JohnDenver - Annie's Song (From "Country Roads - Live In England" DVD)

Well, I'm clean and didn't fall for the wiles of the druks, so that's good.  I'm really looking forward to our self induced "dry February" as I feel that I'm sloshing around full of vino at the moment.  We have had lots of celebratory get togethers though, which have been lovely.  Had Dean, Charlie, Ed and Fran over last Saturday for a rib of beef, which they thoroughly enjoyed.  I made some nut roast pasties, which were very successful and tasty, so good all round.  Lots of veggies and then some cheesecake and cheese board.  Wow was I stuffed!
Lots of chattiness too, which was nice.  We naturally split into the men and the women and while they talked about fishing and suchlike, we managed to chat about kids, weddings, hormones.  It's odd as we're all very independent women, but when you get together, you just want to huddle and chat like girls, don't you?
We're off to see the cousins this weekend, well Saturday for our Xmas get together, which will be lovely.  There will be about 19 of us.  I hope the weather is good and we can spill out into the garden.  Will report back how it goes. Over.

Slightly shocked last night when Pat announced that he was staying with me "for the sake of the kids", even though he says he loves me, it's the kids who are keeping us together.  I wonder what will happen when they leave?  I suppose I can't be too horrified.  I've behaved apallingly to him over the years.  Maybe this has always been the way it was going to be. I'm sure other people have worse issues than this, so I'm not going to think on it too much.  However, that packet of fluvoxamine is looking very attractive at the moment. Later.

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Why couldn't we have this sunrise yesterday for the partial eclipse?

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Holidays and Christmas

Well, I'm sorry for not writing sooner.  Everything else seems to take precedence these days.  We've had Christmas and for the first time in years, I thoroughly enjoyed myself.  Mum and Ben came round and seemed to have a good time.  I don't think Mum was quite herself and left at about 5.30, but Ben certainly had a good one and stayed until Tuesday evening after seeing Dad.  So, all was well with my side of the family.  We didn't get down to Cornwall but will soon, either end Jan or mid Feb to see the aged Ps.  We had a parcel from Robin and I'd sent down some stuff using the Tesco delivery service to keep them fizzy and biscuity.  Managed to be very sensible on Xmas day by not having a drink until after I'd picked mum up and then drinking Champagne with orange juice which tempered it very well.
We'd all been fighting off illness over December, but Sian succumbed to the 'flu the week before Xmas and took to her bed.  You know when she's really ill as the TV stays off and the curtains are drawn and she's actually in bed.  Anna's got the sicky side of it and has been off today after a few days of throwing up.  It sounded like she's up for going in tomorrow though. Funny girl.
My new year's resolution is not to go out next new years eve.  I think it's a good one as I'm not going to break it in the first week of the new year and it should be reletively easy to keep.  We went round to Kerry and James' to drop off the boys' presents and ended up staying until midnight, which I really wasn't up for.  Never mind, we had a lovely evening meal on new years day with Eddie, Fran, Charlie and Dean after the boys had been fishing.  I'm going to be a hermit this year and chill with my fam.
Watched a good film called "Once" from Dublin.  It was lovely. Really low key and groovy. Here's a piccy:-