Lifestyles

Annual Creche Festival Offers Artistic Inspiration

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Carol Neal’s creche is on display at the Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Los Alamos Ward’s creche festival. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Bryan and Ellen Spaulding check out the creche festival Saturday. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Mary Barrus looks at the nativity scenes displayed at the Los Alamos Ward. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Sally Cassil donated her nativity scene for the creche festival. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Lawry and Alice Mann donated their creche for the festival. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

Live Nativity Christmas Eve At United Church

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Courtesy/United Church

UNITED CHURCH News:

The United Church is planning a living Nativity 5-8 p.m., Christmas Eve in the parking lot west of the Church at 2525 Canyon Road, across Canyon Road from the Aquatics Center.

The nativity will be held between a family service at 4 p.m. and a candlelight service at 11 p.m. and the public is invited to attend and interact with the Living Nativity, greet the Holy Family, shepherds and kings and pet the stable animals.

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Column: I’m Thankful I’m Still on the Course

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I’m Thankful I’m Still on the Course. Par 4, No Bogeys … Life with Cancer
By Kay Kerbyson

What if you were diagosed with cancer? You’d be thankful just to get through it and survive, right? Well, what if you had cancer 4 times? What would be your thoughts? Could you still be thankful? I mean, who beats cancer four times?

When I recently got news of my fourth cancer diagnosis, all I could think of was “how on earth can I go through this again? Why can’t I just beat this?”

Consumed by thoughts of my family, and not being with them, I couldn’t be thankful for anything. Here I am, desperately trying to reach Read More

‘Dixie Diner Sundays’ Start Dec. 9

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A crowd fills the bar and dining areas at Dixie Girl Restaurant in downtown Los Alamos during Happy Hour. Photo by Greg Kendall/ladailypost.com

DIXIE GIRL & HILL DINER NEWS:

Denise Lane, owner of both the Dixie Girl and Hill Diner has announced a change in Sunday offerings at the two restaurants.

Beginning Sunday Dec. 9, Hill Diner will not be open Sundays, but the Dixie Girl will be open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for Sunday brunch and lunch.

The special “Dixie Diner Sunday Menu” will include both new items and some familiar Hill Diner favorites. Sundays will include all day Happy Hour and football on the Read More

Celebrate Holiday and Holy Day at TOTH

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TOTH News:

Puppeteers will present a short play about the Apostle Paul’s shipwreck called “Trusting in God” at 6 p.m. Dec. 9 at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, Canyon Road at Diamond Drive.

Join us early for a great free dinner at 5:17, then for our contemporary service with puppeteers and our live praise band.

God’s great gift to us, at Christmas and throughout the year, is that He is with us always, even in the darkest hours of our lives.

When we struggle in our lives, God is there. Christians celebrate Christmas as the day God lovingly gave the gift of Himself in human form to us. Since then, we Read More

Local Businesses Light Up The Holidays

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A Los Alamos landmark and annual tradition, Los Alamos National Bank, 1200 Trinity Dr., lights up Tuesday night’s sky with its tall rooftop Christmas tree created out of white bulbs and capped off with a shining star. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com 

Lights decorate the trees and posts in front of Ruby K’s Bagel Cafe, 1789 Central Ave., and line the windows adorned with Christmas scenes Tuesday night. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

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Food on the Hill: Eggnog

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“Food on the Hill” by Sue York
 
This week’s recipe:
 
Eggnog
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
*** Takes 12 hours to make**** (makes ¼ gallon)
 
Ingredients
  • Need blender or a fast whisk
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 small pkg of unflavored gelatin
  • 2 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1 pkg(qt size)non-fat dried milk powder (1- 1/2 cup)
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoon rum (opt)
Directions
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
Blend 2 1/4 cups milk and 1 (qt size) pkg of non-fat dried milk powder for 30 seconds.
Add 6 egg yolks, blend until very
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Our Lady of the Woods Hosts Two Events

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OLW News:

Dec. 7 (Friday) 6 p.m. – First Friday Pagan Dinner: Anyone interested in paganism, Wicca, or learning about OLW is welcome to join OLW members for an informal dinner on the first Friday of each month. Whether you are a beginner, advanced practitioner, or just curious, you are welcome. We meet at the Pyramid Cafe in Los Alamos (click on link to read directions).
The Pyramid Cafe, Los Alamos

Dec. 16 (Sunday) 6 p.m. – Yule (Winter Solstice) Sabbat: The light returns! The new sun king is reborn! The Holly King gives way to the Oak King and we rejoice. Yule is one of the oldest festivals,

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