Santa has been and gone

Well folks that's it all by with for another year and hope you all had a marvellous time. 

Last week just seemed to fly by in the blink of an eye.. 
Tuesday I was out running about delivering cards and presents and visiting an old friend who's husband recently passed away. 
Wednesday I was at work and delivering some more cards in the evening as well as wrapping a few gifts. 
Thursday was a marvellous day with cooking and cleaning before my step daughter and her husband came over to celebrate Christmas.   We never have them on Christmas Day as it's too much to expect them to visit us, her Mum and stepdad, her husbands parents plus grandparents..  We always have them either Christmas Eve or Boxing Day and that helps ease the pressure on them.   Yes we miss out but hey ho..  We must put them before ourselves.  I have so much respect for my husband and his way of thinking.  He's only ever spent one full Christmas day with her and that's when she was 1 year old (she's 26 now) and we haven't seen her at all on Christmas day for the last decade.   That to me is a Father being totally selfless and putting his daughter before himself so she can enjoy her day just a little bit more by having less running around to do. 
Friday we had Mum over to help celebrate the big day.  Always nice to spend time with oldies as I tell her lol.
Saturday was a chill out day with a little cleaning up and emptying the washing basket.
Sunday was another chilled out day (almost) with a lovely walk in the park just before dusk.   This is my favourite picture of the day as it's simply lit my headlights from the car.   Now..  today my hairdryer decided it was gonna be it's last day of use as the motor decided to start whirring at me half way through the drying session so new one is on the agenda for me to pick up asap..  then just before 11pm a very panicked mother calls to say the water is running through her bedroom ceiling!!!  Great eh!   So the boots and coat were on and off I set..  Thankfully by the time I got there her neighbour was in and had managed to turn all the stopcocks off.  So we've stopped the flow, got buckets both in the attic and in the bedroom and towels everywhere on the floor.   Unfortunately she has no lighting up there so it's difficult to see what exactly is the problem but it could be the floaty ball thing in the water tank has broken and hasn't stopped the water flow.   Hopefully hubby can see the extent of it tomorrow once we have some daylight. 

So..  That's a rundown on my last week and on that note as it's almost 2am I'm off to chill for a half hour or so before bed.

Toodles for now
Xxx

Still quite a lot of water flowing from the lake in Strathclyde Park in to the River Clyde.  There should be a large viaduct visible in this picture but it's still flowing so quickly it's completely submerged.

The River Clyde slowly going back down

Mum has a wee thing about snow babies so I decided to get a ceramic for her.  Covered the suit with snowtex and painted her cute little face.  Been a few years since I last done eyes but turned out not too bad I think. 

We dropped off a collection of food at Cats Protection on Christmas Eve and spent some time with the foster kitties..  This little one is gorgeous and mental!   Was going mad when hubby was playing with him and think he almost had a new home. . Only thing that put stop to it was the fact that mine is so old he wouldn't be able to cope with it. 

The presents were getting piled up during the wrapping process last week..  and here we are now.. another Christmas been and gone in the blink of an eye.

Hope everyone had a magical day.

Letter of thanks

Well folks it's been a day..  neighbours alarm went off in the middle of the night so didn't get much sleep.  At work today I managed to bash my hip and drop a wooden pallet on my foot..  In my defence I wasn't being clumsy, just a wet pallet and wet hands didn't agree with each other lol.  

Had a lovely evening with my wee mummy celebrating her birthday and upon opening my mail I found this lovely letter.

At the beginning of this week the first of the stuff I collected for the homeless was dropped off and this is a letter of thanks from them.  If only they knew I received all the thanks I need just by knowing I gave to them. 

To all those who donated to me for them..  hand crocheted blankets and hats, new and used clothes and footwear, toiletries and food I really can't thank you enough and I hope each one of you have a blessed Christmas.   I have such amazing friends.  My youngest and very first person to donate is only 15 years old.  I'm so very proud of her just as I know her Mum & Dad are too.  She's an exceptional young lady! 

Anyhow, off to catch up with some tv now so will bid you a fond farewell.

Toodles
Xxx

My wee mummy

Well it's almost time to wish my wee mummy a Happy Birthday..  another half hour and she'll be another year older.

We often clash like chalk and cheese but over the years we have laughed together and cried together.  She's been a huge support to me through my life and still likes to take care of me to this day.  She gets annoyed if I won't let her wash my dishes or do my ironing etc and it's always a fight over who pays for lunch!  She may drive me mad just as I know I do to her but you know what..  you only get one mother and I've got one of the best. 

Happy Birthday Mum, love you loads and hope there's many more to come in the future.

Xxx

My wee mummy as a teenager

My wee mummy as a baby sitting on my granny's knee

Winter wonderland..

Well folks I'm getting there but still a lot to do before the big day but at least then I can flop on the sofa and chill all day. 

It was a 4.30 am to bed this morning so hopefully there will not be a repeat of that tonight!

Managed to get the food shopping done yesterday so that's a major benefit even though there was a nut case in the market when we were there.  Everyone going about doing their shop then this lunatic makes a massive noise and starts shouting aloud.  To say the shop froze is an understatement.  It proved to me just how alert people are nowadays to the possibility of terrorism as after speaking with people in the store that appeared to have been most people's first thought was that something was going to happen.   Instead the stupid man was ranting about forgetting Christmas and that Jesus Christ died on the cross for us and that terrorists are here walking among us..  what link there is between Jesus being crucified and terrorism I'm not quite sure.  People like this are just as radical in their own way and they don't even see it.!  Why can't we all just live in peace and harmony?  

Right times up..  my to do list awaits.

TTFN
Xxx

Let there be light!

Well I seem to be behind everyone else but the tree is finally up and shining.  Thank goodness I seem to finally be catching up and getting organised.  

Yesterday with a little help from my BFF I managed to make the first drop off for the homeless and will do another next week again.  Can't believe how grateful these organisations are when you help are.   Second hand clothing goes to Simon Community and City Mission gets food and toiletry donations along with 50 Christmas gifts for those staying overnight on Christmas Eve and 160 Christmas Cards for those who will be lucky enough to get fed a Christmas dinner.  It may just be a card to us but to a homeless person it could be something that makes them smile just knowing someone, somewhere is thinking of them.

Last night I finished writing all my cards (with the exception of about a dozen special ones).

Today I've had a visit from the Alarm guy who was adjusting my CCTV and I've got the Christmas decorations up... along with the normal mundane household chores etc.

Tomorrow.. well.. The hubby is off so I'm sure he'll have things on his to do list just as I have so we'll sort the agenda in the morning. 

Off to chill a little now and pet the grumpy old kitty who's currently curled on my lap. 

TTFN
Xxx