Second Day of Christmas

 What a full wonderful day we had!

We were given so many lovely treats, I was given

5 different kinds of tea! 

The one I had for breakfast was so delicious, I had 2 teapots full!

If Earl Grey could be called a 'dessert tea' this one is!

Breakfast included a Christmas gift, 

of a delicious bread is a brioche loaf - tons of eggs and butter.... 

A delicious bread for Christmas! 

I had it with butter and apricot preserves!

Lunch was our annual takeout food!

I got my new Christmas cake pans!

We opened gifts and the 5 DE Stevenson books I ordered last year

arrived during this time!

I wore a beautiful unique necklace and a new shawl that I was given on 

Christmas day that is so lovely and warm!

I was given a beautiful gift from my blog friend Pat,

a lovely red shawl, much and porcelain spoon and green tea! 

Thanks again dear friend!

I saved this present for last as I just love surprises for Christmas...

And food gifts are such a blessing, honey, jam, super special chocolates,

and so much more.

And we got a lovely DVD and food to have an at home date while watching this movie!

We heated up take out leftovers for dinner and had a Walton's date!

I am hoping to get out my Christmas Miss Read book tomorrow,

the 3rd day of Christmas, and begin reading it!

I am still not sleeping that great (I think so much Christmas excitement!)

and tomorrow is going to be a much needed rest day.

And that was the second day of Christmas.

4th & 5th day of Christmas

The above pictures were from day 4.

It was a day of various phone calls and rest...

it's a blessing that we have such nice food to eat

via our grocery delivery service; 

I just love the chicken and mashed potatoes! 

I had a 60% cocao one square sized treat from our

tower of sweets from Mr Husband's parents,

and it was so very enjoyable,

the best chocolate I've had this week I think.

We watched a Walton's episode again and

did prayers together, ... lots of rest and trying to recover.

On to day 5...

Day 5 was another good, quiet day.

I felt good when I awoke, the sun was shining brightly and it was only 8:30 

in the morning (I had been sleeping in till close to 10! the flu will do that!)

I felt so much better, I had hopes of doing a bit more that day.

I was able to do two things extra:

I lit all the livingroom lampadas and I collapsed many boxes that I no

longer had need of. 

I also ended up taking a nap in the afternoon, I was suddenly so tired

and I was actually more congested towards evening again.

We had enjoyable meals, I had I think 6 different types of tea!

(Green, black with chili and mango, African Autumn, Ginger Lemon and Gypsy Cold Care).

It was a real drink-all-the-teas day.

Actually between gifts I have been given, teas I have bought and teas I have

made mixes of, I do have a pretty large collection of teas.

It's fun and I love having so many choices also to offer others!

I also got a new teapot lid holder/drip catcher via amazon; so far so good!

We also watched another episode of the Walton's and I made extra popcorn

so I could have some tomorrow without the fuss of making it again.

We are enjoying the very last of the pate also.

I was able to a potluck spreadsheet for help

for my belated 40th birthday party 

and that is giving me something to look forward to

as we recover.

Mr Husband is seeing the doctor on Friday,

please pray for this.

He has a long way to go yet, longer than myself I fear.

I admit I was getting a bit stir crazy earlier today,

it's been over a week since I got sick,

I am gaining but slowly and I am not well enough really to leave the house

(esp as it was so cold) and it gets a bit 'cabin fever' but not too bad.

I find that taking pictures of my day and varying things

like what treat I get that day, what teas I want to have, what I am reading,

they bring a difference into the convalescence house-bound time.

My quilting-friend DV is coming Friday to keep me company

and help me with somethings 

while Mr Husband has his appointment.

So I am looking forward to this as well.

I am finding that if I focus my mind on thanksgiving for the 

many, many blessings I have, 

then I see how good it is right now

and what a blessing it is to be with my Husband

and how wonderful a piece of chocolate or a cup of tea is.

Well, time to rest again now.

I am thankful for day 4 and 5 of the 12 days of Christmas!