Thread to state Xmas jobs we intend to get done today.

all done cauliflower cheese ,gammon,beef to go in over night veg all prepped,clean as we will ever be but have ginger dog tomorrow,as well as our badly moulting black lab,why oh why is Baileys over ice so yummy,turkey crown last to go in tomorrow,stuffing balls all made ..(smug face)..will badly regret this tomorrow ...

Oh dear, Nellie!

I'm sure you'll be fine...

Practised some magic tricks with DGD for little entertainment tomorrow .
Dashed to shops as promised her something new to wear, had fun doing that.
Visited mum in care home.
Have booked taxi that takes a wheelchair for mum tomorrow, 11am. Will still need to be at care home though and travel with her.
DH brought a Christmas tree home at 4 pm today that was so big he couldn't get it in the house!!! Why? Said we were not having one this year.
Got old fibre optic one out of loft. Looks fine.
House clean enough and looking festive now.
Some prep done by DH, bless, ham boiled ready to roast for half an hour tomorrow. Done a timetable and will get up at 7.30 am to try and get lunch on table for 1pm.
Had 2 glasses of wine as antibiotics are finished and shingles not hurting.
Oh my !!!

DD cooking today, thank the Lord.

I am going on exercise bike now to try to shift a few calories. (guilt kicking in)

Have a nice Boxing day everyone. We have earned a rest.

Took my few decorations down this morning . Nobody had seen them although up for a while. They just irritate me after Christmas Day! Thank goodness it is over. Family coming for meal sometime, which I shall enjoy, but complicated finding them all free at the same time, so can't plan food yet.

Shysal I know how you feel, my few will be down tomorrow I think, now all visitors have been and gone.

I reluctantly put a few things on mantelpiece on Christmas Eve, l'm quite enjoying them now.

This has never been a Christmas chore before but it looks like the grass could do with a mow and it certainly is bright enough today. What is happening?

I just saw a robin with a leaf in its beak! Too early for nest building!

One more day with grandsons here, and then they leave in the morning for their New Year holiday. I will then tidy up and make the house look as it did before the family arrival. And have a few days enjoying it myself.

Will not let Christmas go yet!

Pack to go home!

Hey Galen we've just had an email Christmas card from friends who are on the Queen Vic. We've been away so haven't opened emails until today.

House now empty of family so change beds, do probably 5 loads of washing, restore my kitchen to some sort of order, sort through the fridge to chuck out anything that's past it's best, vacuum living room.
Get ironing done if can find my oomph.
Back to work tomorrow ?

Back to back Christmas telly watching. It's a hard job, but someone has to do it.

Ahhh Galen back to reality. Hope you had a great time.

Please bring some sunshine back with you Galen, along with your pearls

I have been making a Mary Berry pudding for visitors who are coming tomorrow - it says preparation time '30 minutes'.
After 1 hour 15 minutes I decided that Mary Berry must keep a Paul Hollywood look-alike in her kitchen who weighs out all the ingredients, hands her every utensil then puts on his Marigolds and washes up. The component parts still need putting together tomorrow and baking never again

Eat, sleep, snuggle doggie.

I've had a blocked drain since Christmas Eve , the plumber's supposed to be coming today ! Please, please turn up . The washing basket's high !

Babysitting 4 grandbubs amongst it all while Mummy goes to a funeral , cooking a chicken in case they want lunch .

Then hopefully catching up with all the washing , once the drain's unblocked !