Thursday, December 20, 2012
Christmas time - tea and biscuit time!
Christmas Time - Mistletoe and wine......well, not yet.
For us it has been a day of Christmas time - cup of tea and biscuit time.
We began - later than we should have - to begin delivering the little cyclamen plants to our family and friends close at hand. Sorry - no flowering plants are being posted!
"We must be firm" we said to each other...."Tell them that is no time to stop"
Of course it didn't happen.
Brother in law, Dave answered the door to us and immediately put the kettle on.
It was lovely - we don't see Sheila and Dave very much; And Sheila was at work, so Dave could hold the floor for a change. Though we were sorry to miss Sheila.
Time spent chatting and playing with Danny the dog. Extraordinary - the minute I removed my little camera from my bag, Danny turned his back on me and hid. I hadn't pointed it or flashed it. He just knew what I might be up to.
Then we delivered to my family who live close by. Jenny had to get out shopping.
Michael and Beverley were out. I hope by now, they have found the little cyclamen in a plant pot by the front door.
Pam was at home.....time for a cup of tea! Time to play with another dog.
Called on Carla on the way back to our house - she was at work. We admired her lovely bauble wreath and left the plant by the front door.
We warmed up some pumpkin soup that had been in the freezer and then set off again.
We would just get 3 plants delivered before dark.
Or so we thought.
Or did we really think so?
We would call on Den and Ru first - a couple in their 80s, who live in the house next door to the one where all Bill's family grew up.
So much reminiscing about the good old days.
Time for a cup of tea and delicious home made shortbread coated in chocolate.
So, tomorrow we we will be out again.
But I also want to pull out our Christmas decorations and get as much up as we feel is fitting.
This evening I have cut the cards we have received to make a collage on the door of Christmassy pictures and greetings.
Snapshots of the day.
For us it has been a day of Christmas time - cup of tea and biscuit time.
We began - later than we should have - to begin delivering the little cyclamen plants to our family and friends close at hand. Sorry - no flowering plants are being posted!
"We must be firm" we said to each other...."Tell them that is no time to stop"
Of course it didn't happen.
Brother in law, Dave answered the door to us and immediately put the kettle on.
It was lovely - we don't see Sheila and Dave very much; And Sheila was at work, so Dave could hold the floor for a change. Though we were sorry to miss Sheila.
Time spent chatting and playing with Danny the dog. Extraordinary - the minute I removed my little camera from my bag, Danny turned his back on me and hid. I hadn't pointed it or flashed it. He just knew what I might be up to.
Then we delivered to my family who live close by. Jenny had to get out shopping.
Michael and Beverley were out. I hope by now, they have found the little cyclamen in a plant pot by the front door.
Pam was at home.....time for a cup of tea! Time to play with another dog.
Called on Carla on the way back to our house - she was at work. We admired her lovely bauble wreath and left the plant by the front door.
We warmed up some pumpkin soup that had been in the freezer and then set off again.
We would just get 3 plants delivered before dark.
Or so we thought.
Or did we really think so?
We would call on Den and Ru first - a couple in their 80s, who live in the house next door to the one where all Bill's family grew up.
So much reminiscing about the good old days.
Time for a cup of tea and delicious home made shortbread coated in chocolate.
So, tomorrow we we will be out again.
But I also want to pull out our Christmas decorations and get as much up as we feel is fitting.
This evening I have cut the cards we have received to make a collage on the door of Christmassy pictures and greetings.
Snapshots of the day.
