G'day for Sunday. We're just heading for bed.
TM, don't overdo it today, you have a lot on your agenda. Although for me, I always enjoy baking. I meant to do some tonight, I just decided to take things easy. I did a lot of baking last night instead.
Sharon/LDM, you've reminded me to get my cards organised. As for the tree - we'll buy one the week before Christmas and decorate it when sister in law and family arrive from Perth. Up at or house we'll assemble our plastic one when difficult child 1 gets back from his honeymoon and takes his (large) TV away. Then maybe we'll have room for our tree. We'll decorate it when we get the chance.
husband & I managed to get to church this morning, we stayed for our usual chat afterwards although we decided to wait until we got home to have lunch. Most people have lunch at church, sitting on the veranda overlooking the sea. On a fine day like today, some go for a swim afterwards, it's a church where you can wear just a swimsuit if you like. Bare feet are commonplace.
As we were leaving, the recent widower/missionary who we 'drafted' for difficult child 1's wedding last week (to save him from sitting alone and brooding) was also about to leave, to stay for a few days with friends while he tries to find somewhere more permanent to settle. Someone had told him that the project he's working on would benefit from my support, so we had a very quick 'business meeting' on the back steps. His project deals with miracles and happenstances, I felt the last-minute reference was just another such occasion!
After we had some lunch (and I had a much-needed catnap) husband & difficult child 3 assembled a side table for mother in law and we went to visit to deliver it and I took some plants down that I've been accumulating, to put in her garden. We didn't do a lot for long, but there are some large differences now in how things look. She loves flowers and now has more.
My pain levels have been much worse over the last few days but tonight I've been using hot packs and they seem to have helped a bit. But one more reason for getting to bed before midnight.
Tomorrow I have a writing competition announcement to attend followed by the Christmas party. I have a short speech to give, I've just printed it to pack in my bag so I don't forget. I might get some grocery shopping done, but it could be a long shot. Tuesday is far more likely - another doctor's appointment (rheumatologist) and he'd better have some answers for me, or at least a sense of direction. I'm a bit wary of this bloke, not sure if he's the man for me. A fellow writer I met up with at yesterday's Christmas party (different group) used to see my bloke but decided he was no good for her and moved on. She has rheumatoid arthritis (and BiPolar (BP)). She'll be there tomorrow, I'm going to ask for the name of her doctor so I can be prepared. Then I have to get back for my massage therapist appointment, she's working on the torn muscle in my leg.
We just watched the tail end of "A Beautiful Mind" - Russell Crowe should have got an Oscar for that performance. I think it was even better than his performance in "Gladiator" the previous year. A pity Crowe offended so many people by losing his temper the way he did; the Oscars shouldn't be affected by that but we know that's not the way it always works. Not that Denzel Washington isn't a really good actor of Oscar standard, but I do think that performance of Crowe's as John Nash was brilliant. easy child has a copy of that film, I miss it now she's moved so far away. I'll have to get my own copy.
Enjoy your Sunday, pace yourselves as we move into the "silly season".
Marg
good morning, I got to sleep in today. I'm still gfgless lol. I get my little girl back later today. 
