Tag: Christmas tree

Day 1341 a plain sailing kind of day!

Poor Craig was on the couch again last night. I woke at 5.30am and came down to let him get upstairs… of course I gave him the fright of his life when I woke him up 🙄.

I lay on the couch by the light of the tree and read my book. I haven’t read for ages but I’m really enjoying this book I’m reading. Think it’s called The Mother.

Here’s a couple of photos I took last night. Khaleesi looks so cute in the barrel dog bed and Freya is guarding the tree.

Khaleesi is so dark!!! And a whole lot of ears!

She’s so comfy!

I decided to do a stock check at work today. Saves me doing it on the first few days back. I was quite proud of my thought process today.

Yet here was me trying to control everything in advance today. 😂

There was torrential rain before I left work.

There was a strange light to the sky.

And the heavens opened!

I thought I’d show a couple of my Christmas tree decorations. They all mean something to me. This little Santa was on top of a plant my Grandad gave me. He died in 1984.

Our first Christmas together in 2007.

Lockdown dec…. I bought these for a few people for lockdown Christmas.

Craig’s mum bought us a lot of our decorations. This wee snowman is Lladró.

A camper van for obvious reasons 😂

She also bought us this sleigh.

The Forth Rail Bridge.

The new Forth Road Bridge.

This was from my friend Lea. We used to go to Starbucks all the time and had every Christmas thing going 😂

Craig’s mum gave us this on a gift in 2012.

A lovey dovey one I got for Craig one year.

A sloth… obviously 😂

I got this in the little gift shop last year and will always remind me of Gayle.

This was bought in our village in aid of the St Vincent Hospice. A local lady makes loads of these to raise money for the hospice, in memory of her son who died.

Craig’s Grandad was a train driver.

Christmas 2008… it’s engraved on the bell.

Made by our niece in 2011.

Made by our nephew in 2011.

Every year my tree feels full of love and memories. I love that. Now we have the new one from Claire this year that adds to that.

Craig’s home tonight so we’ve had lasagne and it swear it’s his best ever. I say that every time don’t I? 😂😘

I’m relaxing tonight as I have to completely rest myself up for tomorrow. 😂

She who has done nothing Christmassy except sit by the tree every night… has TWO Christmas events tomorrow. We have Tartan Campers Christmas lunch and I have Christmas dinner with the Crochet Hookers.

How will I survive?!?

I’ll have to go easy at lunchtime. 😂😂

Stay safe everyone 🎄🎄🎄

Day 1335 a beautiful misty morning of dog walks and the Christmas tree is up 🎄

I had a lovely wee evening to myself last night. Stayed wrapped up and kept topping up the fires in the dining room and sun room. By 9pm I’d taken my hat off…. Was feeling the heat!

I watched two really good movies….. I chose…. Wisely. 😂 quoting Indiana Jones 😂

I slept right through to Calaidh barking around 6,30 and managed to snooze until 8am.

We still have snow but it’s really misty today. I started dog walks before 9 and finished just before 12pm!! I’m sitting here wondering why I am absolutely shattered…. 😬😂😂 maybe that’s why!!!

I took Bhru out diets. Her walk was the best as the clouds cleared to give some dramatic sunshine, while the mist kept swirling around.

We went into Spiers Old School Grounds.

My favourite gate of all gates.

By the time I got out with Calaidh it had all misted over and showed no signs of clearing.

By this time Craig was home from his brothers so we headed up to the Gateside Plant Centre across the road, to get our Christmas tree.

I had to jump in the sled 🛷

We got a beautiful tree!!!

It’s almost too pretty to decorate.

As challenging as it is to get 3 dogs wearing scarves, in front of the Christmas tree…. Try 4!!!

Cala8dh shouldn’t be in the dark scarf and poor Khaleesi looks like she’s wearing a shawl!!! I may try this again sometime but for a first pass it will do.

Not happy about this scarf malarkey but loving the treats… s’pose it was worth it for that!

I feel absolutely shattered today. I had so much I wanted to do as it’s my only day in the house….. but I feel like an exhausted dead weight. I had a shower, got Christmas jammies on and went to bed for an hour and half and was out for the count. I’m still tired. I have lost all of my oomph. When I lie down my knee starts thumping like I’m forcing it to lie at the wrong angle…. I still fall asleep.

I always start to panic in December that I’m running out of time when I haven’t really thought about presents yet.

I guess that’s ok. I need to allow myself to rest. Not felt this way for a good wee while. Again… I guess that’s ok. This too shall pass.

Still no heating but I’ve definitely adjusted to the temperature. It’s cold but it’s bearable and layerable 😂😂

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️