'Tis the season to be moaning...tralalalalala!

Hey Ho!

Well..my oven blew up and we had to go out and buy another one. Isn't it always the way?

I rarely use my under the hob fitted oven. My microwave, grill & oven does everything I need for the two of us.

I mainly use my oven over Christmas and New Year when all our family get together again.

So off we went yesterday and fetched the new one home ourselves. It was a struggle getting it into the car and an even bigger one getting it out again. Bryan had to cut the box top off so that he could extract the blessed thing! It is now sitting on the sofa waiting for the electrician coming on Friday. This one has a satin stainless steel finish, compared to the previous one, which was white enamel.

As long as it cooks my turkey and roasts etc I will be happy, until I need it again next year. Lol!

Christmas shopping is almost completed. Cards and calendars have been posted today.

Our village post office sold out of second class stamps. I'm glad I got mine before they ran out.

I am surprised that I have got it all together as we were snowed in recently. Our street never gets the sun in the winter, so if it snows or ices it stays lethal until it thaws properly.

Being at the top of a hill at this time of year is scary. I watch those who need to get out in their cars narrowly miss mine as they slip from side to side past us. So far so good this year...though I mustn't tempt fate by speaking too soon.

My friend who recently had a hysterectomy called round to see me for a little while the other day. She is still as weak as water but at least she is attempting to get out and about. Like the rest of us she was stir crazy because of being hemmed in by the snow and ice. That's been everyone's mantra recently here in the village.

One good thing about icy weather is the inky starlit skies at night and the clear blue sky days which sink to that beautiful duck egg blue, tinged with pink at the end of the day. I can forgive Jack Frost anything when I see the colours of the heavens in the wintertime.

Below are the words to a well known Christmas Carol.

It's time to limber up those vocal chords and tonsils everyone. Get yourselves into yodelling mode and hum a tune or two in time for Christmas.

All together now.....1..2..3..

The Holly and the Ivy : Lyrics

The holly and the ivy,When they are both full grown

Of all the trees that are in the wood

The holly bears the crown

O the rising of the sun And the running of the deer

The playing of the merry organSweet singing of the choir

The holly bears a blossomAs white as lily flower

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ

To be our sweet Saviour

O the rising of the sunAnd the running of the deer

The playing of the merry organSweet singing of the choir

The holly bears a berryAs red as any blood

And Mary bore sweet Jesus ChristTo do poor sinners good

O the rising of the sunAnd the running of the deer

The playing of the merry organSweet singing of the choir

The holly bears a prickleAs sharp as any thorn;

And Mary bore sweet Jesus ChristOn Christmas Day in the morn.

O the rising of the sunAnd the running of the deer

The playing of the merry organSweet singing of the choir

The holly bears a barkAs bitter as any gall;

And Mary bore sweet Jesus ChristFor to redeem us all.

O the rising of the sunAnd the running of the deer

The playing of the merry organSweet singing of the choir

The holly and the ivyNow both are full well grown,

Of all the trees that are in the wood,The holly bears the crown.

O the rising of the sunAnd the running of the deer

The playing of the merry organSweet singing of the choir

I wish I knew how to add pictures underneath my entry. Every time I try to add one there it is placed at the top. Sheesh!
So if there are two at the top...pretend the one with the moon on it is at the bottom. Lol!
Must go...
My prayers are still being said for all of you who need them and have asked for them lately.

God bless.
Love
Jeanie xxx