This is late from me, but Happy new year to you all.  I've been tied up
doing christmas at home for the first time this year, with my mum staying.
I also had the daft idea that I wanted to redecorate the dining room
starting the wednesday before christmas, which wasn't the best idea.

Mum arrived on the sunday before, and I was frantically putting up the
christmas tree, and getting everything tidied, but it all got done in the
end.  Then on christmas eve, I almost completely knacked myself with a bad
trip and fall, landing on my newest knee and bashing myself up quite a bit,
not to mention throwing a bowl of coleslaw all over the carpet and christmas
tree!  However, no lasting damage thank goodness, and christmas was quite
lovely in the end.

My eldest son had a little too much to drink last night and was insisting on
sleeping on the couch downstairs, but in the end I managed to get him
upright and sent him to bed (although he did call me a slapper, for which he
got a good slap).  So with him and his dad packed off to 2 different footie
matches today, I've had a peaceful new years day, which I always enjoy miles
more than New Year's Even (hate it).

So here's hoping we all have a good 2008, with as little pain or illness as
possible!

Jayne
xxx