Things are finally starting to feel slightly festive round here. The kitchen fitters were still here messing about until mid December, and I just couldn't bring myself to contemplate anything Christmassy until after I finished work on the 16th. We did put the tree up, but the lights didn't work, so it sat dark and hulking in the corner for a week, which didn't help the festive feeling. Finally the 16th came, and since then we have been making up for our hermit-like autumn by visiting people and eating. A curry with some neighbours, pizza with friends, another friend here, pizza with a different friend (there's been a lot of pizza...). Very lovely, but it does all mean that I've still not bought all my presents. What I have done though (because it seemed far less taxing for my poor brain, which has not been working at its best recently) is make some dehydrated orange slices, and hang them up in the windows. Most cheerful, although you'll notice I've still not finished. We also decorated gingerbread people with some friends, and it was one of the most fun things I've done in a while. I perfected my technique as I went along. Things are getting rather festive around town too - I'm enjoying the spate of knitted postbox-toppers this year. It's Christmas eve tomorrow. I've not written any cards, let alone posted any. I don't have presents for most people yet. We didn't finish decorating the kitchen (although we do actually have a kitchen, and a dining room table - more on that when I've managed to take a decent photo). We didn't finish decorating the bedroom either, although that's closer, and we'll definitely move the bed in before the new year.
Slowly, though, I'm starting to relax (finally). I've put some decorations on the tree tonight, and tomorrow maybe I'll get round to making some kind of Christmas cake. We'll see.
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Auntie Lou
24/12/2021 06:08:38 pm
Looking very festive! Love the orange slices at the window Hope you both have a lovely Christmas and enjoy the novelty of a usable kitchen 😀 xx
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Auntie Lou
24/12/2021 06:10:25 pm
Post box toppers are brilliant 😀
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Chris Murray
25/12/2021 08:32:34 am
Happy Christmas
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TDQKaren
27/12/2021 08:23:24 am
I love those orange slices. Happy Christmas
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