So today has seen Effie having a hose down from rolling in her favourite badger poo. Revolting creature. She rolls in ecstasy all four legs in the air,total abandonment. She really enjoyed her Christmas and opened her presents herself, she was very lady like and tore off little pieces until she reached her goal. She had 2 penguins and a reindeer so she was very lucky .As was I. My dear husband bought me this after I fell in love with it whilst out with Catherine and Graeme back in November. I think my daughter had a word in her dads ear.
An ideal handbag for a book lover do you not think ,he also bought me a purse to go in it.
Now all I needed was a book or two to go in it, knowing my love of Jane , he said he had to get this.
I shall enjoy dipping into this one . Talking of dipping I also had this ,so keeping up the tradition of book buying.
My friend Miss Julie has introduced me to the Ivy Hill books by Julie Klassen , this is on my to read pile by the bed and is next to read,she has a new one out next Year ,well Tuesday next actually and that one is on order ,so will show you next time.
While talking of Miss Julie , she has had rather a tough time this past year,I do hope 2018 will be kinder to her healthwise and her dear hubby. She did find time to knit for me these.You will be jealous.
I really envy Julie her knitting as it is so neat, I now have 3 handknitted socks one by me, never have got round to doing the other one . She sent me a little note attached with the instructions on how to wash them .
Love the colours. So warm feet when we walk Effie. She has settled in well and loves her daddy.
Although she does not look too happy,but better in this one.
I think she is making the point it is her chair. !!!
So now onto the big day when the
were open and we spent the day with our son and daughter and families at hers. It was lovely to see everyone opening presents and having good times with the family. I left my stitchy gifts at home so I could open them later. So I have a list of Thankyous. Julie has already been thanked, Sally my stitch along friend sent me this little pouch.
Inside were 2 teabags, we shall have one each on our virtual Monday stitching.Thankyou Sally ,just the sort of thing I can put in my new bag in case I need refreshment.
Every December Sally and I do a christmas ornament exchange, I am afraid mine grew rather large but I am pleased to say Sally loved it. It is a design by Madame Chantilly, the sheep are a nod to our love of sheep. The two angels are maybe us two, I found it hard to part with this when it came sending it.
Sally has it on her hearth. This is the back.
Still with Sally this is what she sent me ,oh it is just so me, we both have a bit of a problem with choosing a design as we have so many that are the same in our stash.
Another dear friend who lives a little way along the coast did her usual finishing ,which is always so pretty and again a sheep, Along with some little perfect gifts all wrapped up in Mistletoe tissue paper.
A magnetic sheep book mark, again a thoughtful gift which includes something of all my loves, books,sheep and knitting as the other white object at the bottom is a needle sizer for knitting needles,in the shape of ,yes you guessed it a sheep.
Thankyou for your kindness June.
I received from Clare of Needlecraft Haven a tree ornament she had made.
Isn't he the cutest Santa ever, I had not realised I had placed him on the branch above another Santa. He looks as if he has a wooden body. He is rather special though Thanks so much Clare.
From another lady on NH I had this from Angi ,which will certainly be handy in my handbag.
Last but not least a really unusual present which again I think was made with me in mind. Christine sent me this .
It is awaiting a use as I have to find the right thing to do with it.So that was Christmas Day ,ate and drank far too much and now have to get my head round the Slimming World again,next Saturday the I will be back on it. I have not been for the last few weeks, had problems with my back and
on Friday I was rather naughty and took an emergency appointment as I was in so much pain, he was a lovely dr though and he had prescribed me Tramadol,which makes me feel grim but at least the pain has lessened. So he needs to see me next week to review the situation. On the 15th we had to go see the consultant in Salisbury again, this time Martin had to drive as Jack was busy and everyone else was working. The outcome being that for now they have discharged me,they offered me an injection into the vertabrae but it was not a promise it would work and all sorts of things that could go wrong. So I have to try a gentle pilates ,I had a dvd come today. I will not be sharing pictures of me in awkward positions lol.
On the 3rd of December the day had arrived for us to go see.
This was the concert that was a gift from Graeme and Catherine and their families for our golden wedding. Catherine came over for a sleep over with Effie , and we drove to Graemes where we had lunch and then they drove us to a travel lodge where we stayed the night. The concert by these two was absolutely brilliant.I had not realised that Alfie Boe hails from the town I lived in until I was 6 and where my parents moved back to when I married, so many happy memories of Fleetwood.
Such good entertainment and wonderful voices.
So that was my December , I do hope to get back again soon .Meanwhile all I can say is I wish you and yours a very Happy and Healthy New Year. Keep safe in your celebrations and I thankyou so much for your friendship and any comments you leave.
Much love
Barb xx
