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Dec. 2nd, 2016 01:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
turpsJames' birthday went nicely yesterday. Quiet because the decorator was in so we couldn't go out until the night, but he got nice cards and gifts and Corey came home for the day, before we went out to dinner at a local Thai restaurant. I did wear my reindeer print dress, which you can see here and a picture of James and Corey here. Which isn't the best of either of them, but at least I got one.
The decorator is here again now, so I'm contained to the living room with the cats while he finishes the wallpapering. He did the painting yesterday, and already things looked much brighter. So once the wallpaper is up it'll look even better -- and I can put my house back in order. Until next week anyway.
We did go to Beamish and had a lovely time. Because the schools are still in and it was cold it wasn't crowded at all, which meant no queues while waiting to get on the trams or old fashioned buses. I got to feed the reindeer, though didn't see Santa as he was tucked away. However, I did pose next to his sleigh. Went on a ride on the steam wagon train thing, which was really jerky with the bonus of one of the steam men driving it being a total hotass. Walked loads, including through lots of wet ground so my shoes were filthy when I got home. Saw all the museum decked out for Christmas, and just generally had a really nice time.
I did mini nano \o/ I wrote every day, not a lot on some days, but enough I always got my target. Which means my bandom holidays story is completely done and will soon be going off to beta.
A final good thing. I got the most adorable soft and sparkly reindeer fromturlough today. It's going to look so good under the tree with the other sparkle deers. But until then, it's hanging out on my desk.
ETA: I knew I'd forgotten something. Thank youdine for the Christmas card. It's cute as a button and I love it loads.
The decorator is here again now, so I'm contained to the living room with the cats while he finishes the wallpapering. He did the painting yesterday, and already things looked much brighter. So once the wallpaper is up it'll look even better -- and I can put my house back in order. Until next week anyway.
We did go to Beamish and had a lovely time. Because the schools are still in and it was cold it wasn't crowded at all, which meant no queues while waiting to get on the trams or old fashioned buses. I got to feed the reindeer, though didn't see Santa as he was tucked away. However, I did pose next to his sleigh. Went on a ride on the steam wagon train thing, which was really jerky with the bonus of one of the steam men driving it being a total hotass. Walked loads, including through lots of wet ground so my shoes were filthy when I got home. Saw all the museum decked out for Christmas, and just generally had a really nice time.
I did mini nano \o/ I wrote every day, not a lot on some days, but enough I always got my target. Which means my bandom holidays story is completely done and will soon be going off to beta.
A final good thing. I got the most adorable soft and sparkly reindeer from
turlough today. It's going to look so good under the tree with the other sparkle deers. But until then, it's hanging out on my desk.ETA: I knew I'd forgotten something. Thank you
dine for the Christmas card. It's cute as a button and I love it loads.
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Date: 2016-12-02 06:21 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2016-12-03 09:06 pm (UTC)What did the cats say about having a decorator in their home? Lancecat is VERY suspicious but also very curious so he tries to take a look at them while at the same time trying to be invisible. It's so much fun to watch.
Seeing everything decked out for the holidays is so wonderful. Next year I'm thinking of visiting Stockholm in early December so I can go to Skansen - the big open-air museum - and see all the old houses decorated for Yule.
Milo looks like he doesn't really approve of the new reindeer :-)
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Date: 2016-12-13 11:32 am (UTC)Our cats are very much like Lancecat. They don't like strangers in the house, but at the same time, want to know everything that's going on. Apart from Pansy that is. I don't know if it's because she was a stray cat as a kitten but she's terrified of anyone new, and hides under the couch until any strangers are gone.
Stockholm and the open-air museum sounds like a fantastic plan. You should do that for sure!
Milo has the cat version of a resting bitch face. He never looks like he approves of anything *g*
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Date: 2016-12-04 12:03 am (UTC)I find it hilarious that Corey is so much taller than you and James. Talk about the effects of genes and healthy eating! Ahahaha.
I love the pictures. Your reindeer dress is adorbs, as is Turlough's addition to your Sparkly Deer Collective.
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Date: 2016-12-13 11:26 am (UTC)Corey is easily a foot taller than me, and as you can see, much taller than James, too. Genes and healthy eating indeed *g*
Thank you!
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Date: 2016-12-04 07:22 am (UTC)Happy belated to James also, and your dress is v. cute!
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Date: 2016-12-13 11:26 am (UTC)And, thank you!
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Date: 2016-12-13 11:27 am (UTC)Feeding the reindeer was a highlight! Their noses are so snuffly and soft.
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Date: 2016-12-07 04:01 am (UTC)Happy belated birthday to James.
Yay decorating.
I feel like I should always apologize for being away.
I don't know WHY the last year plus has been disappearing jasley time.
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Date: 2016-12-13 11:29 am (UTC)No need to apologise. I'm just always glad when you reappear again ♥