Produce

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Got out yesterday to Knitting Bee in Tatla and picked up my produce order while there, first produce in almost 7 weeks, so for supper had salad and a small ham sandwich. Honey ham was in the order. So now for Christmas supper will have a turkey breast, yam, carrot salad and maybe will cook half a spaghetti squash, thus guaranteeing leftovers for several more meals. Then IMHO the best part of the turkey breast is turkey noodle soup.

In the order were two of Tim Horton's Christmas mugs, red & white in almost a knitting themed design, the best they have ever done. Have at least one of the mugs from maybe the last 10 years, perfect size for my one cup of coffee a day.


Next pix is the red sock with mug and skein of Christmas red Heritage wool & silk mix, ball for second sock would not make it so ordered a couple of skeins from Jimmy Beans in Nevada (seems as tho Paradise was out the this color). So my red themed pix.














Yesterdays mail had a Christmas parcel from the brother and SIL from VA. stocking stuffers, so got almost everything into my Christmas stocking took a pix to mail to VA. Have never been tempted to get into pkgs early, also have a bag of goodies from Gail. My gift (for myself) I bought from Amazon.ca were 3 of Arne & Carlos books, not likely they will arrive before 24, last mail day until 30th of December.

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  1. AnonymousDecember 17, 2015 at 9:08 PM

    Love your cheerful coffee mug. Merry Christmas, wished early in case I don't get a chance to say it closer to the day.

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  2. UnknownDecember 20, 2015 at 4:37 AM

    I enjoy your blog so much! Always look forward to your posts. Best wishes for a merry Christmas and happy new year! Janice McCombs, Kentucky

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  3. Janet McKeeDecember 28, 2015 at 5:09 AM

    Happy Holidays. Are you snowed in?

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