christmas catch up

having a jaunt in the sun is good for my general health, but is not so good for my Christmas timetable- the cards were only posted yesterday (and those for Australia may get there by Easter!) and the decorations went up yesterday too.

Up until now the kids have only had the advent calendar on the wall and the knitted toys advent tree to enjoy. (poor lambs!!). I did say to D that if it all got too much for J2, she could put up the tree while I was away. But she didn't and I haven't had time this week.

So, she took matters into her own hands yesterday and set to tidying up the living room and putting up the tree and the deccies, and I have to say she did a good job!

We have an artificial tree as J1 is allergic to pine resin (which is not good for a violinist, we've had to get him so nonresin roisin for his bow) and J2 sorted out the lights and deccies herself and had a great time putting them up.

Maybe I'll get her to do the Christmas cards next year too! (then again she did make a lot of them, so maybe that would be pushing it a bit!).

Heavens only knows what it would be like if I'd had tons of Christmas knitting to do too, but I'm too disorganised/sensible/mean (delete as appropriate) to produce lots of lovely knitted stuff for friends and family. But I have offered to teach people to knit if they so wish!

So lots of tidying up to do this week before the inlaws arrive and maybe a little bit of knitting/crochet time for me.