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All this talk of a New Year and goals and aims and resolutions…….I can’t get enthusiastic about it at all.  I did choose a word for the year….change.  But that was just a knee jerk reaction to my recent change in circumstances….I doubt very much if things will change much this year unless I make an effort to change them.

  BUT HOW!?!!

I think one of my aims must be to get out of this house more before I become a complete hermit.

I should get more organised both in my personal life and with my scrapbooking too.

Here’s my first LO for 52 in 10 challenge on Dolly’s blog.  Quite pleased with it but hate photos of me!

Oh well, back to work tomorrow if we’re not snowed in tonight!

Snow day….

I know everyone will be blogging about the snow but I don’t care I’ve got to post some of my pics too.

I’ve done nothing again today but am feeling much better at least.  Looks like I’ll be back at work tomorrow (weather permitting).

My friend, Sue, came over from Spain yesterday on a long arranged trip to see a Medium (you have to book at least a year in advance) and there’s a good chance she may not get there tomorrow because of the bad weather!  How annoying is that?!

Still haven’t done anything creative yet this year (ok, one page in my new journal) need to get my mojo back in action and get scrapbooking etc.  I miss it!  I’ve got a crop to go to on Saturday morning so that may be just what I need to get started again.

Not a good start….

to the New Year!  I’ve been feeling lousy for a couple of days now cold/flu but thought I should go into work today as it’s the first day back after two weeks shutdown.  Big mistake ~ feel even worse now and am not going into work tomorrow, don’t care what they say!  Ever coughed so much that your ribs hurt?  Ever feel like your nose is gonna fall off any minute?

Anywho…..I managed to do a double LO to finish off my 2009 album before I fell foul of the lurge.

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There are so many new challenges for the New Year out there at the moment that I’m at a bit of a loss as to which one(s) to commit to ~ how about you guys?  Have you decided to sign up for any yet?

The final day…..

of 2009.

I have finished my Christmas Journal which I’m pleased about but can’t upload anymore pics at the moment as my DD has gone off with the camera.  She’s partying the night away in Bristol with her friends (good for her!!)

My BIG news is that my husband and I have separated and he has gone to live elsewhere.  He says there’s no-one else involved but I’m not entirely sure I believe him….time will tell.

The ‘children’ have been very good about it but I’m expecting a backlash further down the line I dare say.  I feel a bit numb at the moment and am functioning on auto-pilot but there will be lots to do and think about in the new year.

  Therefore my word for 2010 is CHANGE.  What’s yours?

The Eve of Christmas…..

Back on my feet today after a whole day in bed yesterday with a stomach bug!  Every year this happens ~ last year I was in bed on Christmas Day!!  At least it’s over and done with before Christmas Day this year.

Adrian went and got the Turkey breast from Sainsburys yesterday and I thought we were all done with the shopping BUT (best laid plans and all that!) had word from my brother last night who we’re going to visit on the 27th that Gill would like us to bring a salad with us….do I have any salad stuff in???   No, of course not!  DH to the rescue again and off he goes to Sainsburys again this morning to get some salad stuff….now that really is it!

In the meantime, I’ve managed to do a couple more pages for my journal….

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If I don’t manage to get another post done before Crimbo…..have a great one everybody!!

Snow at last….

Dear Diary…..

So sorry for the long absence but have had my mind occupied with one thing and another just lately (more of which in the New Year) and didn’t think I’d finish this journal.  However, having giving myself a kick up the bum have decided to bring it up-to-date and finish it off this year!

Here are the latest pages….some good, some bad!

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In other news….. we’ve had a lovely little fall of snow during the night making everything look very festive.  Doesn’t impress my other half as he is a driving instructor!  Glad we’re not travelling anywhere either looking at the chaos on road, rail and airports!

Monday again….

Can’t believe it’s a week since I updated my blog….not very good am I?!

Weekend was good/bad …. had my cyst removed from the back of my neck on Friday and 4 stitches – ouch!  It’s still swollen and uncomfortable but the antibiotics should help I hope.

Went out Saturday night for our ‘girl’s night out’ – it was really good and we all had a fab time.

I’ve had a quick catch up with my Christmas Journal too – so the pages are quite plain ‘cos I haven’t got time to faff about too much.

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Smells, films and Secret Santas…

Managed to do three more pages for my Christmas Journal this afternoon as well as cleaning the bathroom and dusting around upstairs….so don’t feel guilty about a little crafting!  LOL

  

I also managed to make a carrot cake yesterday, which is now all gone bar one slice…..and they’re arguing as to who should get that.  So you could say it was a raving success (that, or else they’ll just eat anything!)

Candles and markets….

Here’s another two pages of my Christmas journal ….

 

I’m keeping it fairly simple and straight forward in the hope that I will actually get it finished this year!  The 2nd is about writing my Christmas cards and the 3rd is about the Christmas Market I went to in Bath.

I’ve been very remiss in visiting other blogs and leaving comments and I intend to get onto that over the weekend.

1st December …..

Well here goes then, 1st December and the countdown to Christmas is well on the way now!  I have just completed the first page in my Christmas Journal 09 and am quite pleased with it.  It’s about me putting on the Christmas hold music at work (I work as a Receptionist) and how we could really do with some new music on there.