It's been a quiet Christmas round here, quieter than usual. Not all through choice, but I've enjoyed the resting. Miraculously, we managed to clear the dining room of all the building paraphernalia in time to have Christmas Dinner at the table. I can't tell you how thrilled I am. Of course, there's plenty still to do, but it's been two years since we've been able to sit at a table to eat, or had a proper kitchen to cook in, and the novelty won't wear off for a good while. I had a good two days of proper doing nothing, except sitting about with a notebook and pens, plotting and scheming exciting plans for next year. This is one of my favourite activities for over Christmas. We were threatened with snow on Christmas Day evening, and quailed a little at the thought, after the last bout of snow knocked our power out for four days, but fortunately this time things were a little more sedate. Today we've started to try a little activity. Not much. I've done some batch cooking for the freezer. Peter started to sort out our food store cupboard, some of which has been inaccessible for a good while. We'll start to work our way through it in the new year. We've sat out with the chickens, and taken them some treats. They're under another avian flu housing order, so legally confined to their run. Given the weather we've had lately, they wouldn't have been out much anyway. It's almost impossible to get a good picture in there though, especially as they won't stand still. The new ladies do seem to be settling in well, thank goodness, and they are all tolerating each other nicely, and occasionally behaving almost like a coherent little flock. Back inside, I've been painting the bedroom ceiling. I wanted to do this before the carpet was put down, and then before Christmas, and now I'm aiming for before next year. Half of it is done now, and I can reach the other half without standing on a ladder, so that should speed things up a little. I do hate painting ceilings though. I've still got another week off work, and I'm going to put it to good use. The rest of the bedroom ceiling, of course, and that gold wall needs another coat. We're hoping to get the bed in here before the weekend. I've still got Christmas presents to buy (one year I'll actually be organised, but obviously not this year).
Maybe there'll even be time for a sneaky cafe trip. Maybe.
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Mum
28/12/2021 01:53:13 pm
Fabulous to have a proper space to cook and eat your Christmas dinner. Merry Christmas! 🎄 xx
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TDQKaren
30/12/2021 04:33:46 pm
Lovely to have the dining table sorted. The gold wall will be lovely it looks very warm and cosy
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