Consistently, predictably, dependably, unwaveringly ERRATIC

A shiny, silvery rhino that Mum had been ooh-ing over in the shops. In the first place we saw it, it was ... expensive even when discounted for a broken and re-glued tail. We saw it at a second place that had it for half the price without any damage. Guess where I shopped?

This did involve telling Mum to go away and let me shop and hey, give me the car keys so I can hide stuff from you more easily. Other years I've done my shopping for larger items with Pip but this was the only large thing left so I managed it.

Okay, I have to order a couple of books and we need to buy a gift card for Brother and restrain ourselves over adorable presents for Nephew #2 but I don't think I need to go out for anything else! Amazing.

This will give me more time and energy to focus on Christmas cooking. I have a brand new candy thermometer and plans.

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Acupuncture will continue until Christmas and it might just be doing something? I don't know, it's hard to tell, the last month has not exactly been routine but despite the post-exertional fatigue, the various headaches plus migraine, etc, I think I've been coping with it all better than I would have a few months ago. But maybe that would have happened anyway? I don't know. I'd like to be doing the acupuncture during a quiet time when I could follow a routine and measure improvement more easily ... it's so bloody hard to tell with this illness.

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I've started receiving parcels from Etsy. You know, even when the contents aren't for me, it's fun getting parcels! Much better than hauling around the shops.

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It's my birthday tomorrow - in half an hour - how did that happen?