Christmas continues...

I just love Christmas! It is only day 2 of December and there is work to be done...Elf work! I have to make the cards - get the stamps off Crafty, buy a huge amount of extra stuff and then create. There are gingerbread houses to bake, a Christmas feast to be devised, special fruitcakes to my secret recipe to be made, lists to write, movies to be watched and of course cards to be written. The wreath isn't even on the front door yet!
I have been distracted so far, people keep having Christmas occasions. Last night was our Group reunion Christmas dinner at the local Chinese. We Christians know how to party! I knew the group was bonding when the farting stories came out, it is a privilege to meet with a group of women and just begin that journey of getting to know each other.
Tonight was the Book Club Christmas Galah...only four of us turned up out of a possible seven or eight but we partied as only women know how. Familiarity is such a delightful thing! Four of us in a local park feeling like we'd all been run over...This year has just whizzed past. But in true trooper style the party went on, champagne, chicken in wonton wrappers with a mango chilli salsa, chicken and pesto, salad, fruit salad, mince tarts, it was a feast! Scarpetta did the flash cooking, it does make you feel so special when somebody goes to considerable effort. Calculating books read is not a major achievement this year, but what is an achievement is that we have been together for 5 years now. Book Club is even going to have a baby...well not all of us just one of us 'The Princess' I am very excited for her.
I am very excited that at this very moment my family- Henny, Dom Antony & Moo Moo are meeting in Roma...Italy that is not Queensland. I am so happy that they can have three special weeks together. I will be keeping the home fires burning and organising Christmas ready for their return. There is a fleeting thought that they are not so good with directions and instructions, Henny did get on the wrong train going to the airport. I have put Moo Moo in charge - he may be 16 but he knows where he is going!

Christmas statistics
exercise 0
Fruit mince tarts 2
Champagne 3
wine 2
Lindt Ball 1 (PKT of 5. The others are soooooo not safe)