Fresh from the oven: my first-ever rustic pear oat crumble, which worked out OK for a first attempt, I think. It was from a recipe for apple-cranberry crumble so maybe a bit less sugar next time…

Taking advantage of clear cool weather for a bike ride along the river on Christmas Eve

Putting up Christmas decorations, we discovered that there are more burned-out bulbs in the string of lights than spares — this must be what they call “first-world problems” :-). Still, we’ve got plenty of seasonal spirit around these parts!

(That’s a just completed hand-knitted festive cap that Nancy made for the little pose-guy.)
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