Ten things of thankful #17

So it's the weekend again (where is the time going??) and it's time for ten things of thankful.  So here's what's been good in the Emmaverse this week:

1.  Mouse evictions
On arrival back from holiday in Cornwall last weekend, I found the cat chasing (what I thought was) the mouse from the other day around the kitchen.  And when it jumped into the litter tray, I took my chance, confiscated litter tray, and encouraged mouse to jump out of front door.  And very smug, happy, righteous I felt after that - ha ha, mouse is gone!

Alas, later that evening, I dropped something by my bedside table.  On kneeling down to have a good look for thing-I-had-dropped, what should be on the floor under the bed?  Another mouse - DEAD!   UUUUUUUURRRRRRGGGGGHHHH!  Well, both live and dead one are gone now, and hopefully there are no more I haven't seen!  I've tried to explain to the cat that it's not Christmas yet, and I really don't need presents, but she doesn't seem to get it!

2.  Dress for conference/Christmas meal
I have found a lovely dress to wear to my work conference gala dinner next weekend, and our work Christmas do (only one person is going to see me at both, and she really won't care!)

Do you think it can make me look like the model too???

3.  Crafting afternoon
Seeing as it's the middle of November and I've only made 5 Christmas cards so far, I am having a much needed crafting afternoon at a friend's house this afternoon, which I'm hoping will be very productive!

4.  My friend is going to have me for a visit
I am having a weekend up with my friend in early December, which will be a lovely much-needed pre-Christmas get away and escape-from-it-all, we're gonna phone tonight to catch up and make plans!

5.  Perfume cabinet
My lovely shop assistant/dispenser extraordinaire excelled herself yesterday, this was number 1:

Those men on Christmas Eve who haven't bought their wife a present - we're sorted!

 

6. Consultation room
And this was number 2:

 

 Boy had that consultation room been due a tidy up and clean!  Between us, she cleaned, I sorted and binned and re-organised my cupboards, and now it's brill :)

7.  Hatties
 I went to a great gig with Mother last night, and Godparents.  I've seen this band three of four times now, and they're great.  We stayed til about 11, by which time it was a bit hot up the front being so crowded, and the mother had retreated to a back room to sit down (what's the point being there mother, see this is why I don't invite you to thinks, don't moan next time!!).  But it was really good, and what I needed, a good night out.

8.  Cornish sticker
Following my trip last weekend, the most excellent shop in Falmouth which has all things Cornish provided me with this, and now my car is officially Cornish, see I'm no emmet!  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmet_%28Cornish%29

9.  IACGMOOH
Otherwise known as I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here
Now, if you're stateside and you don't have this, you need to look it up!  The current season starts again tonight, and we're in for 2-3 weeks of hilarity!

The general premise is dump some celebrities (I use the word loosely here, there's normally a few I don't know who they are!) in the jungle of the Australian outback, and let them survive somehow, do daily challenges, and suffer hunger on basic rations when people fail the tasks.  There's normally a few whiny pathetic ones, a few who wind everyone else up, and a few who are really funny and just get on with it!  So we will see this years selection tonight!  All the while commented on with hilarious effect by the fabulous Ant and Dec (cheeky Geordie presenting duo).

10.  The mother is still asleep in the spare room after last night's gig, so I can get ready in peace and sneak off to church - she WILL be taken home later!