Well, Christmas is now hurtling towards us. I just can't believe tomorrow is Christmas Eve. It's been an odd few days. On Sunday night, we had a fall of snow, which then froze, leaving the city iced for the past three days, so much so that I have not been out in it. The dogs have been at home too, sliding all over the flagstones in the garden in a most undignified fashion. Andrew has been in London until yesterday - the severe weather there made him decide to come home early as transport was being disrupted. I'm making a quilt for a friend, and have succeeded in finishing the quilt top, doing a nice reverse side and making a quilt "sandwich" - now all I have to do is the actual quilting and finally put a border on it. The colours are lovely - festive without screaming "Christmas". Today we ventured out into town, which was surprisingly quiet and Andrew got the turkey and the last minute shopping, mainly perishables such as vegetables, fruit and dairy. We've also finished wrapping a big pile of presents including two that came today I'd ordered for Andrew. Top marks to good old Amazon and to an interesting American website I came across - I ordered a gift last week and it arrived less than a week later - most impressive. I may well write more about these after Christmas. Later on, I popped round to see a friend of ours - she is currently going through radiotherapy and chemotherapy, so is having a tough Christmas. As usual though she was her normal cheerful self, with not a trace of self-pity, and her humour very much intact. Fingers crossed, she and another friend (planned recipient of the quilt) will be coming round for lunch in the New Year. We had hoped to drive down to Swansea to visit my cousin Jonathan who is currently in Morriston Hospital, in the spookily named Surgical Decision Making Unit. Unfortunately, we had a sleet shower this afternoon,which was followed by biting cold, so skating on the motorway was not an attractive idea. Very reluctantly, we decided to stay in Cardiff. Now we are preparing all the last minute things for tomorrow when Andrew's parents arrive. To all my readers, a very happy, peaceful Christmas and a New Year full of health and happiness.