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It's still Monday here in BritLand.

Dear Hubby is having a real stressful time, hence the lack of blogging.

Grumpy Daughter is out of college till the 7th of January and Doodles gets out tomorrow and will be out until the 8th of January.

Dear Hubby and myself, as of 1pm tomorrow will be off until the new year as well.

Can we hear a Yippee! lol

Not much more to say, but will try to think of something amusing for later.

Is it Monday?

I think that I have been punished all day for not blogging yesterday.

It's been Monday all over again today!

Let's hope tomorrow is back to normal.

Something for Nettie

Was thinking of you earlier and found this.

Hope you enjoy it.

Lazy Day

Today has been a lazy day.

We went to church this morning and came home and fixed lunch.

After lunch we have worked on a Christmas puzzle pretty much most the day.

I have learned something new about Dear Hubby...............

He's a box top bully and doesn't play fair! ha!!

It's a really cute puzzle though, and we love to do puzzles, so it's been a good time.

Surprise!

Well, I got a surprise tonight!

Leon won!

I don't care for Rhydian, at all, It's the 'marmite syndrome', ya either love him, or ya hate him, but I was okay in the knowledge that he would win, especially after his last performance.

But then came Leon, I've liked him from the start.

Can I just say Yeah!!

HA!

I just seen this on TV and asked Dear Hubby to find it for me, so I could entertain you guys with the lovely british television we are watching.

Little Drummer Boy

Dear Hubby was just flicking thru Sky and found my fav christmas song!

Little Drummer Boy, sung by Bing Crosby and David Bowie.



Now, that helps with the christmas spirit!

Dear Bloggin Elf

Dear Bloggin Elf,

This is just a letter from your devoted Bloggee to let you know of a few problems I'm having.

First and foremost is the problem of having nothing to blog about, so if you could see it in your heart to send me something interesting to write, I'd be thankful!

Our friend Kissy seems to be having a problem with her blog, as this cookie (NOT kissy, a real live cookie!) has been smiling at me for days now and I'm beginning to think it has a crush on me, but barring that, there must be something major, as I know our dear buddy would NEVER leave us hanging without a daily entry, not to mention, a much loved and anticipated entry involving JAX.

So if you could fly yourself over to her blog and sprinkle a little inspiration (and jax dust!) around for us, we'd really apreciate it!

Now, our best mate and buddy Nettie, writes about christmas goodies and boxes and just simply is a tease, as I'm sitting here without a chocolate covered marshmallow santa to be seen!
And then she talks about holiday islands and sun and surf.

Do you get my drift? A tease, pure and simple!

So if you could possibly find the postman and bring me some marshmallow santas, that would help with the island getaway too, as you know what they say about chocolate!!

Now we get onto Simba, bless his little cotton socks, he's been so good to post pictures we request and bringing holiday cheer to his little corner of the world (and his corner of our cyber world too!).

If you could just sprinkle him with a bit of your Elf Dust, for lots of cheer and good wishes, that would be lovely, not to mention some ice for his button finger so he can continue with the great photos!

Last, but not least, my lovely Bloggin Elf, if you could send some Christmas cheer to JustAl and all the rest of us bloggers, so we can tap tap tap our keys and bring you all Christmas Joy and tales of .................. (fill in the blank, I can't think of nuttin!)

Your devoted Bloggee,

Simply Me

Tuesday

It's Tuesday.

I have nothing to blog.

Going to bed now.

Night.

:P

Little People

Dear Hubby had arrived home from work, and since he had a meeting here at home with some gentleman at 8pm, he spent some time playing with Doodles and picking up the lounge a bit.

We put Doodles to bed and when the gentlemen arrived, I took myself off to our bedroom to relax.

Did you hear that?

Where is that coming from?

Did you hear that man talking?

Maybe there's someone out back? *peeks thru blinds*

Nope. All quiet out back, but not quiet in the bedroom.

Sounds like little mice men talking.

Do we have little people??

*checking around the floor and under pillows*

SSSSHHHHH listen! Hear that??!!

HHMMM sounds like it's coming from behind the door....

Wait, now it sounds like it's from the pocket of JustAl's jacket, hanging over the door.

Is Dear Hubby keeping little people in his pocket now??

HA! It's Dear Hubby's Ipod that he left on and the little voice is the sound coming from his earphones!

HA! Little mice men, indeed!

Lonely Nights

The other night, eeeeerrrrrrr Thursday to be exact, Dear Hubby had a meeting at church to attend.

Now, Dear Hubby tries to avoid evening meetings, because he prefers to be home with the family, so it only happens a few times a month.

Grumpy Daughter was out with Bunny Boy (remember she got a job, so no longer grounded).

So, I tuck Doodles into bed and start listening to his nighttime prayers.


The part that tickled me was " and help me and mummy have a good time...... A LONELY time, but a good time."

Poor child, stuck all alone with mummy and he's bored!

Took all I had not to start giggling. But I didn't, I understand, I get lonely without Dear Hubby, too! lol

*Sigh*

Well, it's finally happened.

Can you believe it?

She got a job.

For how long, I know not.

Happy Dance for now, though.

Grumpy Daughter landed a job in a Fashion shop called TopShop.

Hopefully, since it's to do with clothes, and being dressed up in new fashion, she may just keep this job!

Okay now, everyone.............

All together now...............

Cross your fingers!

lol

Christmas Cheer

Goodnight

Had to wait for Dear Hubby to blog, and now i'm to sleepy!

Goodnight all!

Chippy Indecision

JustAL was in London ALL day today, not planned, had planned to be back early afternoon, but ended up stuck there for the day, so needless to say, he's a very tired person.

I didn't feel up to cooking either, so this is how our conversation went..........

DH: Have you had supper?
Me: No
DH: What you gonna have?
Me: I don't know, i'll have to look. Do you want me to fix you something?
DH: What's in there?
Me: Don't know, I'll have a look.

We watch a few minutes of TV. Nobody moves.


Me: Want bab and chips?
DH: Do you?
Me: Don't really want us to cook.
DH: Yeah.
Me: I can go up to the chippy and get it.
DH: I can go. My feet hurt.
Me: Then I'll go get it.
DH: I don't mind going to get it. My feet really hurt.
Me: Then of course I'll go get it.
DH: Are you sure?
Me: If your feet hurt, you don't need to go, so I'll go.
DH: k.

I drive up to the Chippy.

Me: I'd like two doner and chips, please.
Clerk: Sorry, I just sold the last kebab meat.
Me: Let me go check with my hubby.

Phone Home.


Me: They are out of bab meat totally.
DH: Wonderful
Me: Want me to drive to Halikarna's?
DH: What do you want to do?
Me: I don't mind.
DH: I don't mind fish and chips, if they have that. I don't mind.
Me: What do you want?
DH: What do you want?
Me: I just don't want us to cook, I'm not bothered either way, if you want I'll drive up to Halikarna's.
DH: I'm okay with fish and chips, if you are.
Me: Fine, I'll get the fish and chips from here.
DH: If your okay with it.
Me: Be home soon.

Some days, simple decisions are SO hard to make!! lol

Dried Up

I think my daily blogging has dried up anything interesting I have to say!
My hat is off to Nettie and Kissy, who blog so much.

It's hard work!!!

You sure I gotta do this every day, all month?

Oh my! are we all in trouble!!

Isn't it January yet??

But, I'm willing to wade thru, if it keeps Kissy and Nettie and JustAL bloggin, as reading thier blogs daily, truly makes my days!

Short but Sweet

"Give thanks for unknown blessings
already on their way."

Evil Elf

Meet Evil Elf.

I love Elf, but Dear Hubby and Doodles have named it *Evil Elf*.

Elf joined this world about the time I was born, so he's been around for a long time.

My Grandma G. made Elf and I was given it when she passed away, I was 17 then.

Elf has been with me thru some really rough Christmases and some really good Christmases.

This Christmas will be one of the harder ones, the first without daddy.

But! I have Elf for the memories, as Grandma G. was daddy's mom, and every Christmas Eve, we would all gather at Grandma G. for Graham Cracker Candy and prezzies.
Daddy and Mom was divorced when I was three, so I had Christmas Eve with Daddy and Peg and Christmas Day with mom.

So I got to see Elf every Christmas Eve with lots of family around, so he's an old friend.

Anyway, Dear Hubby renamed him *Evil Elf*, due to the way his eyes follow you around.

We always know it's Christmas time when we hear Dear Hubby exclaim "NOT!! Evil Elf again!", as Elf is lovingly put under the tree to 'watch' our every move.

Simply Nice

Today has been a nice day.

Not just 'a' nice day, but one of those days, that, when you look back on it, was simply, lovely, nice.

Nothing that really stands out, nothing jumping out at you, no particular moment when you could say, 'Now, that, made my day!'.

Simply Nice.

JustAL and I left the kids with Nan (JustAL's mum), and we left about 6:30 this morning with a group of friends (7 of us) and went to London, well, Godstone to be exact.

We had a really nice, calm, peaceful morning, and headed home about 11:00 or so and arrived home about 1:30.
No car parks on the motorway, traffic flowing nicely.
I wasn't driving, as we all went in Kristin and Blakes people carrier (they have 6 kids, so it's big!), which is always.... well, nice.

I made JustAL and I lunch when we got home, which was lovely, as I'd picked up a pack of Oscar Mayer bacon yesterday, and we had bacon and eggs.

Why is that special?

Well, because I'm in England and they don't have American stuff very often, but I have found one store that has Oscar Mayer bacon, and it's rather expensive to get, but I got a pack for us to enjoy.

So, after enjoying that *nice* meal, I ended up laying down and getting an hours kip, which I needed after getting up at 5am.

We had a baptism tonight at church, so the whole family went and a good time was had by all.

It's almost bedtime now, and at the risk of repeating myself (again!), it's been a ..................

Simply Nice Day!