Grey Skies and Happy Sighs...: November 2024, Festive Fun.

Well hello again my lovelies, and how are you all doing this week? I'm busy getting ready for my upcoming trips, but also want to try to catch up with my Blog as well, so I'm up to date before next year. These photos are from the third week in November, which I spent in Shrewsbury. As you can see, there was some early snow, and it made me feel especially festive! It also helped that I persuaded Gareth to put his Christmas tree up early this year, so I could help him, haha. We also wrapped almost all of our Christmas gifts, and it felt good to be so organised. I'm usually pretty well prepared when it comes to gifts and wrapping, but when you live in a different country to most of the people you're buying and sending gifts to, you have to be. When I lived in America, I had to send packages in early November, and even then they often didn't show up until well after the New Year! Thankfully, now I get to see most of my friends and family in person around the holidays, but I still needed to be ready early due to our upcoming trip. That could also be my anxiety/OCD talking, but whatever it takes, haha!
I got to see a few friends that week, and also spend some quality time with my family, which involved some fun Christmas crafts with my niece, lots of Christmas movies, and an early Christmas dinner hosted by my sister and her fiancé! Since Gareth and I won't be around on Christmas Day itself, they surprised us with a full festive meal, decorations, and crackers! It was so much fun.
AND! I got my most recent tattoo finished by Kahm at OGK Tattoos. I am SO in love with this piece, and it is so meaningful to me. She reminds me to channel my inner Morrigan and be strong every day. I'm already plotting my next piece with Kahm, so watch this space for more art coming soon!