The Fairy Cottage

It's the most wonderful time of the year

So, what have we been doing?

Yesterday, the girlies decorated the Christmas tree and are very pleased with themselves.  Regular visitors to the cottage may recall Graham and the girlies buying this humungous 7' tree a couple of years ago.  It filled the whole of the bay window and blocked out all the light.

Anyhoo, it fits much better in our new house.  The only drawback is that we have to open the french doors from the outside.  Not that I am planning to open them as it is freezing.

As you can see we went with an *eclectic theme* using a range of decorations that we've collected over the years.  There are a few of the girlies' creations dotted around as well.

*In other news*

It was the last Brownies and Guides of the year.

Miss Muffin had great fun carol singing at the local sheltered accommodation place.  The old people were very appreciative and loved the tin of choccies she took to share round. 

Her evening was rounded off by winning a prize for having the most points in her group.  She's not entirely sure how she won as she only joined in September but she didn't turn it down.

Lottie Lou had a fab time at Guides and is looking forward to going back in the new year.  She made chocolate truffles this evening and they were absolutely scrummy.  Miss Muffin will be joining her at Guides in the new year so it's all good.

Think that's about it for today.

Hope that your day was grand.

Toodle pip

Ooh, excuse the mess on the bookcase as I was trying to *hide* stuff and not doing a very good job of it.

Ooh, la, la

Yay, Miss Muffin was feeling better and the rain held off so we popped along to the French market and Christmas shopping day.

We do love the French market and came home with scrummy cheese, yummy bread, lovely soaps and a fabby cherry red bag for moi.  It's a tad strange as I really don't do red but this was calling to me.

The girlies bought some bits but we didn't hang around too long as Miss Muffin was flagging a bit.  Mind you, we came home and she was off out again a while later. 

I do love Christmas and it's such a lovely family time.

Hope that your Sunday was as lovely as mine.

Toodle pip

Don't you just hate cold season?

Poor Miss Muffin has a shocker of a cold.  She must be feeling pretty awful as she actually said that she didn't feel well this evening.  She will never admit to feeling poorly in fear of not being allowed out to play.  Plus, she hates fuss and just cracks on with it.

It's been sunny and soggy in my part of the world so the girlies have been out on their bikes and then back indoors to play.   

Hopefully, she'll be tip top tomorrow as we're off to the French market.

A super quickie and another silhouette from the fabulous graphics fairy.

Toodle pip

Almost done

 
I can't believe that is only the 3rd of December and I am almost done for Christmas and Miss Muffin's Birthday in the New year.

No doubt, I have forgotten something and will have a mad panic but it's looking good at the moment.

I'm just off to write the last of my Christmas cards and get the girlies ready for Taekwon-do.  They are both sniffling today ....... Don't you just hate cold season?

Hope that your day was grand.

Toodle pip

Ooh, loving the family silhouettes over at the graphics fairy and am pondering what I can make with the whole set.

a WHAT in a pear tree?

So, Miss Muffin is carol singing with the Brownies at a local sheltered housing place next week.  She's been singing away all day and Lottie Lou has been joining in.

All was good until they got to the 12 days of Christmas.  It took about six times of me hearing it to realise that Lottie Lou was actually singing a cartridge in a pear tree!!!

I have no idea how many times she has sung it over the years and can only assume that she has been getting it wrong all this time.  Now she knows she can't stop laughing as it makes no sense but she honestly had no idea before.

*In other news*

The junk fashion show was good fun and Miss Muffin came home with a handbag made from a gravy granules tub and ribbon ...... Tres chic. 

I'm almost done on the Christmas card front.  I was super lazy and used some of the huge stash of bought cards we found languishing at my Graham's Mum's house.

Talking of languishing I also uncovered a huge box of rubber stamps that I now need to sort out and use.

Think that's about it for today.

Hope that your Wednesday was wonderful.

Toodle pip 

Ooh, no piccies as Typepad is being antsy again.

On the first day of Christmas ......

 

The girlies enjoyed the fudge from their advent calendar this morning.  They are far more restrained than I would have been as they didn't eat them until mid morning.

They are super excited for Christmas and we're now planning when to put our tree and deccies up.

*In other news*

I seem to be chasing my tail at the moment but couldn't tell you what I have done.  The days just seem to blur into one after a while.

Lottie Lou is looking forward to her *junk fashion show* at Guides this evening.  Miss Muffin is going along for her taster session so they have a huge bag of stuff to create fabulousness with.

And of course, today is World AIDS day. 

Toodle pip

Life is good

Not sure why as nothing fantastic has happened.  Unless you count the boiler being fixed, of course.  But I'm almost ready for Christmas and things are just good in general.  Mind you, I am *annoyingly optimistic*, apparently.  I'm not convinced that it did make me chuckle.

Graham has a couple of weeks off over Christmas which will be lovely and then we will be back to hitting the books in the new year.  We have lots of exciting projects planned so I'm looking forward to moving on.

*In other news*

I've finally got around to tackling *Magazine mountain* aka *The pile of shame*.  I kid you not it was higher than ever.  I'm almost done and now dithering over what to do with my Martha Stewart magazines.

The girlies are grand and loving their new friends and are happy girlies.  Miss Muffin is off to Guides on Tuesday for a taster session and is super excited.  Lottie Lou is wondering if she should have warned the guides that she was coming ...... Hee hee!!!

Think that's about it on this soggy Sunday.

Hope that your weekend was wonderful.

Toodle pip

Note to self

More of a reminder really as Lottie Lou lost another baby tooth today.  I'm useless at remembering stuff so this serves as a handy diary for me.

Toodle pip

We have heat

Yay, and extra yay as we managed to get our boiler fixed rather than replaced.  Not sure how long it will last but we're keeping everything crossed for it getting us through the winter.

It meant canceling our plans for today but a very small price to pay for being warm again.

*In other news*

The girlies are off to Taekwon-do and have another stripe towards their next grading.  They really enjoy the class and have made some nice friends there.

Lottie Lou has her appointment to see the Orthodontist in January.  We'll have to see what he says but she's fine about it so far.

Miss Muffin is super excited to be visiting Guides next week.  She can't wait to join them in the new year.

That's about it for today.

Toodle pip

Ooh, can't upload a piccie for some reason.

Baby, it's cold ...... inside?

...... It is a tad chily as our boiler has decided to pack up.  We're still not sure if it's totally kaput but we do know *a man who can* so we shall see.

We knew that it would need replacing but had hoped it would get us through the winter.  Hey ho, it may be repairable.

The silver lining to this is I may be able to do away with the horrid water tank and gain a ginormous amount of storage space.  Fingers crossed on that one as it's right outside my little play room.

We have hot water and a little radiator so we're not doing too badly.

A super quickie as I have a duvet and a good book calling my name.

Toodle pip

Ooh, the piccie is from the fabulous Graphics fairy.