Hats off to you

Today has been a mixed bag of a day, starting with me getting up later than usual.
Our neighbour had a problem with her gate and asked Hubby to come and help her close it. It needed a shave, so he planed off some of the side and recoated it with fence guard. Closes a treat now.

Lunch today was stew, but I had to get the ingredients, so it was off to the new supermarket for those and hopefully a few other bits and piece. I got some lovely raspberries and strawberries at a discounted price, but the ingredients for my cheesecake all expired before Christmas Eve, so I shall have to brave the stores later next week. I grabbed a baguette, bacon and mushrooms for my snack and Hubby was going to have some sauteed potatoes and cheese for his.

For most of the afternoon, we were working on rearranging our light garland as it kept fouling the blinds. Things did not go well, and the alternative ideas did not work at all, so we now have 250 lights on the floor twisted together in a garland which will be put up again tomorrow. The tree still looks great though (and my train).

The stew was therefore late and we had that at 5pm. It was worth the wait.

We actually had some post today as I think we’re not having a delivery every day because of staff shortages at the local sorting office again. I had cards from my work colleague and friend from the ’70s as mentioned in my last post, another from a colleague from the book company who never forgets me at Christmas or my birthday, and a parcel from my aunt. She has been knitting hats again, despite pain and arthritis in her hands, and has sent me two. Hubby took pictures and I think they look quite good on me!
God, I’m so like my Mum!

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