Here we are again. As happy as we can be (in the circumstances). All good pals and jolly good company.
Cheers! 
and whatever else that you fancy, providing it's legal. 
Hello again Puzzler. How am I today? 
doing everything in my power to remain upbeat. We all have such days. I'm not alone. In fact, I have a thousand and one reasons to snap out of the doldrum and plonk a 
on my silly face.
Grandmabatty Did you bake these wonderful cupcakes? Or, are they the work of your daughter? I think that look amazing. I can almost taste them.
I see that the cake creator is Grandmabatty's daughter. Wow!
I'm about to retire with today's newspaper. MacSporran has lit the log fire. Lovely jubbly.
Kind thoughts to you all. Thinking especially of those of our Granspals who feel below par. I hope that the new week holds some good things in store. We all deserve a bit of a treat.
Until tomorrow 
We had an exciting start to the day with water pouring through the sitting room ceiling. I had just used the shower in the guest room and it would seem that some of the piping has dislodged. My delightful plumber was there within the hour and is going to put all the tiles on floor and walls back during the week. Thank goodness it didn't happen on Christmas day!!
I managed to get the tree up though after all the excitement.
My tree
Hello all ! ?♀️
Lovely trees, ladies. So cheerful and - if we can think past any Covid gloom - totally appropriate and more of what we need to be looking at. Mine is yet to be put up but very soon now.
Not convinced about your DD's cupcakes, Grandmabatty. It's all very well her being so talented and making you Head Taster and giving you boxes to try but I am increasingly feeling like a child with no pocket money and a nose pressed up against the cake shop windows!! Stop it, it's cruel!! Give me just a chance, I wouldn't want to stop at a chocolate orange one. Hopefully her character is a lot stronger than mine. ?And can you tell this un-Scottish person what "I shall have to hand in a wee minding" means, please? I just love the phrases all you Scots use - is it a baby-sitting reference, perhaps?
Do hope that a good day has been had by all. I have steam cleaned the kitchen to my satisfaction and then had a long conversation with No.1 Son in the UK. We laughed a lot at his tale of travelling to a big city along the coast on the top of a double decker (no parking ever to be had without two mortgages in big city/often no space). He and partner were the only occupants on the top deck where all the windows were (sensibly) open. He felt it was a sound idea, but maybe not if you were actually a passenger, since the wind was blowing off the sea and it was raining. Apparently these rather bracing conditions do keep you awake and alert! (He said).
Goodness, dragonfly, you might not be keen on spiders in your trousers but what an experience to have to deal with first thing in the morning - and you still did the tree. What a trouper you are! 
Lots of rather bad language would have been my Sunday starter, I feel. Thank heavens for a good and obliging plumber. How lovely - lobster, Galen. We managed to take advantage of our fishmonger's unexpected special offer on Coquilles St Jacques yesterday so have ordered for some delish Christmas starters. That's as far as I've got with the Christmas food. Take care of your hip just a while longer and until its replacement is safely organised. That gorgeous posing Ruby, Puzzler - obviously having such a stressful day. Meanwhile, I suspect that Miss Tara at Charleygirl Cottages was having an equally cosy and stress-free day.
I agree with soop, Susan, that wonderful photo needs to be enlarged and displayed. I wonder what those dear little calves were thinking?
Don't give in to the glooms, soop - a little pout or rude word or sigh or wobble is allowed, but only a very brief one. You've gone through a lot, so don't be too impatient. Forever Onwards must be printed on your Christmas jumper, I think. Upside down, so that you can read it when you're looking down/feeling down, of course. We'll have to think about a slogan for Fern's little jumper.
Feel better corner, have a good sleep and try not to worry yourself to infinity about other adult family, however much you love them. I've just about managed to follow my own advice and that's one of the reasons I feel a lot brighter of late.
Keep on taking care and wearing a smile. We're going to get there. If you're reading, Flora, hope you are o.k. Hello and nighty night to Lins - thank you and Nannytopsy and Doodle for your kind wishes. feelingmyage migraines are vile. Do hope that it is on the wane now. Not at all helpful when a Doctor minimises one's symptoms. But you'll certainly get enough moral support on here. Hope your Sunday turned out well after that self-inflicted kick up the jacksie, Cherry. Suppose you know what's best!
Goodnight to you, kitty and to Grammaretto some healing sleep. Take special care, special people. Hugs x
Morning all. It's hard to catch up with everyone when you don't drop in everyday isn't it ?!
So just a hello to all and hope we are all still sharing the love . ( and the tea N chat of course). I am dog walking in the mist which is slightly disorienting, Lolly seems to be oblivious and crashing on regardless.
Present wrapping later and not much else really 
Good afternoon lovely peeps. I can see that you've all been busy doing nothing (not) and I raise my hat to all the wonderful things that you've put your mind to and achieved. You lot are inspirational. 
Just a wee tail tale to share with you. A mystery in the making.
It was dark outside but "Fern" triggered the outside light. Being nosy, I went to the window. Our cat was in "on guard" mode. She moved stealthily towards something that had her attention. It was another smaller cat. It was crouched low beside the corner wall of the house. Fern sat still every so often. Then she moved a few steps nearer to the visitor. They sat staring at each other. No signs of aggression. No yowling. No fur flying. When the light went out, I lost sight of them. A little later, Fern returned to her apartment alone and went to bed.
What a day! The hoar frost has not moved all day and neither have I ?.
Busy on the clothkits coat - it didn’t take this long last time, but it was 30 years ago and I wasn’t distracted by GN!
These are two of my new Christmas stockings, copied from some I made many years ago. They do make you buy small stocking fillers!
TOYA.
BladeAnnie All felines have regal tendencies. It's an undeniable fact. 
Puzzler With luck, you have had the dental treatment and I'm wanting you to be cosied up in your favourite chair and feeling heaps better.
Nannytopsy I love your Christmas stockings. They are works of art. To be treasured for all time.
Grandmabatty We now know that the man from the Cat Protection League needs to be contacted right after Christmas. We need to get "our cat" neutered asap. It's only fair, as there are far too many feral cats on the prowl.
I took the following photo through the window about an hour or so ago.
Goodnight to you all. Until tomorrow
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