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Monday, December 3, 2012
The Silly Season ,Family and The Queen.
For most Christmas is exciting and for us it is too but more exhausting than exciting.Because of the change in lifestyle for many, internet shopping is a BOOM!!!!and after the purchase of course there is the delivery and for us that is us!!
Each year we start to deliver 2 weeks before Christmas on the weekends,this year we have been doing it for 3 weeks already!..
I did not join a Christmas challenge this year to keep me on track,I did however give myself a Dec 1st deadline and that was met,so everything was wrapped by then,all the food organised other than the fresh things.
Our son came at the weekend and we had Take 1 Christmas and it was lovely,we will have our daughter and other relies for Christmas itself.
The day has arrived today when we needed to count or Sealed Pots..as you know I was hoping the have $500 in my three pots and I excelled that by a huge amount,we were in shock to find we had saved...wait for it...$2098.90!!!!! we are saving very hard for our fares to the Uk in about 2 years time,now we have just got to save the second fare this 12 months.
I am so disappointed, I took pics of the pots emptied and some of Christmas family timr but I keep getting a message to say I have run out of room for pics yet I have sent them all to a stick and there are only 4 on the PC..I am confused anyway no pics as planned.
So the Queen was in her counting house today,counting her pots and feeling very delighted as it was a hard slog but I am hoping to do just as well next year.
We are so busy at work that blogging has come a very sad last and I am afraid the next couple of weeks will be similar,so Merry Christmas to all and I hope to get some time to catch up ..and post some pic.!
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Carole do you use Chrome? if so, when you accepted it, it uploaded a programme called Picassa for your photos. My husband took Picassa off our PC and the problem dissapeared. Let me know if you want to do that, I will send you instructions. It will not affect your blog.
ReplyDeleteO'h kath I would love to do that and your help would be appreciated,thank you!!!!
DeleteI use Picasa 3 and find it very good.
DeleteHello and please keep sane through all those deliveries. I would love to hear about a savings pot. Is it a jar for loose change, but you don't look in it?
ReplyDeleteMorning Joanne, yes it is a pot of any kind and you tape the top up (to keep yourself out lol) and each day put your loose change in.I put what i had left over each payday from the last week and anything I could scavange!I was not aiming for any specific amount but was shocked as I had lots of notes in there,I do extra leaflets with my mail for a shop and they pay me $10 and I put that in there,and if i sold any of my craft that went in too so normally I would not have saved so much ,I am sure it will be a challenge to even come close next year,now it is out and bagged in bank packets it weighs a ton and I am sure the bank teller is just going to love me!
DeleteMerry Christmas to you too. Congratulations on your sealed pot, what a fantastic amount. Mother and Father Christmas has started delivering early I see. Take care out and about.
ReplyDeleteLove from Mum
xx
Hi Mum, Father Christmas has a lot to answer for lol..thank you for always following my little blog that goes for everyone I get a real thrill to see all your names there.xx
DeleteI had the same problem loading pictures!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteDon't be too disappointed Carole, I can just imagine all that dosh in your treasure chest.
Now just one airfare to save for.
You have both done amazingly well.
I hope the build up for Christmas goes ok.
Sft x
We were in shock! you knew we were hoping for $500 and just so thrilled as if we do not have money to spare next year to do it again at least I have one fare but I have sealed the new pot up and it has a little jingle already lol..what a great thing to do and i think this will be a permanent fixture in our home.
DeleteOh Carole, I am so pleased for you and Bob! You deserve this success and I know that you will save up the next fare too.
DeleteYou are such a determined pair.
Sft x
Well done saving all that. UK is looking out for you. Carole I post my pictures on Flickr which allows you (somewhere around) 300 mbs a month (free) which I find is ample.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had a pot like yours. I do, however, have a store loyalty card which has about €40 on it (I have no idea what this is in AUS dollars). This will buy the Turkey, and a few treats, so Christmas will almost be FREE.
ReplyDeleteCarole you sound to be super-organised for Christmas, well done, wave your wand in my direction!!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, i too am keeping my postie busy this December...
Be blessed Carole, and hope you have all your expected fare next year, God bless you and yours though this Christmas holiday, always remember Jesus is the reason for the season.
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