Beth & the very good pre-Christmas eve day

Today I had quite the to-do list in front of me. My sister and her 3 kids were staying overnight last night and heading off early this morning to get back to Melbourne, Rob was maybe going to have to go up to Sydney for a quick round trip and I had to head into town to get a whole lot of little last minute presents that I still needed to get. Sheesh.

Because my sister was here yesterday she looked after the girls for me so I could get to the post office AND run into the butcher to see if they had any small hams on the off chance as I had forgotten to order one this year. You know what? They did! A cheeky half ham for me that I grabbed and whacked in the fridge yesterday…christmas miracle #1!

So as soon as the family left this morning and the baby was happily playing I went and carved that ham and enjoyed the very best bit of the Christmas ham – those first few thin slices on toast with an unhealthy amount of butter and pepper. No one disturbed me, I got to eat it at the bench, all by my self-es! I mean REALLY. Look at it! Christmas miracle #2.

So then I got dressed while I found that Rob didn’t have to head to Sydney, Christmas miracle #3 it meant I could get all the shopping done in town without having to take 3 kids with me! I hopped into my new drop crotch pants that arrived in the mail that I picked up yesterday afternoon (Christmas miracle #4) and realised that I was basically in PJ’s for the day that were acceptable for being in public in. Christmas miracle #5.

I hightailed into town on what would be the busiest time of the entire year with NO clue of what I was actually going to get but a few hours in which to do it. I drove into the carpark with my usual mantra of “Hail Mary full of Grace, please find me a parking space” and you know what? THERE WAS A CARPARK. A good one. Right next to the disabled parking spot, right where you really want a spot. Christmas miracle #6!

I walked past a shop and I thought I might just walk in and see what I can find, and what do you know? Tick! Present one nailed. Then I walked into another and everything I saw was like the perfect pressie for the people I was looking for. You know that magical kind of shop where it all just CLICKS? I had that shop after shop all in about 20 minutes and I was DONE. Dead set! Christmas miracle #7, 8, 9 & 10.

I then walked down the road and ran into a fellow bloggers Mum and I told her all about my miracle shopping and she said to me “well there’s your next article!” And I was like I don’t have a blog post for today….you’re right. Thanks Sarah’s Mum! Christmas miracle #11!

As I was heading back to the car I walked past a shop and saw prawns on special so I grabbed a lazy half a kilo and headed home all within an hour of getting there! On the 23rd December! When I got home I got to enjoy a prawn sambo on fresh Baker’s Delight thick sliced white bread with a little mayo and tabasco. STOP! Christmas miracle #12.

So I’ve just wrapped the presents that I got (which I must say are really just SO good), I’ve written a blog post and popped the kettle on for a cuppa and another mince tart. It doesn’t matter what else happens today, it’s been a very good day.

How’s your day been?
Any Christmas miracles to be seen?
All the shopping done?

I’ve got ALL the food shopping to do later on…when I was at Harris Farm the other night I was chatting to the lady serving me who gave me the hot tip to come tonight between 7.30-8.30pm when it’s dead. I’m going to get those kids to bed and get shopping and then? Then I’ll be ready for Christmas. I might even be able to jag another Christmas miracle.

Can you believe we’re here already?