We have had a lovely family Christmas, but I am still laid up fighting the remains of this cold and have absolutely no energy or appetite. Weightwise I have lost 6 lbs and am heading towards 10 1/2 stone now. Of course it hasn't disappeared where I would like it to disappear from yet but I've gone down a back size on my bra. Gabby was a hero and cooked all the food. We had a leg of Salt Marsh Lamb on Christmas Day, lovely roasties and all the trimmings and Chocolate Roulade which we were too stuffed to eat until Boxing Day, then yesterday she did an amazing beef stew with so much flavour. I have 3 portions stowed away in the freezer now too. Plus Potato Dauphinoise. Today is a good cheese board and cold meats.
I had some lovely gifts. Plenty to keep me busy during the low-light days of January and February. The little cat below looks SO like Pippi.
I asked for this lino printing kit as it's something I have long wanted to try my hand at.
More sewing and crafting ideas . . .
So, all in all a lovely family Christmas though all the good food and great wine was wasted on me as I couldn't do it justice. A small meal, a mouthful of wine, a few nibbles, and the only thing I really enjoyed was a forgotten Tunnock's Teacake from the cupboard (recently bought). That sugar hit helped me.
The "great hilarity" came yesterday evening when Rosie finally unwrapped The Dinky Donkey book I bought in NZ, and Gabby read it and we laughed until we cried. It is the follow up to The Wonky Donkey. Here - just to make you giggle too - is a link to Scottish Granny reading it to her unappreciative grandchild (too young!) I hope that gives the video link - if not go to You Tube and type in Scottish Granny and Wonky Donkey . . .
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