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Oh wow! Talk about knackered! :p I did snap at John when I was getting all the food and presents assembled when my son arrived to pick up the kids. I think he understood I was just past it by that stage. But we had a really super time. The kids really appreciated the effort we went to. The Christmas Quiz went down very…
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My friend L has broken her metartarsal in her foot. She now has a big boot to wear for 8-10 weeks. She lives alone, at the top of a hill, in a small village in Wales. She has to take the boot off to drive the car, painfully. She is 75. Happy Christmas everyone. :| Love Heather UK
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Carol - It's called 'royal icing'. It's traditional for Christmas cakes and wedding cakes. It sets like concrete. Really! :o In order to avoid having to get a drill out, we add glycerine to it. Every year we think we should have added more, because, by the middle of January, you need a chisel. :p In fact, I have an Amazon…
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Decided that I would be the one to get the milk and eggs, in order to give myself a walk. :) It also meant I washed my hair (very overdue) and actually put some face on, with a red lip pencil. Felt soooooo much better! I then decided to brighten up the neighbourhood with last year's flashing Rudolph earrings. They were…
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Good morning everyone! My cleaner is coming today. I'm putting a little extra in her bank transfer for Christmas. I've told her in her card to make sure her employer passes it on! (Her employer is her BIL) :p I don't normally give gifts or tips out for Christmas, but she has been very loyal and reliable this year. She is…
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So sorry for those having a stressful Christmas. Much love to you. <3 <3 <3 My feeling is it always helps to talk it over with a professional or charity. I turned to the Samaritans twice when I was in a bad way, and they were a real help to me, psychologically, when i was desperate. There's Age Concern in this country, and…
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I woke up at 4.17 am. That's four and a half hours sleep. :* However, I then did about half an hour's exercises, which was great as I had not done much yesterday, apart from walking up the street, and endlessly up and down stairs. Tried to get back to sleep, but my brain was churning, so I gave up trying and did the thing…
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Mo - I would tactfully give the gift cards back to the giver, and explain carefully why you can't accept them. They can then give them to someone else, or spend it on themselves. Otherwise it's a waste of their money. I would much rather you did that if I were the giver. Well, as we suspected, the battery on the top floor…
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So sorry, Ginny. It must be so hard. My brother and I were saying on Wednesday, that whatever state of health we are in, we count ourselves lucky to have survived this long. Lisa - Glad all is well. :) My cold is still lingering and I am sneezy, dragging, and miserable. I hope a good night's sleep will help. We enjoyed…
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Margaret- fabulous brooch. Is it gold? And real stones? :D <3 Jennifer - I am so envious of all your drawers. I only have three in my whole kitchen and would love more. John made the marzipan for his Christmas cake this afternoon. I was having a nap for the first part, but I'm glad I came downstairs when I did, to help him…
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Phew! My son came round and was able to get the little tag inside the alarm to release the cover. Those extra inches helped. 😍 So we replaced the battery and it's good to go. I'm now just waiting for the one on the top stairwell to go. :# Poor John is a little puzzled at why he couldn't manage it, but hey ho! Curried…
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A very annoying morning! :p The battery on the smoke alarm decided to chirp at 4.30 this morning. Didn't get back to sleep. :# We replaced a battery in the hall alarm a couple of years ago, with the help of YouTube, so I anticipated a similar easy fix. Unfortunately, it's in a very difficult position at the top of a flight…
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John had a lovely 'walk and talk' with Max. :) Apparently he didn't stop talking for two hours. John was very touched and pleased that he still enjoys coming to see him. They had a great bond when Max was young. I used to joke that they were best friends. So, a 13 year old, and a 79 year old. Precious. <3 My friend B in…
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Finished the two bread sauces. I packed them for the freezer in plastic bags, so that I could flatten them to take up less room. It worked fine. :D The pharmacist has just rung me about changing from the Ramipril, which has given me an awful, intermittent cough. There is no way I can share a room with John when I start…
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Doing cards for our three sets of neighbours. I vetoed the one that says, 'Tis the season to be jolly', for the one who has just lost her mother. Strange that it's a local hospice charity! :o We also need to talk to that side about our fallen fence, and access on the 9th January. Then I did the milk for the bread sauce.…
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My bruv has just got home ! Three hours for a hour and a half journey. Two crashes on the motorway delayed them. :o Lanette - I think it's very hard not having someone to bounce our worries off. We can start brooding about everything. Talking it out can put it in perspective. I do a lot of that in the morning with John…
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Such a great day! :) My brother was a bit subdued, but looked better than I expected. We chatted happily until 2 pm when I they went to the cafe around the corner to meet with DSIL's niece. I had a nap for an hour then went out to join them. :D They weren't expecting me, but it was great. My brother had drunk his first cup…
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Lovely candle stands, Lisa. Carol - I looked at several recipes and picked the simplest, that reminded me of the previous one I couldn't find. I even simplified it some more. It still took me 45 minutes and lots of washing up. But I like things that can just be served up on the day with no hassle. The sea bass cooks in 2…
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Well,the Massala peas took a lot longer and was harder work than I anticipated! :o I couldn't find my original recipe, so I used one I found online that looked similar, except the peas are not mashed up. It tastes divine, but there was a lot of washing up! Still, it's done now. :D I expect my cold didn't help. :# I have no…
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Debbie - it could be the medication. That happened to my grandmother. She was seeing all kinds of weird things. But it could be a UTI. That's the most likely culprit. That happened to my mother. Hallucinating people indistinguishable from reality. A doctor or nurse would check that out from a urine test. Bea pick up today.…
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Had my jab. With John. Apparently people are not reporting many side effects. :D I wore my mask. Then I bought some fresh flowers in red and white for the hearth. Nice. I wandered along to the Post Office to post a card to some friends I somehow lost touch with. My paranoia says I did something to upset them, but that is…
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Tracey - They start secondary school at Year 7. Next September. She will be 12 end of next September, so older in her class. My cold has developed, but I'm OK, not streaming. I've texted my brother to tell him, but he will have to make the decision. I should be a bit better by Wednesday, but I don't want to cause him any…
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Edie was her usual great value and she has taken her painting away to finish at home. We talked about all sorts of things, including religion. I made an envelope out of wrapping paper to put Max's Christmas money in and painted a possible Christmas card for next year. Not entirely happy with it. The first thing she told us…
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I only discovered Mary Oliver in the last few years. I love her poems. Love this. Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Carol - This is the recipe I used for the stuffing balls. Normally, I would just use fresh white breadcrumbs, but I had to make them gluten free for my son and Edie. https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/gluten-free_stuffing_57943 They are intended to go with turkey, or chicken. I am sending everything over to my son's the…
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Lanette - The stuffing is to take to my son's house for Christmas. There are 7 of us, so I wanted to make sure there was plenty. He will be cooking the turkey, potatoes and veggies, so I am doing stuffing, bread sauce, carrot and swede puree, and the Christmas pudding and Chocolate roulade. Three down, two to go. All my…
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Phew!! Just finished a marathon effort with making 19 gluten free pork stuffing balls. Soooo many good things in there! A lot of work! I will open freeze them and bag them. Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Wow, Pip, that is a house!!! :p Looks really roomy and comfortable. Edie didn't hear today about the school. Apparently they send the results by snailmail. My DDIL is sure she will get in, but obviously they are hoping for a scholarship. So it could be tomorrow or Monday. :* I'm going to take the gluten free sausages out…
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John has put up and decorated the tree! Hooray! All I did was pour him a bourbon. B) I had a small Baileys with lots of ice. Is that a thing in the States? I often have it on cruises as it's not too alcoholic. I put some lights on the mantlepiece, and I've ordered some transparent sticky blobs that anchor things down…
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Lisa - Sorry about all the family tiptoeing. I am careful around my DDIL , but most other people just have to put up with me and my funny little ways. :p I don't really organise my life because I keep it mega simple. As long as I do some writing, even a little bit, each weekday, that's fine. Ditto the exercises. That's it…
