A Very MSE Advent 2025

Wanna_Bee_Free

I'm feeling poorly so I dug out my aroma mist diffuser with help from lovely OH  and got it going with some peppermint oil. I am just sofa loafing but it smells nice. 

KajiKita

Feeling very lurgified so fairly unambitious today:
- Mr KK started the new advent calendar this morning which made him smile - a dove 🕊️ 
- Was nice to the younglings from the front office who were putting up the work Christmas tree in reception - everyone else was grinching at them

Gratitudes: 
- having a lap top so don’t even have to attempt to try to go into work tomorrow 
- My boss taking one look at at me / listen to me and told me to go home
- Mr KK being so patient and kind about my lunch dishes and the lack of chores I haven’t done
- hot water bottles! 

KK

Blackcats

I'm pacing myself at the start of Advent although I really want to put on all my sparkly jewellery, festive jumpers, light all the candles, use all the tea towels - you get the picture!

our Christmas lights are mostly up in the front windows and we have a mini Christmas tree in the lounge.  It's a gingerbread scented candle tonight.  I could grumble that my yank ee candle advent calendar hasn't arrived yet but this is a sparkly joyful thread so the gingerbread tea light that was lurking in the back of the candle stash will shine brightly tonight.

ancientmum

Can I join in please?  Tonight I'll light one of my Christmas-scented candles (orange and cinnamon).

Makingabobor2

@Wanna_Bee_Free & @KajiKita, hope you feel better soon. I'n full of cold as well, so not done much today. 

PennysIntoPounds

As well as getting the nice candle in place, I dug out a soft scarf with sparkles to wear to work, and on the way back bought a bottle of Baileys 😊
Will try to stock up for Christmas season while the £11 deals are still on, think its till the 3rd at Sainsburys and the 8th at Tescos

Wanna_Bee_Free

Thanks @Makingabobor2, I am patheto-girl today so totally sympathise. Self care is big and clever. I am going to try and find a daft movie to watch and take my mind off things. The peppermint aroma diffuser is still going and it lights up different colours so that's been fun.

KajiKita

Thank you @Makingabobor2 hope you feel better soon too x

@Wanna_Bee_Free, I now have light up diffuser envy! 😂❤️

KK

KajiKita

I forgot one! Mr KK got up all the Christmas lights that we use outside - just little LED ones, threaded through bushes and trellis etc. It’s really cheery and I know the village like it 😊❤️
A defence against the dark 🤩

KK

C_J

EssexHebridean said:

Today I am wearing a pair of little silver engraved heart earrings - they irritate my ears if I wear them for more than a day here and there but I still love them!  I've also brought a set of lights and a ludicrous tinsel sausage dog into the office - the dog is on the windowsill behind me and the lights are there too currently but will probably end up round my computer monitor. 

Just popping by to say that I paint the reverse and post of earrings such as these with clear nail polish, the coating stops any irritation.

Enjoying this thread very much, I love reading about all your little seasonal joys. 🎄