So, after munching my way through at least 84 mince pies, slurping more than 31 gin and tonics, and showing my cellulite that I just don't care by troughing my own (considerable) weight in Quality Streets and Roses, it's been a long time coming to get back on track.
But I can't be bothered. It's too cold out there and we need to fatten up through the winter to stay warm - that's what I tell myself when I reach for the Tunnocks...(again).
I haven't blogged for a whole month. I've never been away from it for so long. I've just found myself being very busy in other ways I guess and haven't had the urge.
So, by way of update:
Christmas came and went in a flash at my parents. My brother and sister in law were over from Chicago so it was particularly special.
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Christmas Eve kicked off as usual with carols at the church
where my parents and then the Husband and I got married. |
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| Much resting aplenty |
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| Someone was thrilled with their gift! |
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| This little chap became a talking point |
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| We all ate well and were thankful for it |
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| The Husband schmoozing with my sister and sister-in-law |
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| I was happy as Larry with life's simple pleasures... |
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| My beautiful mum and bro in law |
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| Too much cake and tins stuffed with mince pies |
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| Deciding what to watch each night |
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| We played games. I lost...every time |
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| We walked off the turkey |
Then we returned home and went straight to see the sea. I didn't realise how much I missed it until we were back.
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| Last week you could tell the snow was coming |
And indeed the snow did come! And lots of it too! We found an amazing place to go sledging. I had a fair few goes and only fell off once (in a skirt......slightly awkward for those in front of me)
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| Brand new hat from the cherry tree shop. £1.50! |
We are lucky to live a few minutes' walk from one of the oldest villages in Britain. It was stunning in the snow.
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| Our street |
Now things are very busy in the house. The husband has managed to cover the ENTIRE house in dust, from electrically sanding the lounge walls. I could have cried when I saw it. The whole house looked like it was covered in smoke.
Despite opening the windows and shutting the lounge door, the dust has still escaped and settled everywhere. I am more breathless than Meg Ryan...and not in a good way.
The Husband looked like one of the men in E.T.
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Look at the air. Now feel my pain.
(Can I point out those testers on the wall are NOT our choices! We uncovered them!) |
I suffer from chronic asthma (only diagnosed about six years ago) and am now suffering as a result of the dust. So here are my trusty weapons which I am using daily again.
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| I'm all about the glamour, see? |
So while the Husband is ruining my home, and both the hoover and shower have chosen to pack in, I can hardly quit the chocolate now can I?
Mind you, I am keeping busy with my new friend Annie Sloan, although it's fair to say I am not a natural painter. I am also really into reading again and trying to get early nights, and baking for Cake Friday (where my friends and I get together for cake and gossip) which is probably why my blog is on the back burner a little.
Onto my main hobby in life, I'm hoping the cake stand in the cherry shop that I have been coveting since before Christmas is still in the window unsold on Thursday morning. If it is, the lady said I can have it for half price. Think she is sick of me popping in to look at it.....I'm like a broken record.
