the same time all good. Means that the season to be jolly will soon be upon us. Friday is December 1. Already, the shoppers are out like worker ants foraging for food to take back to the nest to satisfy the queen’s appetite. I do have a few gifts to get, though this year the list is somewhat attenuated. And, as one who hates the crowds and madness surrounding shopping centres as the season approaches, I plan to start picking up what stuff is needed this week. I was also thinking that this year I might put the tree up a bit earlier than usual, maybe weekend coming.
I noticed that fresh sorrel is out in the supermarket from a few weeks now. Me stop buy dat couple years now….Tru Juice works well. Also, I think it works out cheaper when you think that you haffi buy de sorrel, water haffi boil fe mek it, sugar and ginger etc. Of course, there would be no jolliness about the season without the ham(s)…I pluralise as it is customary that we kill more than one peice of pork in this household! 
I not blowing my own trumpet, but I not bad at ham at all.
Yesterday, I passed thru the supermarket (place did look too ram on Saturday) and found myself humming along to the carols playing. Perhaps it means that the timing is now appropriate……October was just too early. So much for preparations for the season.
Finishing up breakfast. Sun a shine….first in a few days, I guess the cold front has moved along. Hoping to get the new wheels within a matter of weeks. I guess that will be my present for the season to self. It better reach in time, or I man might a turn Scrooge to rass! Guess I’ll post a pic when it arrives. Anyhow, despite season approaching, work still a gwaan, so back to the grind.
November 27th, 2006 at 8:52 pm whats up Doc? [i love saying that!] it really beginning to look alot like Christmas yes. sweeet! I’m not in London, I am in Trinidad at the moment.. where the malls seem to be trying to outdo each other with decorations.. its an amazing show. The crap weather seems to have moved here with me tho
November 28th, 2006 at 12:31 am Waapen Doc, Long time I don’t drop a comment on you blog. Just hollaing at you since we can never meet up online. Bless!
November 28th, 2006 at 8:16 am Hey Spicy, you can help me christen the wheels anytime you ready!
November 28th, 2006 at 12:15 pm Well Christmas done hit de mainland hey long time ago. But I really been hearing de music and thing tuh get yuh in de groove. I woman nuh plan tuh get stressed out ova de season, so I gots mea game plan. But I won’t start my christmas celebrations until aft Nov 30, gotta celebrate independence first.
November 28th, 2006 at 3:32 pm Christmas! Bah humbug! Once the first Christmas commercial comes on, it’s already too late to shop for a bargain.
November 28th, 2006 at 8:05 pm Wish I was going to nyam some of your ham. Unfortunately, it isn’t going to happen.
November 28th, 2006 at 8:28 pm i was eyeing a ham in the supermarket the other day and was wondering to myself “I wonder if anybodoy make soy ham?”"” that was one of the best parts of xmas before i went meatless. ham, hard dough bread and butter. yum.
November 29th, 2006 at 7:24 am So MB, ham naw bake inna Cayman??
November 29th, 2006 at 10:15 am Dr. D, I’m surprised you didn’t mention adding rum to your sorrel. That’s what I’m gonna miss, the rum in my sorrel. As for the gift buying, I can’t afford the excitement so I’m only buying 1 gift. The official countdown to Christmas begins on December !.
November 29th, 2006 at 4:57 pm CD, I actually prefer sorrel without rum, or just a touch. If I want rum, I go for the real deal!