3 Girls and 4 Suitcases.
I will have to keep this post short because it is Christmas morning after all and I have loads to do before the girlies get out of bed. I got up at my usual six forty-five, to send some cards, type this and hopefully meditate. I probably ought to have meditate first but I got chatting with my hunny-bun and well, the time just disappears.
Yesterday was a wet day here and through the night was very windy. If I hadn't known better, I would have thought that I was in Edinburgh-lol. WHERE'S THE SNOW?
Jen was babysitting again, from 9-1pm (she had a lovely time with lovely family) and so Ali and I went out to do some last minute shopping. I have to say I was not expecting the peace and quiet that was found in the shopping mall. Ali's favourite store Forever XXl is ALWAYS busy and when we walked in there was virtually nobody inside. It was fantastic. Most of the other stores were the same with the exception of the Pandora store which had a huge line of jostling men-lol. In fact, the mall in general, had a much greater proportion of males than females in its stores. And the gift-wrapping station was a bit of a hoot to watch, during lunch. Who would pay $5, $10 or $15 (depending on S, M or L) to get a gift wrapped?.............MEN!
We had a successful shop, apart from the fact that I still have very few gifts for my son to unwrap. Hopefully he won't read this, this morning but his main gift (promised by Dec 21st) has still not arrived. UGH. I suppose he's a grown-up, now and will understand but me, as a mother, feels a wee bit like it's my fault. Have to let that one go, right or it will spoil my day.
Ali wasn't feeling great yesterday, sore head/sore back and I am hoping that she feels much better this morning....and indeed all day. We swapped partners for shopping in the afternoon and Jen and I headed to get the last wee bits of grocery shopping. Forgot to get oven roasters so may attempt to do some real ones in the oven. My wonderful father-in-law usually brings his deep fat fryer for the roasters and so I haven't ever had to make them but how hard could it be, right?
Presents all got wrapped last evening and we even managed to squeeze in Grinch and Elf.
I partially cooked the turkey which was unplanned and I hope does not backfire else we'll be having mac-cheese yet again for dinner. Not that the kids would complain now that it's back to being their favourite meal with the good cheese. I better go back and buy another ton of the stuff 'cause we are going through it fast.The turkey just looked so good, three hours in, that we felt like we wanted it to look like that for dinner today and so I will give it an hour, this afternoon and cross my fingers that it all works out.
Hardly any veg to cook because my kids are not great veg hands but I do have to try to do the kilted sausages. Couldn't find the wee guys so I will half the bigger sausages and again, hope for the best.
All will be well, I know it.
Right, off I go to meditate. Have a Wonderful, Peaceful, Happy Christmas folks.
Much Love,
Lxx
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