{"id":4609,"date":"2019-12-04T20:34:38","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T03:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onebluestocking.ca\/blog\/?p=4609"},"modified":"2019-12-04T20:34:38","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T03:34:38","slug":"a-bjd-advent-dec-4-the-very-long-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onebluestocking.ca\/blog\/?p=4609","title":{"rendered":"a bjd advent &#8211; dec 4  the very long day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>meg had a lot of christmas shopping left to do, so she decided to make a day of it<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/49168636593\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"dec 4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49168636593_0e9f3b0940_z.jpg\" width=\"490\" height=\"640\" alt=\"dec 4\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nfirst stop chapters to get books for all the kids, she especially wanted to find a boxed set of the narnia books for eilidh<\/p>\n<p>to pass the time while she was gone, the little girls worked on a giant christmas puzzle<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/49169383122\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"dec 4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49169383122_d0a04949b4_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"497\" alt=\"dec 4\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nkoko decided to &#8220;help&#8221;<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/49169354367\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"dec 4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49169354367_4d93ed68b2_z.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"dec 4\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nno no! bad kitty!<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/49168641068\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"dec 4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49168641068_c9f1e22bf5_z.jpg\" width=\"486\" height=\"640\" alt=\"dec 4\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nnext stop toysrus, for toys of course<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/49168652053\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"dec 4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49168652053_7182b75729_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" alt=\"dec 4\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\ndovey pointed out pieces for the other girls to put in.  she had a good top view from her chair<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/49169119851\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"dec 4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49169119851_e5b7b5deff_z.jpg\" width=\"507\" height=\"640\" alt=\"dec 4\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nthen she headed over to the fabric store to get material to make christmas aprons<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/49169385027\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"dec 4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49169385027_55f9c1d6ca_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" alt=\"dec 4\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nas the day passed the puzzle started to come together<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/49169345897\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"dec 4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49169345897_a4d908bd3f_z.jpg\" width=\"491\" height=\"640\" alt=\"dec 4\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nwinners was next  &#8211; the kids are growing fast and all need new clothes<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/49168679443\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"dec 4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49168679443_9118a121a5_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" alt=\"dec 4\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nthey got farther&#8230;<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/49169347327\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"dec 4 at lowes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49169347327_4c0c42d420_z.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"dec 4 at lowes\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nsome of the christmas light strings got broken last year, so she stopped at the hardware store for new ones<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/49169387127\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"dec 4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49169387127_a69d3c631a_z.jpg\" width=\"539\" height=\"640\" alt=\"dec 4\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nand farther&#8230;<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/49169120966\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"dec 4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49169120966_c9d65d333e_z.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"dec 4\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nmore shopping at the craft store to get supplies for the advent crafts, and a few more for stocking stuffers<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/49168683218\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"dec 4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49168683218_abd2c59dba_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" alt=\"dec 4\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\ntill at last they were done!<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/49170742453\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"dec 4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49170742453_3ac1d00806_z.jpg\" width=\"490\" height=\"640\" alt=\"dec 4\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nas the afternoon was ending meg headed to the yarn shop for some last minute christmas knitting<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/49169392297\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"dec 4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49169392297_971f00041a_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"471\" alt=\"dec 4\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nthey were so excited about finishing that they woke eilidh up from her nap<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/49171213686\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"dec 4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49171213686_78931efdab_z.jpg\" width=\"489\" height=\"640\" alt=\"dec 4\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nlast stop of the day was a store called &#8220;destination christmas&#8221; for some extra christmas decorations.  with the snow starting to fall, meg headed home<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/49168681458\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"dec 4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49168681458_55d5255caf_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"489\" alt=\"dec 4\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n&#8220;megs been gone a very long time, do you think she is <em>ever<\/em> coming back?&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;i&#8217;m sure she will be home soon&#8221;<br \/>\neildih replied<br \/>\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/onebluestocking\/49171286651\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"dec 4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49171286651_5d7d929268_z.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"dec 4\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\njust then a voice called out &#8220;i&#8217;m home!&#8221; 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