More Wedgwood Ornaments......

Here are the rest of my ornaments.....

and the new one:

Chocolate is in the fridge why I consider my options..........oh and I prefer my chocolate cold!!!

It's a start I guess.........

Dh hauled up the Christmas tree from the basement for me.  It still needs to be "fluffed out."

The one ornament on the tree is my new Wedgwood ball for this year:

I will decorate the tree throughout the week, when I have more energy.

My mam brought over some Cadburys chocolate decorations for the tree.  Mind you just discovered that the strings are to tie on them, so those will have to wait until I get my cast off. Or should I just eat them?? Decisions, decisions.........

Things are improving with my hand.  Still can't do a lot of things, and when I do too much my hand tells me!!!  Only 10 more sleeps and the cast will be removed!!!

Don't have my tree up yet so here is dd tree......

They live in a condo 21st floor and they don't have too much room.  She changed her colours this year, and got all her decorations and ribbon at Michael's for at least 70% off, she is a good shopper!!

She even decorates all her presents and colour co-ordinates them, you don't want to open your gift as it is so pretty.  By the look of it, she has made her gift tags as well.  I wonder who that big present is for on the top left hand side?  Actually I think it's for her in-laws as I know what she got them.

If you have your tree up, let me know and post a photo on your blog.

Dear daughter's Christmas cards......

Oh to be as talented as dd!!!  Here are the cards she made this year:

Two thoughts passed through my mind.....

When I agreed to have my hand operated on:

1. What will we eat for nearly three weeks as dh doesn't cook....I prepared meals on the Monday afternoon.


2. Will dh take me to SDM on Saturday for the Mega bonus redemption as I won't be able to drive.....he did and I kept him busy by calculating how much the shop was costing.


On a normal day when you cash in 95,000 points you get $170 in free products.  On a bonus redemption day they up it to $200 in free product, for MEGA bonus redemption day it's $250!!!
I only had enough for one bonus redemption of $250. Here is what I got:


4 x Peak Freans cookies @ $1.99 each


2 x Dempsters Bread @ $2.49 each


2 x 16 pack Silhouette yogurt @ $3.99 each, have enough codes now for a free year of a magazine


1 x orange juice @ $1.99


2 x Half and Half @ $1.99 each


4 x french Fries @ $1.99 each


1 x sweet corn @ $1.99


1 x Mixed veg @ $1.99


1 x 4 litre bag milk $4.19


3 x Bags of chips 3 for $5


4 x Swiffer cloths @ $5.49 each


1 x Lysol Wipes @ $3.99


3 x Gillette Razor Blades 12 pack @ $37.99 each, flipping expensive, but got 15 x the points on them


6 x Herbal Essences shampoo @ $2.99 each


1 x Scott Paper Towel @ $4.99


Subtotal: $293.77


HST : $28.96


Total: $322.73


- $250 in points = $72.73 out of pocket


Now if you're puzzled that the above list doesn't add up, you're right it doesn't as I had to take out around $85 worth of product as it's Christmas gifts and a certain person reads my blog, dd!!!


I only had $2 worth of coupons I could use though which sucked.

However dh has enough razor blades to hopefully last him the year, with what he also had in the house. He has enough shampoo to last a while. Oh and I earned 15,690 in points bringing me back up to 25,905.
 
We also went out in the afternoon and I took advantage of a good sale at Mark's Work Wearhouse and saved at least $45 there.  Also picked up another Christmas gift for someone else.  I am more or less done with my Christmas shopping, just got a couple of small things to buy.  I have done a bit of shopping online this year and took advantage of another great deal on Groupon for a couple's Christmas gift.  Again I can't tell you as she may read my blog!!
 
BY THE WAY FROM WHAT I CAN GATHER, THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR SDM HAS DONE THIS MEGA BONUS REDEMPTION, SO HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE AN ANNUAL THING?

Catching up..........

things are wandering along with my recovery.  I have the use of the tips of my fingers on my right hand now, so that helps.  The fingers are still swollen but I have good motion with them.  The stinging in my palm area has more or less gone, I only feel it when I try and do something with my hand I shouldn't......like typing with both hands!!!

Dh is a love and a big help.  He did laundry for me and has been washing up all the dishes.  The meals have all been just to heat up in the microwave.  I had a shower last night with the help of dh.  I cannot drive until I get the cast off on the 15th, so it's a case of wait and heal!!!

thanks for all your good wishes.........

Gill

Thank you card.......

We got a lovely thank you card in the mail on Monday from dd and her hubby.  She made them for everyone using her Cricut.

The theme of her wedding was "The Perfect Pair."