Starting December

Pichu Holding Wreath Ornament

My daughter has made a list of craft activities to do in December; she has written them in strips of paper which she folded and put inside a box.  Every day, she shakes the box and picks out one slip of paper.  On Sunday, December 1, she made a felt Pichu ornament; Pichu is a Pokemon who evolves into Pikachu.  

Here are Monday's ornaments:

Round Glasses and a Lightning Bolt Shaped Scar:
Guess Who?

Hedwig

On Sunday, it being the first day of the month, I made my traditional brunch of milkrice.  We had it with the last of the jar of seeni sambol.

Afterwards, we did a little more online shopping!  The humidifier I had bought when my daughter was a baby (at her doctor's recommendation) had developed a small leak.  I had set it up, last week, and run it without noticing the leak until Saturday night, when I saw a puddle of water on the floor and the table on which I had kept the humidifier.  So, we ordered a new humidifier and there were a few clothing items that my daughter needed, so they were ordered, too.  Then, since I had come to the end of the jar of seeni sambol and had opened the last packet of tea, I put in an order for groceries from the Sri Lankan store, too.  Besides the seeni sambol and tea, I needed a few things for the almsgiving and for the love cake we make during the holiday season and, of course, some of our favorite snacks and treats!

For dinner, I baked some lime/ginger/chili marinated salmon fillets and served it with rice and sauteed green beans.

Today, Monday, December 2, I got a call from the Sri Lankan store, saying my order was ready for pick up.  So, I drove to the store in the afternoon.  While I was there, I took a picture of some of the British treats they had for sale:

British Treats at the Sri Lankan Store

I was tempted to buy a box of Quality Street sweets, but, the price was $22.99 and I decided that it was too expensive.  Besides, I bought some Sri Lankan sweets and cakes, on this visit, and I thought that was plenty.  

Brunch was leftover milkrice and we enjoyed some of the Sri Lankan snacks and cakes for our tea.  Dinner was ham sandwiches.  

In the evening, I took the trash cans to the curb for pick up in the morning.  I had planned to water the garden, but, it was getting dark by then, and I decided the garden could wait until Tuesday.

As we start December, I am grateful for:

- Sunny, warm days
- Being able to obtain Sri Lankan groceries
- Being able to order things online and have them delivered
- A safe drive to the Sri Lankan store and back
- Having daughter home with me

Joyful activities have included spending time with my daughter and enjoying some goodies from the Sri Lankan store.  

Plans for Tuesday include:

- Going to the pharmacy to pick up medication refills
- Bringing the emptied trash cans in
- Watering the garden
- Putting away the laundry

I hope everyone is keeping well and staying safe and warm, especially in the areas where there are snow storms and lots of rain.