Haha look at that.  Oscar even has his own pillows.

Morning everyone.  I didn't know I could arrange flowers so nicely 😄  I should have put some red in the vase as it doesn't match the cushions very well.  I used all pink and pale with a few yellow tulips.

Not sure what I am up to today.

Good morning Stringers 

Nics I laughed when I saw Oscar doing exactly what LL does - despite having her 'own' beds around the house, the new lounge seems almost magnetic to her.

Prim - are you surprised I thought similarly?  Alarm bells for sure!!!

Hope your Christmas lunch with OH's family was enjoyable yesterday - maybe you ate too much and that was the cause of your early rising?  It IS going to be a long day for you

j*oono - which shape did you choose?  Have not done mine yet.

Nothing much on the agenda here today - a lazy day after a busy weekend sounds the ticket.  Might get to the outdoor table which badly needs re-oiling ..... then again might not

Deb I think you went shopping yesterday ..... was it successful?

I used the blue vase - bad move cos it gets lost in the lounge colour lol

Back to the drawing board.

Small things I know but it suits the 'do nothing' day lol

I used the tall pinkish one Laney but I think I will have to redo mine and make it more Christmassy with some red in the green vase.  Pink just doesn't seem to work LOL

I let the grandchildren do mine...............I think I can safely say none showed any signs of being a future florist.

Between Laney's advent calender and Norad the kids love my computer of a morning.

Hubby bought himself a mini gym thingie today to go out in the gazebo................half my gazebo is taken up with gym equipment now................

We also had to buy hubby a few new clothes...............none of his trousers fit him any more............(which is a good thing)..................you can get away with tshirts and shirts looking a little big...............but trousers and shorts are a different manner.

Thank goodness for Rivers..............his work clothes don't usully last long so we don't like to buy expensive stuff.

It's easy to get a bit too carried away with the flower arranging so I had to pare it back a bit  😄

Hubby must have lost a lot of weight now Flashie and I suppose you have too with all that walking.  I think I will have to have my Curves weigh in before Christmas and I'll just skip the January and February ones.

We have lost 23kg between us.............hubby is close to his right weight.

I have a bit more to go............(I have never been a skinny person)

Hubby is hoping to get a few more off so when he gives up smoking it wont hurt him so much if he puts a little bit back on.

He has set himself a goal of giving up smoking when the grandchildren go back to school in February...........he didn't think he could do it before then.......................he doesn't want them to see him grumpy.

Flashie - that is FANTASTIC!

Well done to you both and good luck to him for his plan to give up smoking.

I am not so disciplined - have put on a couple of kgs over the past few months - too much office and paper work and not enough exercise 

This will change after Christmas 

Good thinking j*oono - about Curves lol

I had better do it this week Laney because the Christmas eating has started already.  I was given a big box of Godiva (only the best in the world I think) chocolates yesterday and they are yum.

What a terrific effort Flashie.  I hope he is successful with giving up the smoking.  My brother is on Champix champex whatever it is and gave up about a week ago but I haven't heard yet whether things are working out.  He is quite a big bloke and he has also bought himself a fitbit pedometer to encourage and motivate him.

Never heard of Godiva chocolates j*oono - but then I am not a chocolate eater.

Enjoy them and don't let concern about the 'consequences' impact on that enjoyment .......

On that premise, I have just returned from a visit to Elmars - blue cheese stuffed olives, chicken liverwurst, German potato salad, thuringa brattwurst and crunchy fresh bread rolls............ I am salivating just writing about it all lol

The scales can go take a flying leap for the time being