I missed this because I am painting but not in a good arty way, more of a slave to the missus way.
Has everyone done their Christmas shopping? Is it time to kick back and smell the haw mawfee?
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I missed this because I am painting but not in a good arty way, more of a slave to the missus way.
Has everyone done their Christmas shopping? Is it time to kick back and smell the haw mawfee?
I bought a fiskars stainless steel pan for my mother. And more adhesive tape for paintings for me.
You did pull the trigger on it! Nice! I hope she enjoys it a lot. Or you both, I'm pretty sure she might allow you to try it out 🙃
Yes I found the shop that was ,,only'' asking around 60 eur for it and I thought that I will probably not find it cheaper.
I have these. They are Finnish :)
I have fiskars axe as well. It has served me well for 10+(?) years. But when again I think that it is quite hard to ruin an axe...
Yeah, they are good. I want to get a nice hatchet one for chopping up small firewood.
Sounds bloody good! I used all my adhesive tape today. Need to get more?
zip ties and a ball gag?
That's for after dinner 😃
I think that adhesive tape is awesome. Not long ago I was drilling the holes in the walls like a true caveman. After that I was advised about adhesive tape. So far it is a complete game changer.
It is, it's one of those little secrets that you pick up as you get older and suddenly everything becomes easier!
i am lucky, it is early morning here in Aus, and i snuck out of bed quietly didnt wake the children and i am on my 3rd coffee and painting ART painting :-) Just ordered my own christmas pressie... Paint... of course... have no idea what to get the kids...
That sounds like an amazing morning! I had a similar one. Lily was with her mom, as we're flying to Germany today, and they wanted to spend more time together. My girlfriend stayed at her place, so I had the whole morning for myself. So relaxing. Just watching series and drinking coffee in bed.
I have failed to mention so far... Have an awesome trip!
Thanks! In Amsterdam now, had a good flight - no entertainment system for me, but maybe they'll give me a coupon in time that's enough to upgrade seats 😅
ive never managed the concept of breakfast or even coffee in bed. im a open eyes.. therefore must jump straight outta bed person. i simply can't stay in there and have coffee!! lol... however, Germany, i loved Germany. Been a couple of times. what part of Germany you going to?
Way up north, almost Denmark. I usually can't stay in bed, either, but today was different after a lot of stress the weeks before...
Wow, that is good. I live out when I can get out of bed early and sneak downstairs for a coffee and a chill with no interruptions!
it lasted until my husband woke and decided that he was going to use the blender for mango protein smoothie before work... one child is cranky because it got woken... the other wants me to make HER a smoothie... and now i have to clean the blender :-0 lol lol.... but yes quiet early mornings are the bomb! What are you painting? like walls, kitchen cuboards, blood stains of enemies?
Nowhere are the worst for noise and general disturbance!
Alas, there was no blood of vanquished foes. Just walls and skirting boards but it was fairly relaxing because the kids were out whilst I did it and I could just get on with it and think zen thoughts!
What is the subject you are painting?
putting the finishing touches on this little daily painting.
about to write up the post....
i got discracted as i got an email this morning from my OLD employer... saying I OWE THEM $3,500 in overpayments 2 weeks before xmas. Im pissy and just spend an hour writing an email to tell them when they can shove their email....
(i left my work due to injury and am currently permanently injured and not working) so they can F off...
sigh.... i can't see the image again... can you see it? its cut off for me and i can only see the top corner... anyway this is it... just a quick hour or so daily scene painting.
Nice one!
There has been some issue loading photos the last few days. Takes a few attempts
Thank you. yeah... it took a few go's... sorry for the double repeat... lol
I finished my silver purchases for the holidays a few weeks ago. Now I just have to get some gift cards and I am done. My wife handles the rest.
Holiday silver purchases as gifts?
Yeah, my nephew is also my godson, so I have been buying him a couple ounces of silver each year for the past five years or so.
That is great!
My wife makes me take a child to buy for. I envy you!! Although we are mostly done for once!
Every year I tell myself I will be smart and buy presents throughout the year as I find sales on things people want so that when the big day arrives, I'll be relaxed and fully prepared. But every year we get closer and closer to Santa day and I suddenly realize haven't bought anything yet. This year included.
Hehe, oh yeah. I know exactly that situation. It's the same here. I think it's cool, I have made a start on things late November. I am ahead of the game. Then it's like 8 days left and I am like NOOOOOOOO, WHERE DID ALL THE TIME GO!? 😃😃
haha exactly. And then I find myself frantically checking all the deliver by dates on Amazon, hoping against hope I can get anything.
Yeah, it's brutal. You find the perfect thing and the delivery date is delivery between the 6th and 18th of January and you feel like just giving up
And then, they never come on time.
An ex would do this and she would start the day after Christmas, for the following year!
I think I haven't spent that much on gifts in 15 years. Which means ever, as I didn't have much to spend back then.
But coming home for Christmas, to the family, that means bringing a load of folkloric stuff, thing that are endemic to Ecuador (for good reason!). But they're at least cheap. Same stuff is probably 10x in Germany. So they'll all think I spent a fortune.
What kind of things are traditional there?
Glühwein. 🤪 6th of December is St. Nikolaus, everyone puts cleaned shoed on the stairs and the next day they're filled with sweets, walnuts, tangerines and stuff like that.
Every Sunday, we light another candle, up to 4. Advents. Then there's the advent calendar, which @meesterboom was so happy about.
We have the tree, the ornaments, the little Crip with figures, and on the 24th the kids of the village used to do the Christmas play in church - but I think that died out maybe in the city.
That's about it.
That's quite cool. Our kids do the play in school which is always quite fun
Yes, that, too. But since Lily is not going to school here, that's not an option. But I hope they'll have it in church...
We have a family Christmas (wife's) and a secret santa deal for the adults. Only one present each! I got my FiL again, so it is just a question of "which book" as that is all he ever wants and gets.
One present each is quite handy.
I used to have to get my FIL a book each Christmas. I was glad as it was quite easy!
Mine reads so, so many it is hard!