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Santa 🎅 left me Dave Grohl’s book The Storyteller and a National Parks mug that you can check off as you visit. Santa knows me very well. 😊 Merry Christmas! 🎄

Dave Grohl The Storyteller hardcover book on a countertop beside a white ceramic mug printed with a US National Parks map.
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Christmas Eve 2021 will now be known as The Night Before Covid Exposure Notifications. 😬

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My Grandma Rose always made Krumkake. My Mom makes the Krumkake now. I took my first attempt making it tonight. Holiday traditions.

Krumkake being made on a electric iron, with rolled cones cooling on a baking sheet, batter in a mixing bowl, and a rolling cone tool nearby.Tray of freshly made krumkake cones stacked in rows on a baking sheet, with a mixing bowl and decorative dish in the background.

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Our tradition to have steaks on the Big Green Egg on Christmas Eve.

Festive dining table set for Christmas Eve with Santa-themed plates, purple Advent candles, and a German Christmas pyramid centerpiece.Big Green Egg kamado grill smoking at night, mounted in a metal outdoor kitchen cart with tongs resting on the side counter.

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I joined the POAPathon this morning and got my USA POAPathon Holiday Spectacular token! The POAPathon is a 24 hour event featuring holiday POAPs from around the world. 🎄

Circular badge with three American flag-patterned Christmas trees on black background, reading Made in the USA and Merry Christmas with gold stars.
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POAP 3235015 at POAPathon Holiday Spectacular - Philippines.

Illustrated Filipino holiday spread on banana leaf with text Happy POAPATHON Christmas and a Philippine flag
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POAP 3234963 at POAPathon Holiday Spectacular - USA.

Circular badge with American flag-patterned Christmas trees, stars, snowflakes, and text reading Made in the USA and Merry Christmas
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Happy Winter Solstice! ❄️

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“Bottom starting” my Big Green Egg to thaw the gasket and get it open for Beef Tenderloin in a couple of hours. ❄️🔥

Big Green Egg ceramic kamado grill smoking on a snowy winter day, set in an outdoor kitchen table in a suburban backyard.
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Happy to see that micro.blog’s new scheduling feature can also be used to create a new post in the past. I used to have to go to MarsEdit anytime I wanted to publish something with a specific date. Now I can do it by scheduling in the past! 👏