Pirates vs. RL

I love writing -- and reading -- Christmas stories! This one is set a year after Home for the Holidays, a story I wrote for erinya, formatted as a series of drabbles that were set in my post-AWE Shipwreck Cove universe (which was originally borrowed from inspired by artaxastra's fabulous Outlaws and Inlaws series). One of said drabbles featured Pintel and Ragetti, and this year, in the merrypirates holiday fic exchange, were_lemur requested some more P&R - "discussing /arguing /geeking about something Christmas-related a la the krayken/krawken discussion. Or just messing up christmas in some hilariously well-intentioned way". This story is the result.

Many thanks, as always, to hereswith for editing.

( There weren't many pine trees on Shipwreck Island... )

Many thanks to viva_lla_gloria for this beautiful graphic, and a very Happy Thanksgiving Day to all of you who celebrate! It's a warm and windy day here in Southern California, there'll be eleven of us at dinner this evening (we're not eating until 6:00 to give gingersnapps a chance to get home from work) and the menu is as follows...

Appetisers: Mexican Layer Dip & Tortilla Chips, Vegetable Dip with Crackers and Crudites, Bacon-Wrapped Dates

Dinner: Turkey, Dressing, Gravy, Cranberry Relish, Jelled Cranberry Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Yam & Apple Casserole, Peas & Pearl Onions with Cream Sauce, Braised Brussels Sprouts, Roasted Carrots, Pear Salad, Sliced Fresh Pineapple, Oatmeal Rolls and Butter, Relish Tray

Desserts: Pumpkin Pie, Apple Pie, Tangerine Cranberry Cheesecake, Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake

May every one of you have a happy and blessed celebration!

Gotta scoot -- the Macy's Parade is starting in a half hour!

*hugs*

Purchased my PotC Egg Coloring Kit at lunch today. *G*

celandineb posted my 3fan_holidays story, which I wrote for ceria_taliesin per her request of W/E/J. The story stands all right on its own, but it's part of one of my post-Curse of the Black Pearl A/U's, and takes place a year after The Christmas Guest, two years before A Christmas Accord, and about six years before Dancing Day. Many thanks to hereswith for editing and many helpful suggestions!

~ The Perfect Gift ~

I've been fooling around with the layout of prettygoodfood today -- I think the one I came up with is prettier, and more legible. I posted a few recipes, too, and hope to work on it a little each day, and get the rest of our family cookbook posted. I know, I know. I've said that before. But this time I mean it. Not that I didn't the other times. Many thanks to all the friends who've joined and posted their family favorites there, too. Everything is tagged, and saved to memories.

Took a few days off to commandeer viva_gloria from LAX last Monday. We drove many miles in search of beaches, good seafood, and Disney adventure (for which gingersnapps was our kind hostess -- many thanks to her!), and had a small but lively pirate gathering on Halloween evening with choose2live, hippediva, and smutcutter, with a brief appearance by hazelhawthorne and company. viva_gloria was an ideal guest, and I hope she had as much fun as I did (in spite of jet lag).

Here are pix of the PotC pumpkins that gingersnapps and weemonkey6 made for us. Just like some that were posted awhile back at arrrrr, but these are OURS! They're made with those craft pumpkins, so we'll have them for years to come (if Wee Monkey will bring them home from work -- she took them in to show her co-workers).

( Piratical Pumpkins )

All right. It's after 5. Still have to go to store, make out bills, make dinner, and watch Deliverance with gingersnapps and weemonkey6. Haven't seen Deliverance since I was an impressionable 19 year old. Should be interesting.

Y'all have a great week!

Just have to say...

Happy Birthday, Hereswith!!!

May all of your wishes come true!

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