I have a nice day to myself today and I guess I really ought to spend the hours wisely!
First off I think I will write the Christmas cards which need to go in the post. I don't know what the situation regarding Post Offices is like where you live but in my town it is not always good. They shut our main post office and instead we now have a post office counter in several small, local grocery stores. It sounds like a good idea to help those who don't live close to the town but in reality it doesn't really work. There is always a long queue in the shop closest to me, only one person at the counter serving and if that person is ill, at lunch or having a mid morning break the counter has to close.
So it was with trepidation that I headed towards another shop to buy my Christmas stamps, post a couple of overseas bits and send off the parcel of premature baby hats to the Ambulance Charity. Imagine my delight to find that there were two people working at the counter and only two people ahead of me in the queue. I practically danced out the shop - it felt like a big win!
Our next knit and natter project is to make 15cm squares to be put together to make lap blankets for the palliative end of life ward at our local hospital. Whilst I thoroughly enjoy doing crochet for myself and family, it is nice to think that we are doing something that will add a little comfort to someone in need. So I think I will spend a little time this afternoon making one of those to add to the collection.
How is your Christmas shopping going? I definitely don't have everything yet but I do have ideas of what I will be getting people which is the first step! Let's just say that some people in our family are easier to buy for than others
We don't have our decorations up yet; that is a job for next weekend. Traditionally we put the tree up on the weekend before Paul's birthday although we may have to bring that forward a day as he has some paintings in an exhibition on Saturday so needs to be there and then on Sunday it is my Zumba Christmas Masquerade Ball. I probably ought to try on the outfit I am planning to wear! Here's a sneak peak of part of it ...
