How does this happen?

One minute it's October and I'm resisting all mention of Christmas because it's far too early.

The next thing, everyone's done their shopping and we're in full Christmas mode.

Except for me.

Time to get going I think!

Commitment

  

Yesterday, after 32 years together, two of our dearest friends decided to tie the knot and just in case either of them decided to change their mind at last minute, a few of us joined them at Marylebone Town Hall to witness the occasion.

  

It was a rather smart affair held in elegant surroundings.

We all travelled in style to the party afterwards, too, in a manner most familiar to many of the guests.  The identity of the driver created a little amusement.  Let's just say that his action reflected the measure of warmth felt towards our friends by everyone present.

Lunch was elegant and beautifully presented, bringing this long-awaited celebration to a fitting conclusion.  The briefest of speeches, a few heartfelt toasts and we all went our separate ways.

Our plans were for an entertaining evening at the theatre.

It was just right - very clever, not too demanding and a fun way to finish a memorable day.

Easily distracted

Well, wouldn't you be?

Good days at home

A very work-related start to this week left all the fun till yesterday and today.  Not sure that I achieved much yesterday except for having a chance to tie up one or two work-related loose ends and spend a bit of time playing about with Photoshop.

I have always made a book about Christmas.  Recently, I've followed Shimelle's online prompts which are a real snip, because once you've paid up you get them every year at no additional cost!  This year I found another bargain - free - in the form of Jessica Sprague's Holidays in Hand online class, too.  So, I guess I've been thinking about how I'm going to do the 2009 journal a bit more than I might have been at this stage.

The last small journal project I completed was in September and I did the whole thing digitally, though I felt the need to print it all out when I finished.  Though I like the end result and learned heaps about Photoshop in the process I found that, for me, it's the hands on cutting and sticking which is the therapy.  Perhaps I spend too long sitting at the computer every day to find it relaxing any more?  Maybe it's the pernickety part of me that finds it quicker/easier to get things how I want them in real life than on a screen?

Anyway, I needed a set of numbers for the pages and being of the "I could do that myself" mind, I set to with a few ideas and totally underestimated the time it takes to sit and fiddle.  What a good job I'm not paying myself an hourly rate - I'm not quite half way through the 1 - 31 set needed yet!

I did a few more this morning but a friend came to call and we had to have tea.

Did someone mention Ofsted?

My day could be summed up on flipcharts.  About fourteen of them.  Filled with jargon and the kind of notes which could make hair curl.

Never a dull moment around here.