Managed to get the Suffolk bits of the household right here collectively for the belated Boxing Day meal final Friday. None of us had been working at 100% however no less than the meals has all been eaten. Youngest Daughter and Eldest Granddaughter needed to be away earlier than tea-time as EG was due at her Daddies home for the weekend. Brother-in-Regulation could not keep both so simply 5 for tea however most of the meals issues I did not wish to get caught with right here (the chocolate xmas log – a lot too candy for me now and a field of chocolate biscuits ditto) went off with household. ( I’ve put a listing of household abbreviations in a column over on the best to save lots of me having to put in writing in full to any extent further)
A number of the car-boot sale Christmas Crackers bought used – a combined lot of different folks’s chuck-outs with all kinds of various issues inside and nonetheless some left for subsequent Christmas too.
I had some books from the wish-list for Christmas presents which was beautiful and a few random issues too which have gone within the charity store bag already (makes me sound ungrateful however….) Additionally had a field of candies from somebody within the household who did not know I now not eat them. They are going to go within the Foodbank assortment.
This beautiful little jug from my sister had Muscari/Grape Hyacinth bulbs in and coir discs – the bulbs had been meant to be planted within the jug, however I assumed the bulbs would do higher exterior and popped the jug within the dishwasher. It was solely when it got here out that I found what it mentioned on the bottom!
Why? I puzzled and crammed it up with water and it does not leak or seep, it is glazed in and out and appears like a correct serviceable jug. Very odd.
The three kids all clubbed collectively for my current and that is particular and deserves a submit of it is personal.
And Onwards………..
The 2024 diary has been crammed in with all of the issues that I do know are taking place…….. dentist appointment, all of the birthdays, a summer season vacation and what days the library van visits and which bins are because of be emptied on which Wednesdays – I dwell an thrilling life!
Not a lot within the diary to do exterior of residence in January though I got here throughout particulars of a Jumble Sale on the finish of the month. There’s the Maintain Transferring Group in fact however in any other case I am primarily hibernating with a listing of stuff to get achieved within the subsequent week or so…………..
Should put the Christmas tree and decorations away earlier than the sixth
Make a batch of pastry circumstances
Make focaccia bread
and a spiced fruit loaf
Get some books off to ziffit
Kind the grandchildren toys and filter these they’ve grown out of
Clear up the massive heaps of leaves which have gathered out the entrance close to the porch as quickly because it’s dry sufficient (appears as if there hasn’t been a very dry day for weeks!)
End emptying the water-butt within the greenhouse
Kind out final years paperwork and file or chuck.
It is annoying that the swimming pool has altered the classes with so few which are an honest time for me to get to. Actually could not make it for a 7.30 or 8.30 a.m swim! And night swims do not enchantment both. I’ve not been for varied causes since October and lacking it.
Thanks to everybody for Glad New 12 months needs.
Again Tomorrow
Sue
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