Almost like Christmas

 It's been a hectic, happy few days. 

My grandson visited for two, then my youngest daughter for three.

With my grandson, we planted cabbage and sweet pea seeds from the February Mud and Bloom box, played animal dominoes and the Postman Pat board game, and got fooled into watching Peppa Pig.

With my daughter, we went out to Shipley for a snowdrop walk, played more board games, vicariously shared the excitement of her going out for the evening, had a movie night in with La La Land, and I got to show off my new clothing purchases to someone who might be interested.

 In between, there was a lot of fun and laughter, both daughters went out for the evening, there was a family dinner, and a birthday tea.  It was almost like Christmas.

We're now into the lull before New Year, as next weekend sees another family birthday

An extra Christmas present.

There's been a lot of talk of Chrimbo Limbo in the media this year - meaning those weird days between Christmas and New Year, when you're no longer partying but the fridge is still stuffed with leftovers, you've played with all your new toys, watched more Christmas films than you can take but don't feel like getting back to 'real' life.

Anyway, we've had none of that nonsense here. Instead we've all been rushed off our feet by the surprise, two weeks early, arrival of my first grandchild.

He is, of course, the cutest baby ever, but you'll have to take my word for it as this is the only photo I'm going to post of him. Make the most of it!

 I'm not at all sure that I'm old enough, or sensible enough, to be a grandmother but he's no doubt going to change my life in a multitude of ways.