Mary is more rested, her nesting hopefully no more than a hormone surge. I picked up a new carpet cleaner this morning ( the old one collapsed exhausted due to over use ) so my Boxing Day , I’m cleaning and nesting like Mary had done.
It’s usually a day for walks and chat, but I’ve no one to walk and chat with which is shame but at least I can breathe new life in the living room carpet and half watch Casablanca and The Magnificent Seven which dominate BB2 this afternoon.
Well, you could walk with your pets and I am sure you will spot some neighbors to chat with! Happy Boxing Day!
ReplyDeleteIndeed x
DeleteBut that’s not the point Ellen
DeleteBeing alone just tweaks
Keith
Xx
Ps I walked around my local park on Christmas Day and when people said Merry Christmas I felt soooo alone
I know Keith , thank u
DeleteLots of festive love from Canada xx
ReplyDeleteDitto linda
DeleteI like that vase. It'll go with the orange stuff in your bathroom, won't it? The croc key ring is so you. Someone knows you well! I hope Mary's phantom pregnancy is just that, and she settles down again quickly. Hormones are a bugger at times! xx
ReplyDeleteI love that the bloggers know me more than my family does sometimes
DeleteI made it through yesterday and I'm thankful it's over. Katie was overwhelming and all I craved was peace and quiet.
ReplyDeleteThe vase reminds me of art deco.
Take care John.
Pixie , boxing night is old movies, and the animals
DeleteTragic truly does describe that vase, but at least it has handles. Cheers John!
ReplyDeleteWe giggled u till we cried it was so awful
DeleteBelated Happy Christmas John x
ReplyDeleteYou too deArheart
DeleteI predict that vase will become one of your favourites for displaying bouquets!
ReplyDeleteIt’s in my cabinet in the front room , I suspect it willbe a summer vase lol
DeleteOh, I love the gifts that are so YOU from your wonderful family! Nice to see y'all (always plural!) around the table, too. We were 5 around our table and what joy, laughter, and good food was shared.
ReplyDeleteHappy Boxing day, John, and cherish the rest of your lovely vacation!
Hugs!
My nephew is a lark
DeleteHow wonderful! Couldn't be better than a lark for his lovely uncle.
DeleteHugs!
The vase is cool, picture it filled with bright summer blooms. You'll need to plant dahlias for it. Croc tag--you you you!
ReplyDeleteDo you think Mary should see the vet, if she is pregnant it will be a high risk birth due to her age? Better to know what is going on?
Happy holidays!
lizzy
I hope to get an appointment tomorrow but I feel the vets are close until Monday
DeleteGood plan, I hope Mary is ok.
DeleteLovely festivities.
ReplyDeleteThat wee croc is spot on!! Xx
Yes, very me
DeleteA late wish for a pleasant Boxing Day. I love all your gifts... especially that vase!
ReplyDeleteIt’s awful but hold lots of laughs
DeleteLove your gifts!
ReplyDeleteBun
🎅🏼
DeleteOh John , today I went to Central Park , the Bethesda terrace and waved at the Angel of the fountain which I know you adore
ReplyDeleteI was on my own , but it was busy , come to New York and meet me
We can walk and read the eulogies on the park benches together
Lee
Bethesda is a village a few miles west of me , I know a Welsh family once owned much of Manhattan
DeleteNot recently: "The Welsh claim to Manhattan;
DeleteRobert Edwards (1716 - c.1788) was a Welsh buccaneer given 77 acres of largely unsettled Manhattan for his services in disrupting Spanish sea lanes. On June 1st 1778 Edwards leased the land for 99 years to John and George Cruger on the agreement that the land and all improvements thereon were to revert to the descendants of Edwards and his siblings at the expiration of the lease on May 31st 1877. Apparently this never happened, and the land ended up in the hands of Trinity Church, of which the Crugers were wardens.
Subsequently, all attempts by Edward's heirs to file a claim to the land have proved fruitless, with the case eventually being defeated by the state's Statute of Limitations."
Bethesda was a healing pool or baths in the Bible, hence many towns called after it.
DeleteThat they do
ReplyDeleteWhat’s happened to Ursula ?
ReplyDeleteI feel for her in a strange way, I hope she’s having a happy few days with her Angel
Helen
Who knows , I hope she as everyone should be at this time , is happy
DeleteThe tiny Croc is almost giving me a hormonal surge. i think I'll go nest.
ReplyDeletelol xxx
DeleteThe table looks lovely
ReplyDeleteKathy
Janet is very arty as is ann, their tables are very hollywood
DeleteThey should do 'pee on a stick' tests for canines.
ReplyDeleteLove your festive table with family sharing a meal.
ReplyDeleteThe vase seems tribal and contemporary. Wouldn't it work well in your new bathroom?
Good gifts, good companionship, what else do you need?
ReplyDeleteEvery year I have to explain what Boxing Day is to folks around me. I am glad your day was a splendid one!
ReplyDeleteHasn't your bedroom got splashes of orange? There you go. Put it there, and it will make you smile to remember the gifter and the day every time that you see it!
ReplyDeleteInteresting vase; I didn't know you had a 'Poundland' in Trelawnyd.
ReplyDeleteThe vase is so awful that it is actually quite fantastic. Your nephew has a good taste!
ReplyDeleteWould you not know if Mary could be pregnant? Or has she run off recently and come back with a smile on her face!! If she has pups please can I have one......lost my beloved schnauzer to cancer last Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday.
What's up with the vase? I think Leo made a good choice there. It's so you. In your shape, slightly eccentric and quite wavy.
ReplyDeleteYP, I can't stop laughing at your comment.
DeleteI love your gifts, especially the Croc keyring. They all know you so well. xx
ReplyDeleteThe vase is perfect for yellow flowers, roses, daffodils, irises,
ReplyDeleteThe vase is perfect for tiger lilies!
ReplyDeleteAfter Christmas I’m obsessed with removing decorations and cleaning, sorting, making piles of things to take to the local charity shop.
Advance wishes for a Happy New Year.
I kinda like the vase! And yes, the Croc keyring is so you.
ReplyDeleteOh, on a completely practical note, what kind of carpet cleaner do you have? We need one too and I'm not sure what to get. Do you buy or rent it?
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ReplyDeleteI really liked the photographs . Happy Holidays from Louisiana.