29-12-24 and the Fourth Day of Christmas

Morning, everyone, and welcome to . . . Sunday (I had to think about that one - all the days are merging into each other at the moment).  It feels a bit colder this morning and I suspect I will end up turning up the heating a bit.

I had a disappointment yesterday.  My friend, who was coming to stay for a few days, is not at all well so won't be coming.  What she thought was just an upset tum is probably something more virally, she feels unwell and shouldn't be driving, nor should she or I risk sharing it.  So no go today.  Possibly next week instead but she's not sure she can make next week.  There you go, poor Sonja, it sounds like she's feeling rotten quite apart from the disappointment.
If you read this, get well soon, dear Sonja.

No food waste though as planned meals are shelf stable or in the freezer (or fresh veg, etc), so it will keep.

On a happier note . . .

I had a surprise yesterday.  There was a knock on the door and it was the postman with a HUGE flat box.  It contained the new puzzle board that I wasn't expecting until Monday - well done, Post Office!

So I set to, slid the sections I had done onto the new board and joined them together (easier said than done) before taking this photo.

It's lovely.  The old one was just a thick cloth that you rolled around a cardboard tube between times and not only was it a right fiddle, it puckered and didn't always lie flat.  This one is nice and firm with a see through cover to keep the puzzle bits in place when you're not doing the puzzle.  I'm happy!

I finished the three 'tiles' that I started on Friday and put them on my blocking board - which is just a little bit too small but not to worry, it will keep them in place until I get round to steam pressing.

Aren't they lovely - well, the one you can see anyway?  The other two are underneath.

I've started the other five in the same colourway and am adopting the same structure - do one round of each, sew in the ends, do the next round of each and sew in the ends.  It seems slow progress but saves time in the long term.

And, looking at the one on top, I have just realised I have made a mistake - and it's just going to have to stay because I'm not frogging that much.  It is a colour mistake and I doubt very much it will be noticeable, especially if I do the same 'mistake, on half of them.

And - talking of steam pressing . . .

On the Fourth Day of Christmas

I gave unto myself ('unto' fits the rhythm better than 'to')

One steam presser,

One coffee pod

And a cho-co-late liqueur

(kirsch flavoured today - yum)

This is the other more costly item (the first was the Granny Square book and the project notebook).

I knew what it was - biggest parcel - and decided to open it today because I am going to need it.  I will be able to steam press the tiles on the blocking board so they will all be exactly the same size.  The overlap is a slight nuisance but I can do that on the ironing board as it's just a little bit.

So, instead of a day chatting, catching up, exchanging Christmas gifts, etc, etc, I have another day to myself.  I did some dusting, etc, yesterday before I heard from Sonja but the washing is building up and the kitchen could do with another clear out.  So it won't be quite such a lazy day today but I'm sure I will have plenty of time for crochet!

Have a lovely day, everyone, and stay safe and warm.  xx