Navidad con mis Primos 2010

With the arrival of Autumn, I am starting to get homesick again for my adopted home Asturias. I love the cozy feeling of winter in Northern Spain. The constant rain brings more people indoors to the bars to socialize and the bars offer a different fare in winter.  Hot wine served with fig, caldo de la casa,(soup of the house) and roasted or boiled chestnuts to name a few. I miss the smell and homeyness of a coal cook-stove warming the kitchen where everyone gathers.I miss my many cousins, uncles and aunts. This is a photo taken last Christmas Eve/Day in Bar Corea with my husband Miguel, cousins Vicen, Berto, me and Jose Luis.

WE MISS YOU MIGUEL!

Bloody Mary's , aged and grilled rib-eye steaks , baked potatoes, sweet potatoes, green salad and turtle cheesecake. My O My, am I ever content! All the cousins had a blast throwing snowballs, making snow angels and throwing each other into snow drifts. This is the gang sans Miguel . It wasn't the same without you mi amor. Everyone misses you but most of all I do. BESOS BESOS BESOS BESOS

Christmas in Kansas

We are still stranded in our homes today. In fact today is worse than yesterday and we have another storm heading in from the Rocky Mountains. My husband is the perfect person to be stuck with.... Miguel searched through our "Spanish stash", and pulled out a bottle of Asturian Anis. Its a very versatile liquor. Besides adding it to cafe con leche its wonderful in pound cakes, pancakes, crepes and straight up! I love days like today, We have food, we have drink, Miguel is playing Leonard Cohen andNino Bravo on the stereo the kids are upstairs content with their x-box 360, my home is cozy warm and pretty with the Christmas lights and candles. I am still homesick for the holidays in Asturias but its nice here too! Besos......