Professor McGonagall enters the Gryffindor Common Room and simply stands. The students notice her bit by bit, and with much nudging, become quiet.
"This year," she
says, "we will begin by writing a ... Theme. What I did on my December Break."
Students look at each other
in disbelief. Muggle-borns laugh to
themselves, very familiar with this type of assignment.
"First years are excused
from this assignment, as they were not officially students at Hogwarts this
December."
McGonagall leaves the Seventh
Floor. There is a moment of stunned
silence, then a ROAR sweeps through the Gryffindors as then begin to tell each
other about the December Break, answering:
1. What is your favorite
project you worked on during December
2. What was your favorite
gift you made (if any)
3. What was your favorite
gift you received
4. What was the best thing
you ate
1. The Christmas stocking for
my brother’s fiancee, which didn’t get done in time, but she knows that it’s in
progress
2. It was an ornament set for
my mom - I fill clear glass ornaments with kosher salt, 5 black peppercorns,
and a rolled up strip of orange paper. It’s supposed to look like melted
snowmen!
3. penguin socks!
4. The party potatoes my MIL made us!
1. I made my children
socks and a chubby chirp. *
2. My son’s afterthought heel stripe socks. I used ShaylaMyst’s silver base in the Shere Khan color way, a self striping yarn.
3. My Signature DPNs, size 2.5mm for more socks!
4. DH
makes a great French silk pie!
1. The Bearded hat I made for my
boyfriend’s brother. *
2. The Bearded hat I made for my
boyfriend’s brother.
3. YAAAAAAARN
4. Christmas breakfast (eggs, bacon,
french toast)
1. some woolen spun art batts. Very
enjoyable, fulfilling, and exciting for me!
4. Paleo Almond Joy Bars and Chicken
Curry with Romain lettuce for wraps. So yummy!
1. My
favorite project that I worked on was a pair of socks that I knit for my
sister! *
2.
Which also happened to be my favorite christmas gift :)
3.
My favorite gift that I received was my little kitty Samus *
4.
The best thing that I ate was apple pie!
1.
Swedish hiking socks -- I took a
Swedish pattern and used google translate to translate the pattern to English *
2. A hat for my church’s homeless ministry --
from the Gryffindor advent countdown pattern from
Dec 1
3.
A necklace
4. Cream cheese coffee cake
1. My
favorite project is my new sweater. Pivot by Cookie A.
2. I’d have to say the black lace shawl I made
for my mother.
3. My partner and I gifted each other with a 7
day cruise in the Western Caribbean. It was a glorious adventure! I got a deep
brown tan to prove it too!
4. chocolate melting cake. WOW!! It was a mini
chocolate cake baked in a small souffle dish. The center was a melty chocolate
fondue like substance. Dipping fresh fruit in it was divine!
1.
I’ve been working on a baby blanket for my sister-in-law. It has to be
my favorite as it’s the only project I’ve worked on.
2.
I got half a pair of feet eaters done.
3. the book my nieces and nephew bought
for baby due in April. It was just nice for them to think about him, and it was
completely unexpected.
4. The best thing I ate was pop-tarts
(don’t judge the pregnant woman).
1. I’m working on a hat and I’m having
fun with it, but it’s not finished yet,
2. My OWL, the girl with the pearl
earring*,
was a present for my dad and I really love it, but I knit it in
November. During December I made an octopush for my niece. I totally hated
working on it, but I’m happy with the result.*
3. I got a book about baking
good-looking artistic sweets and the other one is a collection of Brother’s
Grimm fairy tales.
4. Rabanada! It’s like a little french
toast covered in sugar and cinnamon. Absolutely decadent!
1. I
loved working on my ruffled scarfs! They are quick, easy, and make great gifts
*
2. I made a pair of polka dot crocheted stockings for a swap
partner! They were a bit tedious, but came out lovely.*
3. Knit
Picks yarn
4. My Dad's cavatelli (type of pasta) & meatball Christmas
dinner!
1. snowflakes for christmas gifts
2. snowflakes (only gifts I finished)
3. crafting gift was white cotton yarn
and huge tiedye kit from my fiance who is not a crafter at all. Fav other gift
was kingdom hearts for the 3ds
4. Kielbasa and pierogis
1. My
son’s very first Christmas stocking! *
2. A family tree embroidery
with all my brothers’ and sisters’ names on it
3. Everything I got was
amazing! I got Sublime Tussah Silk from my SIL
4. Peanut Butter Temptations cookies :)
1. Favorite
project would have been finishing the Ice Crystals Afghan for my grandmother.
That thing took way too long, but it’s done now. I’m working on a hat now that
will be finished before the new year, and I’m hoping to finish my Dr. Who scarf
by then, too.
2. probably the snowflakes
for my secret Santa. I found the crochet pattern in a Martha Stewart magazine.
4. Krantz! It’s a German holiday bread and it’s
fantastic. Cinnamon, sugar, and walnuts inside “sweet” dough, with icing and
decorations on top. Yum!!!
1. My favorite project
was 1722 yards of laceweight I spun up,"Before The Treetops Had Absorbed
The Night" hopefully to use to knit an Evenstar for my OWL this term.
2. I didn’t craft for anyone this year.
3.
a set of bread tins my fiance got me (I was begging him for some for
months!)
4. Probably my sister’s Challah bread.
1. my Granny Square sweater. As of
this morning, it’s still not complete, but I am determined to have it finished by
Jan. 1st!
2. the Belize Wrap I made for my mom.
3.
My honey and I are exchanging gifts in January. So far though, my
favorite gift was my Entertainment book, given to me by my bff when she visited
us. She lives in Miami and tries to spend some time with us around
Christmastime. She gets freaked out by the snow and decorates my tree. I enjoy
the company. It’s a tradition!
4.
I made a maple and brown sugar glazed ham in the crock pot and it was
delicious!!
1. My
favourite is definitely the Owlet sweater Owls for Eli *
2. Same
as above. ;)
3. A
Mockingjay bird brooch (from the movie Hunger Games).
4. Vegetarian
herring. :) (f1bercat here: What the heck is vegetarian herring?)
These Gryffindors seem to be well on
their way to some nice Themes. What will
the rest of the house write about?
To be continued...
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