Finally, the Christmas Pudding is steaming away, the tree is bought and inside acclimatising, most of the outside lights are up (I'd like to do a few more, but I got frostbite just choosing the tree, so manyana for that one.....). Unfortunately, acheiving all that was a form of procrastination helping me avoid the tax form that's due by Weds, so tomorrow is paperwork with lashings of tax forms (
How is your weekend shaping up?
Well the tree is up, all 7' of it, but no decorations on as yet. Hubby says oh throw a big bow on top and leave it as is. That's a man for you! wink
I'm ready for a long winter sleep! Did my annual shopathon with daughter and sister in law yesterday a couple of towns west of here. We went at 7a.m. and I arrived home at 1210am this morning.
Managed to drop a lot of mular at the British Pedlar (Morph thinking of you). Got my Christmas cake, crackers, a case of Flakes, cadburys stockings, turkish delight, daddies sauce, tins of biscuits, oh and twelve packages of sausages. They're made stateside, but are delicious.
Found two cd's of traditional holiday songs and other English songs, so had to buy them too.
Got chatting with the girl running the store, and she was telling us she is off to England in a few days for the holidays. I asked where abouts she was going, she replies London, but I'm from Ipswich. My daughter thought I'd lost it, I got so excited, that's the area I'm from, my family lives in the next town. So we had a lovely chat.
Then proceeded to spend the rest of the day shopping, and late dinner, before driving back.
Am worn out today, but have baked all day, and baked all day Thursday. Made 12 yule logs on Thursday. Americans can't get over getting a dessert with fresh cream in it, I get more requests every year.
Tomorrow, more baking, going out to lunch for son in law's birthday, then back to hopefully decorate the tree!
I'm inclined to do it hubby's way and throw a big bow on it. LOL 8)
Haven't even began to write out cards yet, oh well everyone will receive New Year's Wishes.
How is your weekend shaping up?
Drinking beer, playing Gran Turismo, sharing a bubble bath with the bird...
Same ol' same ol' really.
The usual Sunday at work.
Start at 5am.
But then at 10 I'm off to meet up with my mate from Halifax and we're off to see the Bronco's play the Ravens at Invesco field.
Should be an interesting day out!
Do most of you buy REAL trees or do you go for the more artificial ones? Any chance of people posting some of their decorated lights?
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sharing a bubble bath with the bird...
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mrgreen haven't heard that in ages....the bird - lol lol
How is your weekend shaping up?
qiute good so far .
FRI night out to dinner after shopping at the stores with *3 days sales advertized *picked up some good dvd,s , cd,s , and got a insight on a new dvd ,vhs player /recorder we ahve a mind to buy after xmas .
SAT playing *santa * as usual 11-4 at the local pet smart store . dinner at home and then went to see a play at a local amateur theatre group *better then most tv fair *
SUN day stay in all day watching football on my NFL sunday ticket *last chance for my fantasy football teams to make the playoffs*
lol Putting up the tree went to meet up wife some Brits for a couple and now we are out curry hunnting for next week lol.
VRB a bubble bath man, now never thought of u as one for a bubble bath lol
Put tree up on Friday
Tried not to let it slip on the phone to my mum that I'm going home for Christmas (I turn up on Christmas morning, I'm going to surprise them)
Cooked my first Christmas dinner ever - had 10 people around for dinner on Saturday evening.
A cracking weekend so far
Turkey sandwich regards
Tree is now decorated, toysRus is denuded, tax form is untouched roll
I'm in Daytona right now...
Saturday was a good day, warmish/humidish but altogether a good day starting at 6am and finishing at 7pm, it's kinda nice shooting
...when there aren't any crowds around. Testing is kinda laid back and enjoyable. Little pressure.
Today, kinda sucky as it rained so testing was called off, but spent some time chatting with...
and his brother...
..more tomorrow then home Tuesday!!
Andrew :)
VRB a bubble bath man, now never thought of u as one for a bubble bath lol
I'm all about bubble baths with the bird. Get some candles going, a bottle of plonk, some nice music... :twisted:
Don't you ever do that with Mrs Goose? I can highly recommend it.
...UK Christmas cards are done.... still no tax form.... off to bed now.....
/procrastination rocks ...tomorrow
Tax form for next weekend?
I was at a conference from Thursday till Saturday. Came home to a lovely weekend w/hubby. Well, actually he works on Sunday, so I had a lovely Saturday and Sunday night. Well, I made him help me with the Christmas cards (UK addresses), and it wasn't pleasant for him at all! LOL
I've picked up the tree 2 times now, thanks to Simon. Its only a 3 footer, and no breakables. Cookies not yet done. Still have to make my "jam thumbprint cookies".
Neither of us like Christmas pudding, but John is making a fruit crumble tonight with some custard. yum!
Tax form for next weekend?
It's due Thursday -it's the 990 for non-profit organizations.
I keep hoping last year's will miraculaously turn up so I have an example and don't have to work it all out for myself because I've never done it before and the guidelines appear to be in Afrikaans as interpreted by a martian :roll: