Didn’t sleep quite as well last night, it’s all this high living!
We were running again today at 8.30am and this is the best photo of sunrise that I got.
Turns out I’m not as bouncy a runner under the dark grey as I am under a bright blue sky!
Rachel and I show off our new running jackets!
I had heavy legs but it was a great run this morning. That’s 20kgs in the last 4 days!!
I forgot to talk about one of my favourite Christmas pressies this year.
The lovely Aileen, who reads this blog, was going to Iceland 🇮🇸, at the start of December, and I asked if she would pick up some of my favourite socks, ever, in the history of favourite socks.
I hummed and hawed about asking her as I didn’t want anyone to have to go out their way but I’m so glad I asked her. 🥳🥳🥳
I can’t wait to wear them.
These are a pair I had previously!
I’m sitting under Craig’s blanket. I’ve had a shower and washed my hair but I’m tired.
We’re back out at 2pm to go to Craig’s brother’s today!
So let me tell you about yesterday.
I had a really lovely day with my side of the family. We don’t get together often enough and we were able to take the puppers with us too!
Watching dad to get the car ready for a roadtrip!
And we’re all secured and on our way!
Just before we let them out…. Bless them! 😆
Getting their pep talk about being good girls!
After a bit of excitement, all is calm. The Christmas tree is lovely!
Couldn’t resist a wee pose!
We had canapés and did presents . Mum and dad are unwrapping a joint present.
Christmas hat selfie with mum.
The girls having their dinner.
While we had ours.
With a wee pose in the garden!
I love this one!
Me and my wee bro!
Table selfie!
Dinner was amazing! My brother and sis in law are both excellent cooks. This limoncello and raspberry trifle was exquisite.
Tired girls!
I took so many photos of the men….. dad has a bottle of whisky he got when he was 50!! They planned a video of opening it so they could send it to Dad’s friends, the ones who bought it.
It was lovely to watch.
My clever nephew plays the bagpipes. He was the music backdrop to the whisky opening. It was magical! I’m so very proud of the person he has become. I’ve not spent enough time with any of them over the last few years. Ten or twenty years even.
I watched on with so much love. (Jeez that brought tears…. Lovely tears!)
We had laughs, we had giggles, we shared the most lovely day…. Yeah I know I hear myself. Where has the other Julie gone?!?
I took so many photos of them. I don’t normally share them on here but I hope they don’t mind.
So the very old Balvenie whisky had corked!!
Craig looked up the internet and this is dad blowing into a plastic bag to try and and pull the cork out of the bottle. He got wee bits out but not the main cork!
Next step operation draining into a jug and cleaning out the bottle, and refilling. That worked.
And just like that it’s time to head home.
My word for December is Happiness and all of these lovely get togethers are bringing me lots of happiness this year. Normally I’d be so stressed having to pack everything and feeling like I’d HAD to go somewhere and having to take the dogs was next level.
I’m so happy that this year has been different.
However this is the reality right now.
I’m so sleepy…..
Only another hour and a half and we’re off out again!
Have a lovely 27th.
Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️
The Rambling Sloth 🦥 