Still boxing...

...clever.

I actually remembered to take a photo of this scarf before I packaged it...

 ...I am loving this poodle yarn (not cheap but one ball = one scarf) and it is so soft. It also knits up in just under an hour. Once bundled into a box...

 ...you don't know what it is until you open the package. Although my niece seems to have forgotten my tendency to save boxes for this purpose as she thought she had been given a box of coffee - Doh!
One little lady who had no problem unwrapping her gifts was my Sister's dog; Lexi. She was happily ignoring all the folk in the room and played with all her new toys - including monkey...

...as you can see, monkey is nearly as big as Lexi but that did not stop her...

...she was 'loving' her monkey by cuddling it in a choke hold and using it like a pillow.
This was a gift to me from Santa...

...I love it. A mug, tray and coaster - perfect for holding a cuppa & treat on my desk.

I stopped off at my local garden centre on the way to Mum's yesterday as there were a couple of plant pot holders that I wanted to pick up - the place was heaving. Folk were grabbing all the Christmas stuff that had been reduced to 50% of its original price - some families had trolley loads and the queues at the tills were a nightmare (no till set aside for quick purchases). As I had managed to park and find what I wanted I stuck it out but nearly 30mins in a queue seemed silly when I came to hand over my £5 for two pot holders...folk around me were spending several 100s of £ on trees, decorations & lights - you could hear the 'plastic' groaning (I dread to think what some folk will be faced with when their credit card bills come through in the New Year).

I have not 'hit' the sales this year and do not intend to - yesterday I queued and that is the only queuing I intend to do...there is nothing I need that desperately that will tempt me back..................