The 11th Day of Christmas...

It snowed lightly! 

I made the vegan pancakes!

They were so easy and really good!

I felt like I was eating a butter-filled pancake! 

 So, I've kinda been wishing for a slightly smaller cream/white coloured tray,

as my white one, which I love, is quite large... but I took myself by the hand

and told myself to use what I have... :)... and then I remembered the cute 

Christmas tree placemats that an etsy seller included with my order

a few years ago of Christmas Tree Spode dishes... the place-mats are a thick 

paper but it was perfect to use to add a bit more 'Christmas' to the white tray!

We had a fun Christmas lunch and enjoyed

talking and then knitting together! 

I got some stuff out of the 3-month-make-sure-bedbugs-are-not-in-it VNA rummage sale

stash (we keep them bundled up in trashcans tightly sealed with bags for 3 months)....

and I got a bunch of picture frames! And a little bit of stationary,

including big card envelopes, I was so pleased! 

Also got this Anne Lamott book... she gives one things to think about and

 her humour is great... I appreciate her as a writer! 

I hope to have all the shades up (they need adjusting again) for the Christmas dinner

with the Munchkin DV this Friday night... I LOVE how the 

white lights reflect in the windows.... 

I love these sticky notes! 3$ at the VNA! 

You can see below that they were originally just over 8 pounds and that's

over 11.00 USD! So a significant savings!

I am thinking of using these to make cards with... 

and as markers for books that I want to note something about... 

 So....I had this in my cupboard and I must of put too much on it....

my friend was so kind when I realized that it the bottom of this had broke 😕in 3 pieces. 

... she helped me carefully clean it up .... 

then I could get the right skillet to do those delicious pancakes in!

 I will be hunting for a replacement in time but am so grateful for patient friends!

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I must tell you the story of this IKEA 3 tiered tray... 

I had wanted one for some years, probably about 10, when I found this at 

IKEA back when I lived in Ottawa...When I showed my 

sister-friend, who I was shopping with, she was so glad

for me, that she gave me a hug! 

She understood! 

So a happy memory! 

I will probably replace this one with the same 

if IKEA still sells it when

I next go there...

My Husband's slice of cheesecake on this fast-free Wednesday!

So these were 2 frames that I got at the VNA...

but they are actually trivets/hotpads and really nice! 

So I am going to use them as such...

they are really pretty... this picture does not capture

how they glisten, having a nice glaze on top of the tile, and 

add to the sense of beauty that twinkle lights and candles give....

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So, my friend is coming tomorrow, DV! (DV = Lord willing)...

hopefully we can tackle that hinge that broke a while back, making a 

cupboard quite difficult to use!

And make my skirt!!! I am so excited for this! 

So I better sign off so I can get the things out....

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And that is today's 11th day of Christmas...

I feel a lot of joy in it...