Getting Xmas Sorted

 Spent most of yesterday writing Xmas cards and wrapping Grandchildren's presents 🎁 so that's done towards Christmas. Hope they all like what I bought.                            I say "I bought" as tbh OH has never been interested in Xmas shopping or buying presents. Don't get me wrong, he always contributed financially to the cost, but it was as much as a surprise what everyone had to him as the recipients lol. He does trim the tree, carry bags or boxes of presents and deliver them, put up decorations, post the Xmas cards for me and even cook the Christmas Dinner. Although we usually eat Xmas Dinner a week before as he doesn't like it on Xmas day. Used every card I had left from last year so need to buy a small packet incase I've left anyone out. Actually, extended family members that I never see, hear from or don't even know where they live I've deliberately not bothered with this year. Will just wish everyone Happy Xmas on FB.

We all had the emergency ⚠️ warning from the government on our phone here in Devon saying stay home risk of death! Family in South Gloucestershire all had it too. I honestly thought my phone had a virus when it started beeping and flashing lol. Winds here are very strong 70 km atm tonight. Looking on FB loads of trees have fallen in Devon blocking several roads. Thankfully we have no damage here in our garden yet. Poor local cat walking along our back fence earlier nearly lost it's footing in the wind. Today we have stayed home apart from OH taking a quick trip out with the dogs. Mark had to go to work at the docks but not until midday. Lucky he can drive as all busses and trains have been cancelled.

My spray paint arrived yesterday so tomorrow I'm going to start making the table decoration for Xmas. Have some pine cones and thistles, cotton wool for snow and a piece of wood to mount it on, so all ready to go.

Hope everyone is safe in the storm

Bye for now All the best x 



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  1. Sooze8 December 2024 at 12:02

    I'm writing the Christmas cards today, I send fewer now because the postage is so expensive!

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  2. Anonymous15 December 2024 at 18:43

    Hi Sooze
    Thanks for your comment
    I post the whole family's cards in a large envelope together with any mutual friends I know they will be seeing over Xmas.
    I can write this blog but can only comment as anonymous as it won't let me log into Google. It's strange but some other bloggers have this problem too.
    Sally x

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