Happy birthday Paddy!

Today is Paddy's birthday. At his request, I prepared a supper of beef Wellington with peas, swede, and roast potatoes. I also baked a lemon drizzle birthday cake for him. This was thanks to a suggestion by absent Caitlin, who is working in London this week. While Paddy was here we played two games of Catan. He won both.

Paddy was our second visitor of the day. At lunchtime Bruce came over for a catch-up over a bowl of soup.

Mr hazelh and I had a couple of hours to ourselves this afternoon. We popped out to hand-deliver some Christmas cards, and to call in at the art galleries on Dundas Street. We're still looking for a picture to go in the big space over the bed in the spare room.

I slept really well last night. Fingers crossed for tonight too.

Exercise today: 1 hour on the exercise bike; small amount of walking (9,429 steps).