Well it’s a bright and cold morning here and I remain in my nest!
I’ve started a week of annual leave and won’t have to work until Christmas Eve now, so this is my week of preparations for the festivities.
My laryngitis has settled so I can speak a little more now. However it’s come out into the full blown snots and sneezes (yuck)
at least I can move around and I’m less achy than I was last week - I self medicated with chicken soup, warm baths and healing oils(
@Calgal eucalyptus was a fab idea) I’ve eaten spiced and curried foods along with lemon ,turmeric and pepper tea , I don’t know if that stopped anything in its tracks but it sure helped pass the time!!!
My eldest daughter came round yesterday to help the Christmas teens decorate the house and tree, it’s a tradition they have to do it together whilst watching “a Muppet Christmas Carol”
I then got a call to say that my mother-in-law (who is 90 on New Year’s Day),whilst walking her dog in the local park had been knocked over by two large dogs,a third dog picked up her Cockerpoo in its mouth. The owner of these dogs wasn’t able to control them and get them back on the lead, so she was unable to get up off the floor, luckily two gentlemen stepped in and dealt with the situation, somebody else helped her to back to the car and escorted her home, My mother in law is a tiny frail looking 89-year-old, however she is Glaswegian and has the famous Scottish nature of stoicism and strength,a tough cookie you might say, so initially she didn’t let us know what had happened, however once we found out an hour or two later we went round to see how she was, she is not physically hurt, as the day went by she became more unsettled, my husband and she took the dog to the vets also, the dog isn’t injured but was given a painkilling injection, and we are keeping a close eye on both of them over the next few days, The incident has been reported to the police as an onlooker took the registration of the vehicle of the owner of the dogs. It’s such a horrible and avoidable thing to have happened, it’s a good job that my mother-in-law the dog wasnt seriously injured.
things like this really cause you to pause and stop don’t they? I know she doesn’t and I don’t want to dwell on the ‘what ifs ‘ as she is very much a sort of ‘get on with it ‘ type of woman which has obviously served her well all these years.My husband is with her at the moment and I’m going to pop round in a bit.
I’ve been online shopping to the MAX
I need to go out to various stores to pick up the bits and bobs I need to start my prep as we are hosting Christmas this year for our family and friends, as I’m working Christmas Eve and Christmas Day evening my amazing children are going host and cook Christmas Day! I’m going to prepare as much in advance to help lighten the load.
@ahipgma I can imagine how lovely it will be for you to be off and having Christmas with all your family this year - I will rejoin the festivities in my house after my shift around about midnight and we shall start celebrating Boxing Day no doubt!
@ChrissyW I do hope those pesky Germs stay away from you over the next few days -there is an epidemic of norovirus closing schools around here,
your weekend sounded wonderful And the dessert sounds intriguing! I was thinking of you yesterday when the Christmas film was blaring out as the children decorated our tree
It was fun to watch because they all spontaneously burst into song alongside the Muppets. I am planning to watch ‘it’s a wonderful life ‘with my hubby soon as we both love that film.( Tissues at the ready)
So ladies it’s nearly coffee o’clock and time to break my fast so I will love you and leave you for the moment
Have a happy and peaceful Monday