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Well this was not the Christmas I had planned let me tell you that. I got a chest infection, then I got cellulitis in my leg and I have been knocked on my keister for the duration. IV antibiotics and now some heavy duty oral ones are working on my leg. |Its slow but there is improvement. This thing is really painful so this is not going to be a long post, my leg feels best up rather than down.

So I am at home not with Busy and the Carpenter having a family Christmas. I just was not up to the trip. They have been sending me little videos as the day goes on so I still feel part of things.I miss being with them and watching the Tater Tot rip into Christmas. Ah well another year.

My wonderful friends have gone above and beyond the call of duty to keep me looked after, I have been spoiled beyond all possibilities. I am blessed blessed blessed to know such caring people.

Well my leg is protesting so I need to go put it up

Merry Christmas, & Happy New Year

Linda

SICK SICK SICK

I am sick, I have been since Wednesday last week, well actually before then but I gave in and admitted it on Wednesday. I was hoping it would go away but its not. I have an ugly dry cough, I croak when I speak and all I want to do is sleep. Eating holds no charm but I am making myself. I am going to the doctor tomorrow.

I hate going to the doctor when I am sick and think I should be at home. Doctors seem to think I am good to work no matter what. I have never been one of those people who gets time off. I get "Oh no there is no reason you can't be at work". I am prepared to fight if I have too. I seriously feel crappy. So much so that all I want is my Mommy. ( I know its childish but she is what I want. Not gonna happen but I can  pout about it if I want to, being sick means you can be cranky and unreasonable)

My wonderful friends are looking after me. bringing me food and calling and texting with offers to get me anything I need. So I am being monitored and very well looked after. I am just not much good at being sick. Feeling like a dish rag lost its charm three days ago. I missed making curtains at KitKat's house. I missed No Cook Friday, I miss going out.

I had plans to do some Christmas shopping on Saturday, I had 4 places to go, I made it to one and then came home and slept. oh well it is what it is. I will survive, I just am not a happy patient.

sniffles
Linda

Mutterings of a Mad Woman

That is mad as in angry not crazy, although there may be some who would argue that point. I am cranky because I am trying to get the house decorated for the holidays and my knee is slowing me down, my house is a complete mess and there is no power to my outside lights. Hrummphhh. I think I need a nap.

Ah well slow and steady, this too shall pass. I am thinking that I maybe have hit that stage where I question my sanity as to why I have all this stuff and why I think its a good idea to do this every year. I have lots and lots and lots of projects to do and I think I have a cold coming on. Oh my this has turned into a pity party. Its also the reason I am blogging and not decorating. I am taking a wee break.

Ok so before I completely go down sorry for me road, I will change directions. I will bore you with what I did this weekend.  Yesterday I went and actually got some Christmas shopping done, some gifts purchased and then I got this, before my knee gave out and I had to come home.

Its the next to the last segment of my Nativity scene. I have one more piece to get and then the whole thing is complete.

I am running out of room anyway so once I get the guy playing the horn thing I am done.

I also got the front of the house decked out even if the lights don't work. I redid the wreath last year but I did not change the ribbon, that got updated this year.

before and after. I loved the old ribbon but the colour did not go with the pretty red of the poinsettias
I am much happier with it now.

I found this Gothic window box at a yard sale quiet some time ago and I love it. I like that I can change it up each season. I love the look of my house when its all done up for the Christmas season.

This is an old picture but you get the drift. We have more snow but it generally looks this way. I want to find a light up Snowman to have at the side of the steps but my search is not proving fruitful. I really wish I had kept the one Mom had. Oh will I shall press on. I don't like a lot of the new ones they have out there but I will find somethng. No rush until the power problem is sorted. (it means a trip to the basement and I am not up for that today)

Last night Teddybear and I went to a play and then our for coffee and a chat after. I was thinking of going shopping again to day but I could not work up the enthusiasm to do that. I can get it done over the next week. Tomorrow night The Banker, KitKat, Teddybear and I are having supper at the Bankers. We have been invited to see her newly painted living room, new drapes and she will; have her house perfect for Christmas. Right now I need to keep on plugging away at my own  decorating and working at the super secret Christmas projects. Updates to some.!!

Toodles,
Linda

Later the same day!!

P.S.  things have gone on a lot better than they were earlier this fine day. Santa has exploded all over the house and while I am not done with the decorating, I am farther along than I thought I would get. this makes me happy. I have not set out everything but I have not skimped either. My knee is tolerating the stomping about and that is a relief

I am Linda and I have a thing for Santa's!!

The Dickens village needs to come out and the kitchen needs to get its Christmas on but that will happen this week. The house is still a mess its just more of a festive mess this time. I am going for a little nap then I am going to make the yearly family ornament.

Toodles again,
Linda