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Our longest day yesterday and another week so quickly upon us!

 A couple of get-togethers with family members well spent already, the production was so was so well done and enjoyable with our family of 5 in the north participating on stage, the little ones held out so well over the 4 shows and all the long rehearsals.

They'll be joining us for a few days at home here Christmas afternoon and then all out to rest of family for Boxing Day together, traditional meals together at the table. Fingers crossed for good outdoor days for the many who choose bbq or picnic family time at the beach or parks in preference.

Have a happy and safe Christmas however you celebrate and wherever you are ...
 

Good to read there has been some contact with KG and that some are on target with the festive preps, not so good re the seasonal ails and painful mobility issues with hopefully some reprieve  * relief asap.
I've become rather familiar with our drs clinic this past week and perhaps I'm also becoming more recognisable to our doctor as he'd only seen me the once prior for an introductory appointment. He's just popping into the nurses station to check each visit that all is OK and he removed sutures in ankle/heel wound yesterday and another look tomorrow. All visits ACC covered ( as accident ) so doesn't hurt the pocket and thankfully it has been comfortable for getting out and about with backless shoes ... just waiting to be able to immerse foot in the water again 

We have tickets for the matinee session of a Christmas production up north on Saturday, shows start Thursday night this week and started to sell out early. Our 3 year old granddaughter is the youngest cast member but also has her 2 older sisters and parents on stage as well and there have been rehearsals for a few months now, daughter is understudy for about 5 parts so hopefully all will be well!  Their previous shows have been very well performed and they've enjoyed participation under the direction of the couple who bring them together so well.

* I was rushing a bit to get dinner prep done .. some ailments do seem a bit punishing! ... liked your use of weekly words Viktoria     

3 cheers for all you volunteers generous of your time and efforts, always a relief when all the finalising is done and dusted ... until the next time!

Slightly slower pace for me for a couple of days, nursing a little injury requiring stitches, in good hands at our surgery and dealt with quickly as a 'drop in' patient, an appointment to check wound and dressing tomorrow with doctor who did the sewing up. My own doctor was there but they explained if he saw me between bookings it would make following bookings unacceptably late and I was fine with that, didn't know the other one but all good and he could visit me between his booked patients. Couldn't ask for better service than that and close to home as well. Didn't need a tetanus injection, had one 3 years ago when a neighbourhood cat bit me but having not had one prior since advice in 1978 when pregnant and having a nasty broken glass cut to hand but really swollen arm after jab at time was a worry more than the clean cut!

Happy week all ....

Yes KG very conspicuous by his absence! I noted here at the end of October he hadn't been on line since he had mentioned in late September that his surgery was scheduled early October and thought that perhaps he had gone to stay with one of his girls afterwards. He'll have a full inbox from everyone understandably concerned, I didn't send a pm via RC as he wasn't about and also unsure if he has notifications turned on or not 

Summery forecast, a twilight market later today up the main street between shops and beach and a gypsy fair setting up today for the weekend in the park opposite the end of our road.

Get-togethers to finish the year and festive greetings, few cards though and from me as well now too these days. A bit of festive baking planned and fairly organised with purchases and a filled hamper to deliver on the weekend.
A funeral to go to Saturday morning, the first lay teacher I had at the convent school who was still teaching there when our children attended and each taught by her with the school having nearly all lay teachers by then. She also had family at the school and then grandchildren, some method in her thinking when she sat me next to her older daughter in class as we had to same first name and she only had to say it the once if not paying attention or whatever  Her younger daughter played the organ at our wedding and she herself was in demand as an organist. A full life, on her own once widowed and moved into a close by retirement village and company of many friends.

Happy weekend all ...