Well it has been a while - my last post was Christmas Eve and I'd like to say I have been too busy to post - in fact we have been generally pretty chilled.
Christmas Day was a lovely quiet day. After church we donned PJ's opened presents, relaxed, ate, relaxed some more, ate some more and had a lovely day. I got to talk to my family and I had some amazing gifts.
Boxing Day was more of the same during the day. Nigel and I spoilt each other - why not - and I had so many amazing new painting supplies. I better find the time to paint really! One of my favourite gifts was a Pandora Breast Cancer Bead which Nigel said was my 'medal' and to be worn with pride. I was thrilled because it fits on my troll bead cross I wear every day and so is with me all the time - as if I needed a reminder - but if and when I beat this it really will be a medal.
Boxing Day evening we went to my best friend's and her hubby's for a lovely meal with their brothers and daughter and son in law - people we know and love being with. It was an evening of superb food, silly games and great fun and was a real highlight
The other days have passed very quietly with beach walks and chill out time. Today we went to Mottisfont but Oh My. We got there not long after 10 and there was massive queue to get in, the car parks were full and we wouldn't have been able to go into the house to see the Narnia exhibit until the afternoon. I have seen shorter queues at Disney! We bailed and had a lovely walk round Romsey instead and a nice lunch at Reeve.
Christmas morning
new art supplies
Romsey and the Abbey
My completed advent calendar
I painted a squirrel yesterday in a style so not suited to me - I really don't do loose but I wanted to give it a go. I'd rather do it more detailed, less bright and less 'free'
And I am nearly up to date on my journal - just today not done ... I have found scrapping this December really hard. I know I will be glad when I look back on it but it has been hard to do
Today I am thankful for
- family friends and food
- peaceful days
- good healing
- my truly wonderful husband
- my little fur boyz
It looks like the Leahy's had a wonderful Christmas! Glad you enjoyed the holiday with Nij and the "kitties". It was a cold here in Florida with freezing temperatures and highs struggling to get above the mid 40s deg F. Now, it is flipping to warm and we shall be near summer-like temps by Monday! Happy New Year to you and Nij!!
love and hugs,
Mike
Posted by: Mike Smith | December 29, 2022 at 09:56 PM