Miranda has tagged me in this record size meme – bumper issue for christmas I suppose! If you havent yet visited her blog - you must - its so fresh and funny and wise and original.
Since this meme has presented itself as a good distraction from what I should really be doing, I will give it a go.
Ha
Seven things to do before parents arrive:Well I don’t have parents anymore, and nor does K but my niece and boyfriend arrive next week so I’ll count her in:
Umm - was I supposed to do something?
Well firstly clean the cottage where they will stay – that’s important
Stock up on booze and food
I've already painted everything that doesn’t move – I may be hooked on fumes at this stage..
Tidy up house generally (should be done regularly anyway)
Finish this meme
Put lots of sleep in the bank
Check airport arrival times
Seven things I’ve been doing instead of preparing for christmas
Painting everything in sight that doesn’t move
Playing Scrabs on facebook
Doing bumper memes
Blogging
Checking on facebook
Checking on google for mails from pals
Pretending Christmas is just a turkey lunch
Seven things I cant do this ChristmasFly to the moon to get cheese
Fly anywhere exotic or otherwise away
Make everyone have fun and be happy
Bake a cake (although that’s normal)
Play the piano (ditto)
Do the splits (ditto)
Wear a winter coat (too hot..aaagh)
Seven Christmas wishes
That everyone everywhere (including us) has a peaceful happy healthy one
That no-one feels lonely and left out
That everyone has enough to eat and drink
That that ‘secret issue’ goes well
That the Zimbabweans get their country back
That everyone is happy and has fun
That the power stays on – in every sense
Seven Things I say as Christmas approachesIs there enough wine?
Can anyone cook?
Theres a monkey in the kitchen
This is going to be fun
Oh my word
What day is it?
Is there enough wine? (did I say that?)
Seven Celebrities to invite for Christmas Dinner
Father Christmas – since he will be passing anyway
Jamie Oliver – to help with the cooking (did I say ‘help’?)
Why is this one so hard…….umm celebrities…let me think
Actually I’d rather invite you lot with all your special talents
Now that could be fun……….we will keep Jamie though
Seven Favourite Festive FoodsBrandy butter – have to agree
Marzipan
Gammon ham
Turkey
Nuts
Choccies
Mango sorbet
Seven Bloggers to tag
you know who you are! c'mon then
acacia blossoms
19 comments:
I`ll come and cook for you if I may come and enjoy your Christmas party! Especially the monkey in the kitchen and the mopane worms and the heat (we have 1 °C), and all your nice company! Miranda tagged me, too, but I wonder if I can ever be so original, so I think I`ll just tell you another one of my funny encounters instead.
Have a glas of wine on me!
Ah yes, sitting in the shade sipping a glass of chilled un-oaked Chardonnay watching the Naked Chef perform miracles, well, it's so hot he's bound to be stripped down to his shorts! Now that sounds like a fun and happy Turkey Lunch day.
Me too! I'll be there! Thank you for the invitation Val!
I'm glad I'm not the only one constantly playing Scrabs on FB - or being distracted by FB - and blogging!
And I'm with you on the Zimbabwean Christmas wish!
And I do love the line, "there's a monkey in the kitchen" - makes your life more than "exotic"! ;-)
"Did I mention wine".... LOL
Sounds like me this Christmas so far, and I generally don't drink!
Great list, and I'd love to be on the guest list. An international blog Christmas sounds wonderful.
xx
oh you did well! but this one is hard isn't it? i'm still trying to think up excuses.
Sounds like you have everything together! i would definetly come and help Geli in the kitchen, in case Jamie can't come of course, but i will let someone else enjoy the worms! I could bring some great Napa Valley wine!
xx
Val,this list is very "you"!absolutely great!!
I think I will have to give it a go as well..
ever since "scrabulous" turned into 'scrabble" on FB, I can't seem to play.. i think it's to do with one of the plugins. Maybe I will try changing browsers. I do miss our scrabulous games (which you always won!!) lol x
thanks for your great comments! ha - what fun. we will have a cyber christmas party :-)
xx
I'm inviting myself to the XyberXmasXcitement. . . . I can't cook and thankfully you all can, I play loads of Scrabble on FB with Val, just getting in blogging and can drink loads of the Xmas Cheer!
Cheers Val!!
:-)
I love your answers! We must be long-lost twins. I can't do the splits, bake a cake or be without wine either. I, too, would love to have dinner with Santa Claus, or Father Christmas as it were.
I love your answers.
There is never enough wine ... is there?
I salute you for doing this meme. It's so complicated, I'm afraid to even try!!
Wouldn't it be lovely to fly to the moon?! And finding cheese there would be a bonus. It reminds of Wallace of Gromit!
CJ xx
Lovely new color scheme!
Janet - great - come to the cyber party!
CBW - haha yes you could be right
Reya - i thought this meme would be daunting but then it was fun! thanks for your comment on the new colour
CJ -Wallace and Grommet are the best!
have been unable to blog since the silly season started and visitors rolling in, but just want to wish you all the best for the season
and a 2009 of bountiful blogging
xxxx
Hope you find time to curl up with a good book for 20 minutes or so ... I find that helps so much when the house is full and festive. We keep one room closed off (for naps & reading)
self imposed time outs!
Avid Reader - what a splendid idea!! in our case it should be the room with the aircon.....temps in the mid 40C's now - phew
enjoy!
Just popping in to say "Merry Christmas" - hope it's a great one! xxx
ah lovely val! hope you had a good xmas...and a wild new year...wishing you all you wish for for 09 (howz that for bad english eh?) heaps of love xxx j oh and ps the new spotty ones are here on the hill now! neighing and generally causing havoc as new horses always do when they settle in...! xxx
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