Another month gone...
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curiouswombatSorry for those who are only here - I keep forgetting to copy things over from LJ now and again.
So - quick potted version of the last month;
A few trips to the hospital for S2C and I to both go to blood clinic, and for him to see the urologist.
Coffee with friends a few times.
A Remembrance Day service in which we considered the repercussions of war on the whole world.
Held a small social event to raise funds for Christian Aid, during which I showed people how to make needle-felted Christmas cards.
Helped NYK2 make a hat for Edith -
Went to a chocolate workshop with a WI group, where we made our own chocolate bars, and then had decadent hot chocktails. (Mine involved pain chocolate, maple syrup spices, biscoff crumbs and a shot of amaretto...)
Spent an evening with my daughter at a wreath making workshop. (We do this every year now - it is a sign of the beginning of the Christmas season.)
Mine is on the right, hers on the left -
Did the Advent ring for Church;
Attended a whole-village craft fair in a very wet Laxey (there were indoor and outdoor venues all around the village with over 100 different stalls). Both of us did some Christmas shopping.
Bought 25 small gifts to fill the family Advent Calendar
Which is now over 30 years old!
And yesterday we had Messy Christmas at church where our main theme was stars-
We told the story of the Star of Bethlehem, and added making night light holders and window decorationd.
And my contribution to the food was Christmas tree brownies -
Oh, and NYK2 had her 13th birthday, I have knitted small Christmas gifts to leave as anonymous surprise gifts here and there, and I have been involved with the all-island 'Warm Spaces' initiative; through the winter various places are committed to providing somewhere where people can come along, have a bit of company, hot drinks, and not need their heating on at home. Our church has opted in and we open our coffee room on Tuesday afternoons. So far some members of the congregation are coming along, and also some people who are not, both of which are good.
This afternoon the plan is to flop out for a while!
So - quick potted version of the last month;
A few trips to the hospital for S2C and I to both go to blood clinic, and for him to see the urologist.
Coffee with friends a few times.
A Remembrance Day service in which we considered the repercussions of war on the whole world.
Held a small social event to raise funds for Christian Aid, during which I showed people how to make needle-felted Christmas cards.
Helped NYK2 make a hat for Edith -
Went to a chocolate workshop with a WI group, where we made our own chocolate bars, and then had decadent hot chocktails. (Mine involved pain chocolate, maple syrup spices, biscoff crumbs and a shot of amaretto...)
Spent an evening with my daughter at a wreath making workshop. (We do this every year now - it is a sign of the beginning of the Christmas season.)
Mine is on the right, hers on the left -
Did the Advent ring for Church;
Attended a whole-village craft fair in a very wet Laxey (there were indoor and outdoor venues all around the village with over 100 different stalls). Both of us did some Christmas shopping.
Bought 25 small gifts to fill the family Advent Calendar
Which is now over 30 years old!
And yesterday we had Messy Christmas at church where our main theme was stars-
We told the story of the Star of Bethlehem, and added making night light holders and window decorationd.
And my contribution to the food was Christmas tree brownies -
Oh, and NYK2 had her 13th birthday, I have knitted small Christmas gifts to leave as anonymous surprise gifts here and there, and I have been involved with the all-island 'Warm Spaces' initiative; through the winter various places are committed to providing somewhere where people can come along, have a bit of company, hot drinks, and not need their heating on at home. Our church has opted in and we open our coffee room on Tuesday afternoons. So far some members of the congregation are coming along, and also some people who are not, both of which are good.
This afternoon the plan is to flop out for a while!
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Date: 04/12/2022 03:11 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 04/12/2022 04:09 pm (UTC)Usually the hectic month is December but I think it is likely to be quite calm by comparison!
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Date: 04/12/2022 04:12 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 06/12/2022 10:31 pm (UTC)Mine involved pain chocolate
That's an interesting new flavour! XD The result looks awesome and doubtlessly also tastes so. Also, yay for the wreaths, they look very luscious! A great tradition for you both, too. We got one for our door from a charity stall at the local Christmas market this year, as the cats prevent us from having a real one inside. I forgot, too - are yours for the door or to lay down, with added candles (which is our typical kind)?
Congrats also to the Advent calendar having now reached such a venerable age!
That second star (the decorated cookie) is beyond awesome - as are your brownies. I'm amazed of the kind of cake decorations existing, I've never seen such a variety. *g* (Admittedly I never look, too, as I haven't needed to bake for kids for the longest time, and can't eat most of the stuff myself.)
That warm space initiative is really awesome.
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Date: 07/12/2022 08:27 am (UTC)This is a door wreath - I think we are also doing a wreath at WI this evening and I'm hoping I can do a table one then, to add candles to.
That star makes me smile - it looks like a 3 eyed space monster :) The brownie Christmas trees are easy to make - I cut the brownie into triangles rather than squares, use half a chocolate finger biscuit as the trunk, and add squiggles of buttercream with green colouring in it and any further decorations - and kids love them :)
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Date: 08/12/2022 10:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 08/12/2022 01:38 pm (UTC)