Blogmas day 2

 Good morning, everyone.  Welcome to day two of Blogmas.

Here's what I did yesterday.  I did two robins (each picture will appear twice in the blanket) because I am away for four days - I'm trying to get ahead.  I know they look a bit - er - 'weird', but once everything is together, they will be OK.
After I'd made this montage, I did another cross stitch picture and another bit of puzzle too; I'll try and remember to photo that for tomorrow. 

There were a few issues with the cross stitch kit.  The needle provided isn't great but, if it really bugs me, I have others, I had already replaced the fabric which was, frankly, terrible and I was already aware that not all the yarns were provided because it had said so in the reviews.  I do, however, have a nice little stash of silks so that was OK.  I needed a thread holder, of course, but a bit of card and a hole punch later - Bob's your uncle!!

Today's little collection!  The bath bomb (yesterday's was nice and they're not enormous like the Lush ones are) and tin with two tea light candles, the tea bag which was white tea, blueberry and elderflower, two bit of the puzzle because of getting ahead, you can see the thread holder I made, a wee pot of 'potting shed pickle' and today's crochet square is some lights.

(I used some bits and bobs I had lying about, hence the random pot of pickle!)

Today's Advent of Change charity is one that I only know about because of past calendars - Surfers against Sewage!! 
It says:
"Today you have helped clear harmful plastic pollution from our coastlines, canal paths, bridleways and city streets."
Here's the link to their site.  https://www.sas.org.uk/

We all do different things with the baby in our cribs.  Some have the baby there all the time while some add the baby on Christmas morning.
This has been the focus for various jokes perpetrated by Beth and Alex over the years.  I remember the day Mary left a letter saying she and Joseph had left early with the baby to avoid Herod and apologising to the Wise Men for missing them - and their gold!  It took me ages to find where she had hidden them. 
One time there were multiple babies of all skin colours because Lambs usually come in multiples.
One year Mary had gone skiing with the baby and had left a pair of skis for Joseph in the manger in case he wanted to come.
The best of all was when the Shepherds brough one tribble for the baby and we know what tribbles do best don't we?  Each time I went into the kitchen out of the way, more tribbles appeared until the crib was covered.  So funny!
(There are three remaining tribbles there now but everyone knows not to feed them so it should be OK!)

I guess there won't be a joke this year as Beth is hosting.  That's a bit sad really.

Today is busy!  So busy that I have a Little List.  It says:
Groove
window cleaner (OK, so not me that's busy here but I need to be in)
washing, etc
Choose clothes for weekend - make list
Write report shopping at Morrisons
M&S - Pinecone (I know what this means!!)
finish loaves
buy flour?  (this can wait)

Actually, when you make a list, it doesn't seem so bad, does it?  I'll be very pleased to get it all done though.

The loaf is Lindsey's sourdough for next week as I won't be around over the weekend to bake it then.  I'm making it today, will slice it and bag it and she can pop it straight in the freezer.
Lindsey's already mentioned me continuing with this after the year is up (next summer) and maybe working on a barter system using her classes as a swap.  Isn't it nice that she likes my baking so much.

Music Advent Calendar:

Today I'm still on the looking forward/prophecy vibe with that wonderful aria-recitative-aria from Handel's Messiah, 'Comfort Ye' and 'Ev'ry Valley'