Weekly Collection

Hope everyone had a magical Christmas.

Joining in with Em.

Ssshhh

 Secret Santa for work all sorted.

Another fabulous Christmas Tree

from here

Wow

How amazing is this cutlery tree

from here

A Weekly Collection

1 & 2 Playing with beach finds and glass beads

3 Christmas is on it's way

4 Painted grape vine leaves

Joining in with The Beetle Shack 

Friday

We spent the evening catching up with friends for drinks and pizza while watching the sun set.

There was even a Christmas theme in the sky.

Great views from their holiday unit in Wallaroo.

sleeps to go

Santa can be spotted in all sorts of different places this week.

Still looking for the power point!

Tis the Season

I love this Christmas Tree, a fabulous idea. 

The last week has wizzed by and I have enjoyed the company of friends Sue and Audrey

My Creative Space

Next Sunday December 2nd we are off to the Clare Christmas Craft Fair so in preparation of the "early bird shopper" I have made these little birds as a Thank you gift.

Doors open at 9am come along say Hello, shop early and receive a birdie.

Joining in with my Creative Space

Merry Christmas

The reindeer food is ready, very important.

Some of the cards are ready and I know postman pat is already very grumpy!

Christmas Baking

I'm attempting to bake sweets for the Christmas Day gathering and decided to on several slices among other yummies.

While shopping I needed 125gm but the packaging is now 100 or 200gms, I found everything I needed I had to buy extra and in some cases I will will have excess.

I'm sure all these companies must have changed their packaging over the years and it's most annoying.

These are older recipes and I'm sure that it would have been a packet of this and a packet of that but not anymore.

Decorations

Christmas has taken off with the streets decorated, even the statue get a red bow.

Sunday

Making Christmas bunting and attempting find some Christmas Spirit.

Suddenly everyone wants to catch up before December 25th as though the world will end on this day, the middle part of the year passes quietly along but when November hits we seem to become very popular.

Does this happen to anyone else or am I just being a "grinch"!

Cheers

Christmas in July.

Hot spiced apple cider warmed the inside while a rendition or 2 of "We wish you a Merry Christmas" warmed the outside. Cheers!

Reflection

Well Christmas is over for another year, I hope everyone enjoyed it and maybe some of their wishes came true.

I am spending the time between now and New Year attempting to sort out and tidy my sewing yet again, while reflecting upon the year that was and wondering what 2011 will bring. 

2010 seemed to fly by but there were moments when it dragged, would our winter ever end? 

Today I worked in the garden, after several hours I felt as though I had achieved very little apart from a back ache! Must confess it's great to have some time off and play at home.

Hope everyone is enjoying a few days break from the routine.  

Handcrafted

Christmas presents and cards.

Our red cannas look very Christmasy at the moment, I'm not sure if they will still be around in a weeks time.

Life is a constant rush at the moment, it's as though Christmas marks the end of time once and for all, everything needs to be done and everyone wants to you see just before Christmas.

It's no wonder so many of us go down in a screaming heap between Christmas and then suddenly we must celebrate the New Year!