Good morning everyone!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. Mine wasn't too bad, but it feels so good to be back in my own house again. Best thing is I seem to have lost about a pound which for this time of year is phenomenal. Last year over the Christmas-New Year period, I put on 8...
The cat is OK - the vet couldn't find anything wrong with him. The foot is definitely tender, but there's no reason for it. She's leaning towards arthritis. They told me when I picked him up that they'd have him in any time - I'd hate to think what the other cats they had in are like because my cat is definitely hard work!
Thursday night, I'd just finished packing and sat down when there was an earthquake. It went on for such a long time that I knew it was a big one - found out that it was centered on a town 900 kms away and ended up being 6.6. Some property damage, no fatalities and only a couple of people injured. Still, not what you'd wish on anyone at any time let alone Christmas.
The sleeping dramas sorted themselves out. My sister took one look at the caravan my parents' had hired and refused to sleep in it. By that stage my mother had had enough and told her that she was sleeping on the lounge floor. And as for the caravan - let's just say that the C word in our family refers to a completely different word starting with C...
Christmas was good. Everyone loved the presents I bought which was great. I'm always nervous about that. I got vouchers for Farmers (slightly upmarket department store) and the Warehouse (cheap department store) from my grandmothers, new gym clothes from my parents and my sister and brother in law indulged my Lush addiction. We always get a Santa present as well - it's usually something like a book or similar - and I got a DVD of one of my favourite TV shows from years ago, so yay!
MJ, go you! You're doing so well at the moment! Sending lots of
to you - it's a difficult time of the year at the best of times, let alone when you've lost someone recently.
Rakel, slightly too tight clothes are a fantastic motivation aren't they!
Good luck with the interview - let us know how it goes!
Purple, awesome at this time of year! Good luck with the birthday party.
Schmoodle, it's difficult at this time of year to stay 100% on track. Go you for getting back on track so quickly.
Rhonda, I know you'll get yourself back on track!
Have a fantastic day, ladies!