Goodbye to Christmas

 

What a busy morning I`ve had, well two days actually. We`ve been packing whats left of the Christmas stock away and I had to do the forestry (garlands, wreaths, artifial flowers etc.) and it took forever. I had to put all the matching ones together, count them, check the price codes and tie them together. I hadn`t realised quite how many there were until I started this task but I`m glad its all done, at least until next year when they all have to come out again. It won`t be long until Easter....I`m not joking either, we expect Easter eggs very soon!

Yesterday afternoon Kerry came over and we went to Windsor for the afternoon. Roman came running to see me when I got home...I haven`t seen him for nearly a fortnight and I`ve really missed him but one of his cuddles goes a long way, bless him.  He followed me upstairs while I got ready to go out and he kept saying "Hurry up Nana,  lets go out now!" so I duly obeyed...lol! He still has the remains of his cold and has a cough and dark circles under his eyes but he is alright in himself and has a good appetite so he`s doing fine. I bought a new pair of shoes for work as I was really desperate, my old ones have holes in and I`m fed up with my feet constantly getting wet. They aren`t exactly pretty and weren`t cheap but are very comfortable (v.important) and will probably last longer than the last pair which I bought when I started there 15mths ago. It was really nice to be able to walk outside the centre and not have to avoid the smallest puddles. We were going to the river to feed the ducks but the river was very high and in some places had burst its banks so we decided against it. Roman was not to be dissuaded and kept asking when we were going to feed the ducks but luckily he fell asleep thus avoiding him being disappointed.

Yesterday morning I did the silliest thing. When I left for work I jumped in the car, started the engine and put on the wipers to clear what I thought was a wet windscreen....it wasn`t, it was solid ice and my wiper broke up! Well there was no frost which is why I hadn`t realised but still I was cross with myself, now I had to buy a new wiper blade....grrr! Luckily Jim is on late shift and he fixed it temporarily with a couple of elastic bands so I could drive safely to work.

This morning Jim attended the funeral of our BIL`s Mum who passed away on New Years Eve. It`s particulary hard for him and his two sisters because the 25th Jan is the first anniversary of the death of their own Mum, I can`t believe twelve months have passed already. On that solemn note I`ll say goodbye for now. Have a nice afternoon and take care.

 

"Patience is needed with everyone, but first of all with ourselves"

~Saint Francis De Sales~