61 since 61

 Yesterday was my 61st birthday, 61 years since the year I was born, 1961. It was a very pleasant day. Scott couldn't be here, he was in Boston seeing his parents for the holidays. It was the only time he could fit them into his schedule between work and also seeing his kids in Idaho. We'll celebrate when he gets here later this week. 

I got to sleep late and had my usual oatmeal with blueberries and bananas. 

Then I made some Christmas ccokies, gingerbread dusted with confectioner's sugar. It was a new recipe, I was hoping they'd be really spicy. They were good but I could have used a little more kick. 

I got a new Christmas CD, Kelly Clarkson's second holiday album. It's good. She's clearly trying to land a hit like Mariah's "All I Want for Christmas is You"...but what artist these days isn't?

My afternoon snack was cookies and Abuelita hot chocolate...

while I read my present from Scott, Ina Garten's new cookbook, "Go-To Dinners". 

For dinner I made my favorite recipe, Curry Chicken Pot Pie, it's a Martha Stewart number, really good. 

And I ended the evening watching an episode of one of my favorite mystery programs, "Grantchester", who doesn't love a hot ginger priest who solves crimes? 

That's a pretty good birthday if I do say so myself :)