Ozzie loves a Christmas quilt. I caught him napping on my favorite chair in the library, with his whiskers all askew. He doesn't look the slightest bit guilty, just sleepy and a bit rumpled. I wish I had time to take a snooze in my favorite chair with my current favorite Christmas quilt.
But I have been busy this week. I made a big dent in my shopping list, had a group of ladies over to see my Christmas decorations and have holiday soup, took care of Eva after school, and went to work. My husband threw a monkey wrench into my plans by coming down with a cold, taking two sick days and coming home days earlier than I expected. Nothing like having a man around the house when you are expecting half a dozen women over.
I have to share the latest development concerning my David's Tea Advent Calendar! Not the cup, which is new, but look carefully at the little pull out boxes. It turns out, once you take out your daily tea, if you insert the box back in backwards it forms a little vignette picture! By the time you have tried all 24 teas, you now have a fun completed Christmas scene to enjoy. Isn't that adorable? Nowhere in the packaging did I see a note to that effect, it was just a serendipitous discovery.
I love Ina Garten. Her recipes never fail me, and her cookbooks are a joy to curl up with and just read. The book I purchased most recently is in the photo above. On her tv show, The Barefoot Contessa, she sometimes comes across a bit "superior", with an attitude as if to say "my house, my kitchen, my friends are just so much cooler than yours". I don't think that is the real Ina though, so I over look it. She can't help being amazing. As I said, I have all her cookbooks and truly enjoy both her recipes and her style. What I have especially found endearing about her over the years I have followed her, is her sincere love and affection for her husband Jeffrey. He is a cuddly, sweet, intelligent and indulgent man who clearly adores her right back. She really is devoted to cooking marvelous meals for him, and many of her recipes are named "Jeffrey's Chicken" or "Jeffrey's Favorite Steak" etc. He's been her willing guinea pig for the decades they have been married. Well, if you are an Ina fan too, you will be happy to know she has just come out with a new cookbook called "Cooking for Jeffrey".
Isn't he adorable? I am so excited about this new book, and know it will find a place under my Christmas tree for someone.
I haven't been the best blogger this week and hope you will forgive me. Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
36 responses to “Even Ozzie Loves a Christmas Quilt”
Love the tea advent picture so cute.
Love the tea advent picture so cute.
Love the tea advent picture so cute.
Ozzie is just adorable and who wouldn’t love a Christmas quilt! Sounds like a very busy week for you and enjoy any posts you send so don’t be so hard on your self…..I also love Ina’s recipes and will have to look for that book…thanks ;)))
Ozzie is just adorable and who wouldn’t love a Christmas quilt! Sounds like a very busy week for you and enjoy any posts you send so don’t be so hard on your self…..I also love Ina’s recipes and will have to look for that book…thanks ;)))
Ozzie is just adorable and who wouldn’t love a Christmas quilt! Sounds like a very busy week for you and enjoy any posts you send so don’t be so hard on your self…..I also love Ina’s recipes and will have to look for that book…thanks ;)))
Seeing Ozzie so happy makes me happy. He will be all ready for Christmas 🙂
Seeing Ozzie so happy makes me happy. He will be all ready for Christmas 🙂
Seeing Ozzie so happy makes me happy. He will be all ready for Christmas 🙂
It’s a busy time so don’t worry about being a good blogger! I love the tea, the cookbooks, the quilts and Ozzie!
It’s a busy time so don’t worry about being a good blogger! I love the tea, the cookbooks, the quilts and Ozzie!
It’s a busy time so don’t worry about being a good blogger! I love the tea, the cookbooks, the quilts and Ozzie!
I love Ina Garten and have her cookbooks as well. The only one I haven’t made a recipe from yet is the Make Ahead book but I will. She was just in Ft. Lauderdale, not too far from me, for a lecture. I would loved to have been there.
Your Christmas quilt is very pretty, I understand Ozzie’s attraction to it.
Have a great weekend.
I love Ina Garten and have her cookbooks as well. The only one I haven’t made a recipe from yet is the Make Ahead book but I will. She was just in Ft. Lauderdale, not too far from me, for a lecture. I would loved to have been there.
Your Christmas quilt is very pretty, I understand Ozzie’s attraction to it.
Have a great weekend.
I love Ina Garten and have her cookbooks as well. The only one I haven’t made a recipe from yet is the Make Ahead book but I will. She was just in Ft. Lauderdale, not too far from me, for a lecture. I would loved to have been there.
Your Christmas quilt is very pretty, I understand Ozzie’s attraction to it.
Have a great weekend.
Merry Christmas, Ozzie! You look so snuggly & comfortable enjoying a nap on that beautiful quilt! Tell your mom that she can miss a few days of blogging if your picture is there the next time she posts!
Merry Christmas, Ozzie! You look so snuggly & comfortable enjoying a nap on that beautiful quilt! Tell your mom that she can miss a few days of blogging if your picture is there the next time she posts!
Merry Christmas, Ozzie! You look so snuggly & comfortable enjoying a nap on that beautiful quilt! Tell your mom that she can miss a few days of blogging if your picture is there the next time she posts!
You have been a busy girl with a husband underfoot. LOve the quilt that Ozzie has claimed. I will have to check out the cookbook on my favorite website called Amazon! Have a great weekend Nicole.
Mary
You have been a busy girl with a husband underfoot. LOve the quilt that Ozzie has claimed. I will have to check out the cookbook on my favorite website called Amazon! Have a great weekend Nicole.
Mary
You have been a busy girl with a husband underfoot. LOve the quilt that Ozzie has claimed. I will have to check out the cookbook on my favorite website called Amazon! Have a great weekend Nicole.
Mary
Ozzie has excellent taste in Christmas quilts ~ gorgeous quilt. I too love Ina Garten & continually tell my adult daughter & my friends that when I grow up I’m going to be Ina Garten. I have all of her lovely cookbooks except her latest. I do hope Santa will bring it to me!!
Ozzie has excellent taste in Christmas quilts ~ gorgeous quilt. I too love Ina Garten & continually tell my adult daughter & my friends that when I grow up I’m going to be Ina Garten. I have all of her lovely cookbooks except her latest. I do hope Santa will bring it to me!!
Ozzie has excellent taste in Christmas quilts ~ gorgeous quilt. I too love Ina Garten & continually tell my adult daughter & my friends that when I grow up I’m going to be Ina Garten. I have all of her lovely cookbooks except her latest. I do hope Santa will bring it to me!!
Hi Ozzie! I love Ina too and treated myself to Cooking for Jeffrey when it came out. I don’t have her Make It Ahead book – think I’ll have to get that one too. Merry Christmas, Nicole!
Hi Ozzie! I love Ina too and treated myself to Cooking for Jeffrey when it came out. I don’t have her Make It Ahead book – think I’ll have to get that one too. Merry Christmas, Nicole!
Hi Ozzie! I love Ina too and treated myself to Cooking for Jeffrey when it came out. I don’t have her Make It Ahead book – think I’ll have to get that one too. Merry Christmas, Nicole!
I do love my David’s tea advent calendar… makes December and even more fun month!
I do love my David’s tea advent calendar… makes December and even more fun month!
I do love my David’s tea advent calendar… makes December and even more fun month!
Love your little Ozzie! Now I need to look into this Barefoot lady as I know you have mentioned her before. Love all your quilts Nicole!
Love your little Ozzie! Now I need to look into this Barefoot lady as I know you have mentioned her before. Love all your quilts Nicole!
Love your little Ozzie! Now I need to look into this Barefoot lady as I know you have mentioned her before. Love all your quilts Nicole!
I have all of the Barefoot Contessa cookbooks and love her show. Jeffrey is just adorable. I saw him once in the Portland, Oregon airport and it was all I could do not to run after him and gush about how wonderful his wife is. Now that I look back on it, I wish I had!
I have all of the Barefoot Contessa cookbooks and love her show. Jeffrey is just adorable. I saw him once in the Portland, Oregon airport and it was all I could do not to run after him and gush about how wonderful his wife is. Now that I look back on it, I wish I had!
I have all of the Barefoot Contessa cookbooks and love her show. Jeffrey is just adorable. I saw him once in the Portland, Oregon airport and it was all I could do not to run after him and gush about how wonderful his wife is. Now that I look back on it, I wish I had!