Housework:
Vacuum downstairs
Change all sheets (3 beds) - Our bed and guest beds done, will do DD's tonight
Clear off guest bed - got there and then it got messy again
Clear off clutter on dining room bench (mainly just my sewing stuff left - rest gone) - lots more gone and off dining table, just a few more little bits to find homes for
Mop kitchen floor (if time allows) - NEED to do, have settled on Wed night as the best time
Lots of laundry!! - getting through it, but cold and wet weather means lots getting used
Purchasing - Household:
Logs and coal (for fires) - Done
1 or 2 coalpacks (we used the emergency "fire in a bag" the other night)
2 spare firelogs (small "fire in a pack" which is perfect for lazy midweek nights) - Done
Turkey, ham, spiced beef - Had spiced beef last night, and will buy whatever nice joint or bird we find on Christmas Eve (no fuss Dinner for 3 to leave not too much leftovers as travelling on 26th)
Cream -Have
Brussels sprouts (well, collect from plot) - Have (and even sent enough to my mum via my sis!!)
Purchasing - Gifts:
Sis's KK present (know it though) - Have, and wrapped, and sent via same wonderful sis as Sprouts!!
My Gran (Mum's mum)
Aunt, uncle and 2 girls (my mum's sis) - Have bits for foodie hampers, need to assemble and wrap
Grandparents (my Dad's parents)
2 more couples - Also foodie hampers as above
My uncle - Have crisps and am getting the "Autobiography" of the crisp maker at lunchtime (he noves those crisps!!)
"Our" present (DH and I getting a joint present of a CD/DVD player for kitchen, instead of for each other)
Christmassy things:
Post local cards (2 batches gone) - All gone
Write last 4 cards - Wrote all but 1, getting that address today from my cousin
Buy a wreath and hang on front door (DH's wish) - Done
Buy a card holder and put cards into it (DH's wish)
Wrap last 3 presents bought and those yet to buy - Wrapped my sis and parents last night, and dispatched with other sis (her car is now very full travelling on 23rd!)
I 've also done mmost of the baking (I have a small batch of Spiced biscuit dough kept to let DD cut out some shapes, and I have a couple of logs of homemade dough for "slice'n'bake" cookies over the hols as needed in the freezer).
And I organised DD's party things for today's birthday party in the creche (her birthday is 26th).
I also need to add to the list:
Finish DH's scarf ( I forgot this - I have about 15 rows left to do)
Make chocolate truffles (for the foodie hampers)
So I am doing well, but will have a few things to keep me out of mischief during the week!!