Tuesday, 11 November 2008

Staying in is the new going out !!!

Well that's what we told ourselves last week, both of us were off work sick but we're ok now apart from wee Twiglet, one boy germ factory, he has a doctors appointment on Thursday morning for his old mans cough. Had to laugh, when I rang surgery to make an appointment for him they couldn't see him until Thursday as 3 of the doctors are off sick!
Anyhoo, he loved having us both at home and to be honest although we felt grotty it was nice to be at home with no visitors or real life stuff to deal with - we declared ourselves a germ zone, and huddled under blankets watching telly and mooching about, it was just like being on holiday but with lots of medicine :)
We (well me really) like to get in the Christmas groove nice and early so this weekend we got cosy on the sofa under Twiglets Ducky blanket and watched our top Christmas films (well apart from Scrooge - too scarey for Twiglets and Miracle on 34th Street of course). The Snowman, Father Christmas, Muppet Christmas Carol (yay!), Elmo Saves Christmas and It's a Wonderful Life, tip top!!!
I kept my fingers a bit busy whilst film viewing. Here are a few brooches I've made, which will go in either my Etsy or Folksy shop soon..........
A few ATCs for the November Papercraftersunited swap.And a sneaky peek at a WIP, I'm saying no more.................These are a joint effort made my Twiglet and me for Nana and Grandma.
Today we did a bit of baking after nursery and started to make cheese straws that ended up being cheese Thomas the Tank Engines and friends!!
Met a lovely lady at the weekend through Freecycle who has very kindly given me her old jam making pan, so I can make big batches of chilli jam and chutney now, hooray!! beats having to halve all recipes and very slowly stir contents in a casserole. We also exchanged jars of chutney and recipes :) I've just parted with one of Twiglets baby gates this evening - sigh. I couldn't resist giving it away to a very nice man called Dickie who needed it for when his grandaughter stays over, isn't Freecycle excellent?
Also, sorted out Twiglets outfit for ~Friday he's going to be a cowboy!!! yee haw !!!
Bought him a very fetching sheriffs hat, if I didn't have such a big head I'd steal it. I will provide photographic evidence of his cuteness after Friday !!!
Righto that's me for now, stay cosy and if it's as windy and wet where you are as it is up here. Stay wrapped up and inside the house.
love
Twiggy x
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12 comments:

  1. periwinkle11 November 2008 at 21:40

    couldn't agree more with the Christmas film choices - we've been doing Home Alone over the past few nights... hope little one is better soon
    lisa x

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  2. laoi gaul~williams12 November 2008 at 08:26

    that could well be my list of christmas films! except elmo ;)

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  3. Lindsey12 November 2008 at 09:40

    Oooh Christmas films... So there on the Muppets. Another fave that reminds me of early Crimbos when kiddie was little is Winnie the Pooh Christmas video.
    Aaah... Piglet can't ice skate unless he wears earmuffs, Pooh goes to fetch back his letter to Santa. I'm going to have to do it now.
    Just hope the VCR still works. We're talking pre-DVD here. ;o)

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  4. Vicky12 November 2008 at 11:10

    I love Freecycle - but it never ceases to amaze me the items people ask for. Yesterday someone asked for a double electric oven. Someone else asked for a Wii, and a SkyPlus box

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  5. Jo12 November 2008 at 13:22

    Hi, you've won an award , Gift of the Gab, can't think why! ;-)
    Josie x

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  6. LizzieJane13 November 2008 at 05:53

    Love the film choices, you picked some great ones. Poor little Twiglet, I hope he gets rid of his old man cough soon.
    x

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  7. Jennie13 November 2008 at 07:01

    I'd watch christmas films if I wasn't so arggh at making your decoration (no I haven't left the country!!)
    sorry you have all been feeling so pants. I hope you sort out Twiglets cough.

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  8. Louise14 November 2008 at 21:59

    Home really is where the heart is, and where the germs are! Are you all better now? I hope so. I love all the Raymond Briggs creations, especially Father Christmas having another blooming Christmas, year after year! x

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  9. Unknown14 November 2008 at 23:13

    oooh how does the fantastic Elmo save Christmas??

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  10. Twiggy14 November 2008 at 23:24

    Rachel, I can't say or it will spoil it for everyone :) I'll email you if you really want to know. I LOVE Elmo.
    Twiggy x

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  11. Anonymous15 November 2008 at 22:51

    Oh it's so lovely Christmas is coming!? I'm with you on the Christmas films too. And the brooches are looking mighty fine honey! Glad Oasis were good - we managed to get tickets for June so John is a happier bunny!

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  12. No one is you ...& that's your power16 November 2008 at 08:17

    Hi Twiggypeasticks
    Hope you are both feeling brighter this morning. It is nice staying in all snuggled under blankies. Watching films.
    I havent been on our freecycle for ages , i must have a look soon.
    I love the crafting you did and I particulary like the look of those cheese straws.
    take care and keep warm x

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