I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas Day and perhaps enjoying a rest today. Stevie and Darren cooked an wonderful Christmas dinner, It was a treat to have a meal cooked for me, that doesn't happen very often, lol. There was just the four of us, Jenny James and the boys stayed at home as did Joanne Bonnie and Jacob. Gavin was picking Bonnie and Jacob up late afternoon so it was better for them to spend some time at home.
I didn't purchase any advent calendars this year but I did make my own yarny advent from my own mini skein stash. I'd bought an empty advent calendar from Hobbycraft a couple of years ago and decided to fill it with 5g minis this year and open one each day of December and knit them into my mitred square blanket.
Well that didn't go as planned because I was either too busy or too tired to do much crafting in the lead up to Christmas. Five extra squares was all I managed! Perhaps now things have calmed down I'll be able to get a few more squares added before the end of the month.
My centre decreases are forming a 'v' shape in the middle, I think you can just make that out in the photo. Once I've completed two more rows the blanket will be equal, (if that makes sense), I'll have to see if it will be big enough at that point. It's been on the go for a few years so I would like to call it 'done' soon.
I've been for my hip x-ray this morning, It wasn't busy, I was in and out within half an hour, the results should be with my GP in around a week, but with Bank Holidays I think It might be a bit longer. I've been a bit better the last few days then this morning I was in more pain again so have had the ice pack on and taken some co-codamol, I'' go for a walk later because I think that helps.
I finally got round to making the stollen when we came back from the hospital, It's still cooling so I shall have a slice with a cuppa later, Mark doesn't like it but the girls will be round tomorrow and I'm sure they will be taking some back with them.
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8 comments:
Glad you got your x-ray, and hopefully the results will enable them to give you help with the problems in your hip. Nice knitting, I'm enjoying reading at the moment.
Hope everything turns out well with the x ray results and that you get the treatment you need next year, Maggie. Thinking of you and sending best wishes for 2025
It sounds like a cozy and reflective Boxing Day—your yarn advent and mitred square blanket are such lovely projects! Hoping the results of your x-ray bring clarity and relief soon. I invite you to read my latest blog post!
I hope you get some answers about your hip, it's no fun being in so much pain. I didn't buy an advent calendar this year either, my first year without one for quite some time. Your blanket is looking gorgeous. Hope you're enjoying this time between Christmas and New Year, and of course, that you enjoyed your birthday too.
I do hope you get answers about your hip.
Your stollen cake looks delicious, one of my favourites :)
Enjoy this last weekend of 2024 and early Happy New Year Wishes.
All the best Jan
Your stollen looks wonderful. I did manage to finish the knitted blanket for one of our oldest sons friends, but that was pretty much all I managed in the lead up to Christmas. Your blanket is lovely.
God bless.
I so wish we had such a day as Boxing Day here in the U.S. I always feel so bad for the folks who have to go back to work the day after Christmas. How nice to have your Christmas dinner prepared for you, too. That is a real luxury--and well deserved after making it yourself for so many years. Your blanket is just lovely, Maggie, and the stollen looks delicious. Wishing you a happy, healthy year ahead! ♥
Your Stollen looks amazing! It isn't something that I've ever tried to bake. Is it difficult?
And you advent calendar is so cute! Mine was a generic chocolate one this Christmas, but I think I might treat myself next year.
I hope your x-ray results arrive swiftly. Xx
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