December 9th was a quiet Saturday in Advent, which sounds as if it should be the first line of story but sadly it isn’t!
Goodness, it was a wet day here on Saturday. Plans had to abandoned as the roads were awash again so it was a stay in and do not a lot day. I got a letter written to go off with a present and all card writing finished.
Vaguely opening cupboards to think of something for my main meal…….. the home made things in the freezer are down to a choice of aubergine and tomato pasta sauce, Thai fish curry or pizza topping and I’d had all of them last week………….I saw a small tin of value range tuna. Aha, I thought, tuna, pasta and broccoli bake. So I made a jug of white sauce, put the pasta on to cook, opened the tuna and looked in the fridge for the broccoli BUT there wasn’t any – I’d bought a cabbage last week instead! I can confirm that a tuna, cabbage, carrot and pasta bake is OK but really nicer with broccoli. It made two portions – that was enough – although I have to say the second portion – reheated in the microwave was better than the first.
I finished watching the final Harry Potter film on Saturday night. It was the first time I’d watched all 8 all the way through. About time too after all these years. I’m glad I’m 68 years old and not 8 – I would have been terrified.
This was the most recent addition to tree decorations which came from the maker at a fair in the autumn before all the November Christmas fairs. It dawned on me on Saturday
that there’s another glass piece somewhere, because last year, from the same person, I bought a glass mistletoe sprig…..it’s on the blog here. I need to search for it among the bags…… in the box…… in the cupboard.
Here’s another start for a story……………..
Once upon a time when I had 3 children, animals and no time, I made a wreath for the door, Christmas puddings, a Christmas cake or two, the mincemeat and then the mince-pies and Christmas crackers with small presents inside specially picked for each person.
None of the above are done now. The front door is adorned with the swag thing I bought second-hand in 2021. I don’t like Christmas pudding but made them because Colin, his Dad and brother loved them. Christmas cake is too sweet now – no one really enjoys it, half a dozen decent bought mince pies will be enough and Christmas crackers can be found at car boot sales every summer.
Once upon a time I sent cards to many aunts and uncles, grandparents and parents – they’ve all gone – except for one Aunty. I bought 20 Christmas postage stamps and will have several left.
I’m feeling old!
Back Tomorrow
Sue
