04-01-25 and the Tenth Day of Christmas

Good morning.  Wasn't it cold yesterday!  Round here it was, anyway.  I walked to Slimming World wearing my arctic coat, gloves, hat and scarf which did the trick but the frost didn't melt off the car all day!

I popped into Morrison's on the way home and came out with five items - two bags of salad (running short), some own brand equivalent of Benecol (running short), rinse aid (just one bottle) and some garlic granules.  I can't remember the last time I went to Morrisons and spent less than a tenner.

When I got home, I was greeted by water softener salt tablets on the doorstep.  Not the five boxes, each containing two bags that I had ordered but just one measly box - two bags - looking more than a bit sad, don't you think?  That won't last all that long!  But - BUT - they had charged me for ten bags. I was cross but a quick online typed chat with Amazon sorted it out (hopefully) with a full refund of what was missing.  It hasn't arrived yet but I have a confirmatory email so here's hoping.

After breakfast, given that it was so cold, I went out to the shed and started on the freezer and now I have a lovely clean, tidy, frost-free freezer again.  And I sorted out that cupboard too so I am 100% happy!

All in all, a very satisfying day apart from the salt delivery - but I have got enough to carry me through January and most of February anyway so that's OK.

On the Tenth  Day of Christmas

I gave unto myself . . .

Fragranced bath soak

Two bits of  puzzle 

One coffee pod 

And a cho-co-late liqueur

The bath soak goes with the other shower cream (or whatever it is) and was also molto cheapo from Home Bargains.  A bath soak is a bubble bath, right?   It is cotton candy and winter berries scented which I would never have been able to tell from just sniffing!

And I am really going to miss the chocolate liqueurs - they have started the days off nicely with the coffee from the pod.  😄

And here's yesterday and today's sections of puzzle.  Just two more days' worth to go now and it is another thing I am going to miss.

Apart from sorting out the rest of the decorations (except for the Christmas tree), today is just bits and bobs.

I have some washing, etc, I have some veg to prep for the freezer, the kitchen working surfaces could do with a good wipe over - the whole lot, not just the bits that show! - and I want to take a good  look at freezer and cupboard audits and create some meal plans for the future.

And - just remembered - I would like the audit the food and other products I have out in the garden room cupboards too - I think I have a good idea but better to know for sure.

Actually, all the above, plus my knitting and crocheting, is enough to keep me out of trouble, I think.  

It feels a bit strange to think that nine years ago I would have been very busy this weekend, getting ready for a new term at school - finishing planning, making resources, into school through the library to make sure the classroom was all it should be . . . and you know what - I used to get such a buzz from preparing for the term but I don't miss it at all, not now.

Well, time to close this and get it posted before I brave the cold to get today's supplies from the freezer, admiring its tidy and frost free interior as I do so.  Not that I am being smug or anything - you know . . . 

Happy Saturday, everyone.  I hope the weather won't be too rough where you are and that you will be cosy and warm.

xx