Oh goodness, I think I need a December theme to keep me blogging more often. The November Gratitude log kept me posting most days but I've gone a week again with no posts. Thankfully Susanne reminds us on Fridays to look back on the week and find the blessings and things we're thankful for so here we go.
1) A good weekend for the Foodbank. We do a big campaign early in December at our local Tesco supermarket to collect items for the Christmas hampers we prepare for our beneficiaries. Despite times being harder for a lot of people and things being more expensive we still had a great response from the local community with goods and money being donated. It's a good time to dust off the Santa hat and Christmas jumper!
2) My Christmas tree is up! I'd hoped to do it at the weekend but it was eventually started on Monday and finally finished on Tuesday. It looks pretty much the same as always (it's artificial not real) but it works for me. I have a few other bits and pieces out around our living space but I don't go overboard with decorations. I've also managed to get my Christmas cards written and in the post today. Still a few presents to buy but I'm making progress. If we go to Vermont again next year I need to try and get things done before we go lol! I also need to finalise the shopping delivery order that's coming on the 23rd. So far I only have a turkey and a joint of beef in my trolley!
3) I hosted the evening library book club group here on Monday and 4 people came so better than the previous meet up where only 1 person turned up. We had a good time discussing lots of things, including the book! (The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - by Taylor Jenkins Reid.)
4) Hubby has finished the eye drop regime following his laser treatment last week and all seems to be good.
5) I didn't get to my keep fit session this week as my back has not been great since we got back from Vermont but I did meet up with my "Ladies Lunch" group afterwards for coffee. It was good to catch up with them.
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I have been dropping things in the donation boxes at shops when I can. It is a shame that foodbanks are needed, I am glad yours had a good week.
ReplyDeleteI went and added things to my online food order for Christmas. All I had in was a few of bottles of Baileys. lol
That all seems good with your husbands eyes.
Just a few more things to wrap, and then write some cards. I’ve kept things simple this year, but it’s just enough.
ReplyDeleteFitness – I had a great workout yesterday, it helps with my back and I'm telling you, no, I don't feel like going, but when I do, I'm really glad I did. AND there's a beautiful Christmas tree among the equipment :-))) Lots of love to you. Enjoy the Advent season.
ReplyDeleteDonation boxes are so important – unfortunately, it's true.
You are ahead of me on finishing the tree decorating (we had a lighting issue) and the Christmas cards. Hopefully, I will get things finished this week.
ReplyDeleteIf you go to Vermont next year, you could purchase all your Christmas gifts there :)
Glad you could visit with your book club friends and have coffee time with the others.
Enjoy your weekend!
That's so great you had such a good response to the food bank donations. I am still working on Christmas cards, but hope to get them out in the next day or so. I have never been to an in-person book club, though I have done a few online. I'm glad your husband is done with eye drops and his treatment went well. Hope your back is better! Glad you made it to the ladies' lunch.
ReplyDeleteI have done my Christmas cards and all have been sent, and I am mostly ready for my Christmas functions, I have the siblings lunch at my brother's on the 21st, lunch at my niece's on the 23rd and lunch at my eldest daughters on Boxing Day, on the 25th I will be at home but will see the other two daughters during the day also my sister is going to take me to visit our parents on the 25th
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had a good week and have everything pretty much under control. I finished my shopping and shipping today. Whew!! Too much going on and I have been behind. Tis the season! xo
ReplyDeleteWonderful that you got good responses for the Food Bank. Such a hard time of year for many families. Good for you for getting the tree up and decorated. Glad your husband's eye treatment has gone well. Nice to reconnect with the ladies at lunch.
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