Afternoon all. Glad to see everyone is starting to feel Christmassy. Usually I would complain that it's far too early, but I need something else to focus on, so I think I might join you in prep.
Imps - I love the idea of making things ahead and freezing them, why have I never thought of that before? What sort of things make-ahead well? There must be some internet resource that will tell me these things, right? I might steal your plans on the mini quiches and bacon sausages. Will they keep until the 24th, or should I wait a while? Also, grats on the obvious BFP. Though sorry it made your tea taste bad.
Bean - you have inspired me (in a round-about way) to make an advent calendar. I saw an easy one in the paper the other day I might try. Just a rectangle of cloth for the backing, then a coat hanger to support it. You cut and fold the fabric at the top to go round the hanger, then have a square/rectangle of cloth dangling down to sew pockets on to for goodies. It's late night shopping tonight too, so maybe I can buy some fabric on the way home.
Popcorn - My cat brings me dead things, they always have all their bits though. Very glad I've never had guts to clean up.
Jealous of those of you with days off. I've got to wait a couple more weeks for mine. The last month has gone by very quickly though, so hopefully the next one will too.
On the TTC front, I was too tired to SWI last night, so missed out a day. We'll play catch-up tonight though. Generally my Ov day has been CD16, we're CD14 today (and temps nice and low this morning) so I think we'll be fine if we SWI tonight and Sat. I was sitting on the bus on the way in to work this morning thinking about how much I want kids. They seem to be everywhere. There was a mum struggling to get her pushchair on the bus, and I found myself sitting there wishing it was me. I want to be the mum of that screaming baby.
I should get back to work. I'm sure there's something productive I could be doing..