I could be calmer

MrFF has seen the results of his recent tests, everything was normal and he seems to be improving though hardly back to health. He will return to the doctors in January, hopefully a quiet Christmas will help him get well.  We have decided this year not to do our usual £5 Christmas stocking exchange, I don’t want the patient traipsing round shops looking for inspiration and I struggle myself since my favourite charity shop put the price of books up from 50p to at least £2.50.  That’s disappointing as I used to take a good supply of their paperbacks to Italy, read them and bring them back to resonate.

However we already have a lovely gift for each other which is our new microwave.  I discovered the old one had paint flaking off from the top inside surface with metal visible.  MrFF said he’d repaint it but I persuaded him we need a new integrated model.  It’s installed and looks so much smarter next to the steel fridge freezer,  there is a slim piece of oak trim still to fit underneath the oven just to finish it off.

I might be getting another surprise item.  Yesterday I broke my expensive Danish spectacles when they got tangled with a jumper I was taking off.  This will be the third time the frame has fractured, previous times they were within warranty and replaced free of charge.  Last year I had to buy expensive new lenses as the photochromic finish failed so I am hoping the titanium can be repaired or at least the lenses can be adapted for new not Danish not titanium frames.  I am off to see my optician later today meanwhile my glasses feel precarious.

So our Christmas prep is done, we have various meal options in the freezer and plenty of everything though a few more mince pies wouldn’t go amiss.  Today I’ve had a really good doris round the penthouse so just the husband and the glasses to fix now.  I hope your plans are going smoothly, not long to wait.