Yes, not much sleep for me last night. Don't know why really, perhaps I am just getting excited about Christmas! Or it could have been John sniffing, snorting and coughing next to me!!! Anyway I gave up in the end and got up. I think I may just have chance to do a page in my journal before I head off for work!
I hope you have all slept better than me and have a fun day getting your last bits finished off or relaxing with a good Christmas movie if you are all ready! I started soaking my turkey last night 'a la Nigella' and apart from a few bits I think I am done.
I've found out that there's no midnight mass at our church this year so we will either go to another village or attend the 6pm mass and then meet up with friends for a drink.
Anyway whatever you are doing today....have a lovely time!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Christmas Journal continued!
I've just found a few minutes to upload the next lot of my Christmas Journal pages. If I don't do it now it may be a while before they see the light of day!
December 15th was the boy's Prize night so I used that as the theme for the day.
My favourite carol!
Letters to Santa!
My tree before we brought it in the house. It was full of snow and frost! The journalling is under the photograph.
The decorations at Cambridge....gorgeous!
Christmas past. I just need to get the journalling done on this one.
My birthday! I took a photo of some of the cards I had received.
Choosing the presents!
I hope they give you a bit of inspiration and an insight into the Woodhead Christmas!
December 15th was the boy's Prize night so I used that as the theme for the day.
My favourite carol!
Letters to Santa!
My tree before we brought it in the house. It was full of snow and frost! The journalling is under the photograph.
The decorations at Cambridge....gorgeous!
Christmas past. I just need to get the journalling done on this one.
My birthday! I took a photo of some of the cards I had received.
Choosing the presents!I hope they give you a bit of inspiration and an insight into the Woodhead Christmas!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Not long now!!
Only 3 days left before Christmas and I hope you are all on track with your plans. I am not doing too badly after a shaky start which nearly sent everything haywire! Then having to take just under a week out to go University visiting, it could have all fallen apart but thankfully I think I am ok. There will always be the last minute dash, of course, to find or buy the one thing I've forgotten.
The Uni visits went well. We had a busy few days but it was great fun, though a bit nerve wracking for the boys. Thomas has heard from Plymouth already and although they can't offer him a place on the course he wanted, they have said they want to offer him a place on another one. He was a bit disappointed- to say the least-but we have had a talk about it and he is much happier. He has had a good read up on the course they want to offer him and he can still get into teaching at the end of it.So he will put that down as his insurance choice with Cumbria as his first choice.
We have not heard from Cambridge yet but I really couldn't cope with a letter from there before Christmas especially if it contains the word 'unfortunately'! It either has to be a 'yes' or have the decency not to arrive before the new year.
My Christmas journal is progressing well and I am only a couple of pages out which isn't bad at all. I have used the prompts in my own way but if something special has happened on that day then I have gone with that instead and used the prompt on a different day. That is the way which suits me best.
I've added these so that you can see the first seven days of layouts. As I said the prompts are not always used on the days suggested. On day 6 there is a large flap which lifts up for the journalling and more photos. Hopefully I will upload the others before Christmas if time allows.
Off to sort my turkey out now. It needs to defrost so I can soak it for a couple of days in one of Nigella's concoctions. I cooked the 'spiced ham' (which we are having today) and 'rocky mountain road' which is a scrummy biscuit, marshmallow and chocolate munchie!
The Uni visits went well. We had a busy few days but it was great fun, though a bit nerve wracking for the boys. Thomas has heard from Plymouth already and although they can't offer him a place on the course he wanted, they have said they want to offer him a place on another one. He was a bit disappointed- to say the least-but we have had a talk about it and he is much happier. He has had a good read up on the course they want to offer him and he can still get into teaching at the end of it.So he will put that down as his insurance choice with Cumbria as his first choice.
We have not heard from Cambridge yet but I really couldn't cope with a letter from there before Christmas especially if it contains the word 'unfortunately'! It either has to be a 'yes' or have the decency not to arrive before the new year.
My Christmas journal is progressing well and I am only a couple of pages out which isn't bad at all. I have used the prompts in my own way but if something special has happened on that day then I have gone with that instead and used the prompt on a different day. That is the way which suits me best.
I've added these so that you can see the first seven days of layouts. As I said the prompts are not always used on the days suggested. On day 6 there is a large flap which lifts up for the journalling and more photos. Hopefully I will upload the others before Christmas if time allows.Off to sort my turkey out now. It needs to defrost so I can soak it for a couple of days in one of Nigella's concoctions. I cooked the 'spiced ham' (which we are having today) and 'rocky mountain road' which is a scrummy biscuit, marshmallow and chocolate munchie!
Saturday, December 06, 2008
I received this in an email and thought it would cheer some of you up!!!
When four of Santa's elves got sick, the trainee elves did not produce
toys as fast as the regular ones, and Santa began to feel the
pre-Christmas pressure.
Then Mrs Claus told Santa her Mother was coming to visit, which stressed
Santa even more.
When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them were
about to give birth and two others had jumped the fence and were out,
Heaven knows where.
Then when he began to load the sleigh, one of the floorboards cracked, the
toy bag fell to the ground and all the toys were scattered.
Frustrated, Santa went in the house for a cup of apple cider and a shot of
rum. When he went to the cupboard, he discovered the elves had drank all
the cider and hidden the liquor. In his frustration, he accidentally
dropped the cider jug, and it broke into hundreds of little glass pieces
all over the kitchen floor. He went to get the broom and found the mice
had eaten all the straw off the end of the broom.
Just then the doorbell rang, and irritated Santa marched to the door,
yanked it open, and there stood a little angel with a great big Christmas
tree.
The angel said very cheerfully, 'Merry Christmas, Santa. Isn't this a
lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me to
stick it?'
And so began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas
tree.....
toys as fast as the regular ones, and Santa began to feel the
pre-Christmas pressure.
Then Mrs Claus told Santa her Mother was coming to visit, which stressed
Santa even more.
When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them were
about to give birth and two others had jumped the fence and were out,
Heaven knows where.
Then when he began to load the sleigh, one of the floorboards cracked, the
toy bag fell to the ground and all the toys were scattered.
Frustrated, Santa went in the house for a cup of apple cider and a shot of
rum. When he went to the cupboard, he discovered the elves had drank all
the cider and hidden the liquor. In his frustration, he accidentally
dropped the cider jug, and it broke into hundreds of little glass pieces
all over the kitchen floor. He went to get the broom and found the mice
had eaten all the straw off the end of the broom.
Just then the doorbell rang, and irritated Santa marched to the door,
yanked it open, and there stood a little angel with a great big Christmas
tree.
The angel said very cheerfully, 'Merry Christmas, Santa. Isn't this a
lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me to
stick it?'
And so began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas
tree.....
I am plodding on happily with my Christmas Journal and am managing to stay on track. A couple of the ones I have yet to do are already planned in my head and that goes a long way to becoming the finished article........!!
Day 3's prompt was about Christmas cards. I've used one of the cards I've made as part of the layout and all the journalling is inside.
Day 5 was all about the traditions around the count down to Christmas. My layout is all about the boys' advent calendars. I just have to finish the journalling tag now.
Bye for now and happy crafting!
Day 3's prompt was about Christmas cards. I've used one of the cards I've made as part of the layout and all the journalling is inside.
Day 5 was all about the traditions around the count down to Christmas. My layout is all about the boys' advent calendars. I just have to finish the journalling tag now.Bye for now and happy crafting!
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