We have been living in a state of perpetual twilight ever since the snow started to fall a few days ago. As much as my Halloween loving heart hates to admit it, a little sunshine would be nice. Autumn is definitely over if the snow is deep enough to cover the big orange X on our magnolia.
It looks like it's going to be a long winter.
So, we are going to need plenty of dessert.
The day after Thanksgiving The Crew got started on making the Christmas treats. Burt and Ivy would rather spend hours following a long, complicated recipe than be out in the Black Friday frenzy.
So, they chose to make the fruitcake first because it has to sit around for weeks marinating in brandy before it's edible. That process also keeps a certain individual from snacking on it before Christmas.
It's wise to check for any leftover pecans.
His Madness was called upon to expend the physical force necessary to mix everything together.
It's always a team effort.
By the end of the day they managed to produce this lumpy stump.
Luckily, all that unattractiveness doesn't matter because it got soaked in brandy and wrapped up to spend at least three weeks in the fridge. What better way to inaugurate a new appliance (delivered less than a week before Thanksgiving) than by abandoning a fruitcake in the bottom drawer?
That was the original intention anyway, Ivy let go too soon.
Both Burt and the fruitcake are fine, although the cake does outweigh him.
Eventually it landed in a safe place completely intact, and the marination portion of the process could begin. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to take an Instagram-type photo of the inside of the fridge while it's still pristine. There won't be anymore chances like that!
Hope everyone is having a great weekend and thanks for stopping by.
See you soon!
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