Wednesday 5th December - Clean something!

 That was one of the items brought forward from yesterday's to do list. Although I now remember that I did clean Huggy Bear. I bought him (for me!) in the newly opened Habitat store back in 1977 when I was at University. As you can see, he's in a bit of a state. 'DO NOT WASH THIS TOY' instructed a small label. I had to was his back which had something sticky on it, and I reckoned he was stuffed with kapok judging y the way he soaked up the water. It's a good job I didn't try and put the whole of him into a tub!

He has dried out okay, thanks to time on the heated towel rail. I'm now slowly brushing out his fur. I've done the front legs so far. Then I'll need to repair the features very simply sewn on his chin, and mend where his muzzle is coming away. I managed to get a look at the stuffing through the gap;  soft cotton waste by the look of it. I think that I won't be competing with the Bear Ladies on the Repair Shop anytime soon!

I cleaned the hearth, evicting spiders, wiping away accumulated dust and cobwebs. Then I reused the old outside wreath and created an instant Advent ring. It's just the wreath with battery operated candles arranged inside! So simple! We've changed over completely to battery candles because of home oxygen. Four of the candles are switched off, and the remaining one can be switched on with a remote! (But I do have a hankering for the real flames....)

 

And here's day 4 of the Corinne Lapierre calendar;

I almost managed to crop my pyjama trousers out of the picture.  I had to go upstairs at about 4pm, and, as it was already dark outside I thought 'why not?'....