BASKETTCASE

We are SO excited about Christmas.  The boys room is nearly done, and we are very pleased with it.  The boys have had their book about the Little Wooden House, and pdf version of the Day at the Seaside which is meant to prevent the new mural on the bedroom wall being too unsettling.  I have been to my scrapbooking session all day, and one of the things I did was bind the pages of the Day at the Seaside book together so they can have a paper version of that before they come.  Mary-Ann rang yesterday and said that they should be able to come on the 23rd, possibly early in the day, which will effectively give us two extra days.  Apparently the boys have enjoyed readig The Little Wooden House, but haven't yet twigged that it might be real.

I have had so much fun with all the Art and Craft projects, and now feel quite bereft.  I have been making pages for Dave's scrapbook today - all about motorbikes.  I had bought some 'grunge' paper and stickers and they have worked well and prevented me feeling too disorientated by scrapping something that frightens me to death.  Actually, when I came to remove the photos from Dave's old press cuttings book, there was a picture of me in leathers and carrying my motor-bike helmet, so I can't really complain.
  Mary-Ann decorated the Christmas tree with Joe today, and the boys were pleased with the birds we bought as this years heirloom Christmas tree baubles.  I love the idea that they will look forward to this every year, adding to their collection with each year that goes by, and even when we are dead they wil be able to enjoy the baubles we chose for them.  I can remember the excitement of getting out all my Mum's collection of tree decorations each year, and even though some of them were past their best we were aware of the history, the difference in the old baubles from the ones we might buy at the time.

I am waxing philosophical so time to stop.  This is really to crystallise in my mind that the time has come to stop doing creative and start cleaning and cooking.  So next week is going to be different.  The turkey, ham and salt beef are ordered, and we are saving our Tescos stamps and tokens to make sure we can give everyone a really special welcome.