Mum woke me up at 7.30 (remarkable restraint there - its usually 6am) and I wandered over the road with a santa sack that he left at my house for her. When I walked in she passed over santa sacks for me and John (her man) and mine was full of wierd stuff... but useful stuff. As expected I got lots of house presents - new duvet cover and sheets (real pretty), baking stuff, glasses with cows on 'em and some rockin cow slippers, that I am going to wear all day today. John also gave me a little present from the dealer fairy so that was quite funny. Now I'm off to visit Nana's grave, before heading to my Aunt's for a roast lunch. I made hokey pokey pudding, and nutty banoffie pie to contribute. Happy Xmas guys - you've still got time to make sure Santa knows what you want!! |
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I forgot to mention my milk chocolate mountains with turkish delight. I love turkish delight. oh and Pay it Forward - the book. |
My best friend got me a diamond necklace and matching earrings. I cried. I also got a new book. How to make crafts in your microwave. Who knows. Could be interesting. |
me - socks, underwear, a linen towel, t-shirt with "brussels belgium" on it, a sweatshirt with a line drawing of tintin on it, stainless steel 8" omelette pan, a bag of food and condiments, bottle of lagavulin single malt scotch, some cash which i will mostly put toward paying off my debts but will at least reserve a little for some blues. mattie the cat (for whom i bought nothing) - a new carrying case, toy mouse, a set of wacky cat balls, flea drops, cat litter, an anatomically correct "michelangelo's david" latex squeeze toy. |
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I'm a princess you know. |
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But in a nice way (?) |
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Clothes, lots of clothes... Chocolate, which I think I'm beginning to grow less fond of as I grow up. |
Anyway, I gave her the new Griffin and Sabine book and she gave me a nice blue sweater, a face carved from wood ( I think I am going to start collecting faces that you hang on the wall) and some home made soap, plus, a bottle of Watra (pronounced Wa-Tra): For Sarah (from the "WHo's in the Kitchen with Mavis" Cookbook): (combine) berries, whatever you can muster ( i think that blueberries and raspberries are great) some sugar a little water Simmer until sugar dissolves but not too much. Strain. Mix with a fifth of middle-of-the-road vodka. pour into bottle. make a nice label by cutting out letters froma magazine, ransom note style. put up on shelf for as long as you can stand it, maybe a couple months? |
What GZriffin and Sabine book? I like em all; they're really not about relationships or correspondence...they're about the creative process, about art. The Museum volume is pretty interesting. |
Other presents: Also rec'd (finally) the Annotated Lolita, two stained glass tiffany lamps, the Cabin book from Taunton Press, an original acrylic oil 24 x 36 from my younger son, furlined Kamnik (sp) shitkickers for my winter walks in the woods, three books on celtic stuff, an Indonesian sun-moon-star frame with small mirror inset, and a gilt edged dream journal. But I think I posted all this elsewhere...? Oh and I bought myself a new front door (leaded glass half light neato fiberglass) with a fullview storm door, etched glass surround, and a new garage door for the barn/garage/workshop...that is getting installed tomorrow. I'll be playing with the remote all weekend. |