Christmas

Christmas Eve was fairly quiet, after TBSITW and Le Chef had picked me up and packed me up and delivered me to their house.

I performed my usual trick of having a wee sleep in the afternoon, and slept for quite a while!

In spite of this I slept well that night, and was up in good time for breakfast.

Before that TBSITW came and helped me open Santa’s sack (well, ski sock).

Said breakfast was Bagels with cream cheese and smoked salmon - WONDERFUL! At the same time we had some Bucks Fizz (orange juice and Champagne) and then started on opening the presents, one at a time and taking turns.

Great fun.

Then dearest daughter and M. arrived and we opened more presents.

All my presents were excellent but I have to single out two:

The first one is a beautiful jumper knitted in Jaeger Aran wool which I bought several years ago before finding that I can no longer knit. TBSITW knitted it, and it was a mammoth task because it is a long jacket knitted in one and one rib.

The second one was such a surprise that I opened it and looked at it and did not understand what it was at first.

It is a helicopter experience voucher from daughter and M.

I am going to be going up in a helicopter in the spring!

Wow!

When I realised what it was, I could not help it but to cry a few tears.

Daughter told me that I must be more careful what I write in my blog…..

Christmas dinner was a confit of goose, a delicious pate with salad and then the goose itself with potatoes roasted in goose fat and vegetables roasted, also in goose fat.

THEN came the famous figgy pudding - and this year I managed to finish my serving, to all round acclaim!

The First Sunday in Advent

Today, December 2, is a day with the sky completely cloud-covered. There is little wind whereas yesterday it was stronger; I look out at the trees which have shed all their leaves (oh how quickly they go from green through varying shades of orange to bare branches); the tops of the trees are swaying in the wind. It looks cold and wintery, but at least it is dry.

I ordered some items from Amazon for youngest grandson and asked for them to be gift wrapped. I am delighted with the result, beautiful, neat wrapping attractive silvery paper and silver ribbon, with a gift card including my Christmas message. I have difficulty with my hands and am inclined to make a poor fist of writing cards and, particularly of wrapping presents.

Amazon could have a lot to answer for here.

NB to Amazon, Crisp tenners in a brown envelop for this shameless plug.

I am pleased to report that I am on the mend today, although the legs are definitely made of jelly. I am more than grateful for the two contributions from Occupational Therapy (part of Social Work Department), namely the seat cushion to help me stand up from my chair and also the frame round the loo which again helps me to stand. After really struggling today, I have now ordered a typist chair with arms.

Best sister in the world called in yesterday and, as well as having a good ‘blether’ she made me a life-saving cup of tea and made my bed up nicely so that it was really welcoming at night.

Couldn’t settle myself to much reading or to a DVD, so made good use of the time by wrapping some Christmas presents (it was much easier having Amazon do that job!!