Merry Christmas!

We had a lovely Christmas Day at the Beach. We managed to add a few more decorations to the rather sparse supply of Christmassy things here. 

The Girl made a diaorama:

an angel for the top of the tree

The Mother made mince pies...

some crochet pinwheels

Some snowflakes

some paper stars

And one lone crochet star

Not a bad haul all told....

A little wreath

We had to make do with what we could find in the garden to rustle up a quick wreath for the holiday house:

On the 16th day of Christmas....

We are surprisingly up to date with the Pom Pom Advent Tree....

Mostly because The Oldest was most intrigued by the Pom Pom Maker...

I have crocheted some of Lucy's snowflakes...

But the rest of them now need some starch treatment too..

What's cookin' good lookin'

The fruits were soaked..

The batter was made..

This sweet little kit was opened...

And we are good to go..

Recycle it

The house is packed up and all the craft things are in storage..so we had to make do with the advertising leaflets....

On the 10th day of Christmas...

I decided to make the Pom Pom advent calendar Lucy from Attic24 posted on Facebook.

I started today and only have 2 more to go then figure it will be easy to keep up. Thank goodness for the Pom Pom maker I bought a few years ago

You changed our world forever

oh joy

Last week this official looking package arrived for me to collect...

inside was this lovely package...

inside that were some more lovely packages...

and inside that were these darling crocheted decorations..

and beautifully embroidered hoop.

Thanks Joy for my stunning parcel of joyfulness!
And thanks Marianne for organizing the swap.
Can't wait for next year..

a spot in the sun

Fatcat came to find the last of the morning sun in the now (almost packed) craft room...

Littlecat came to pester him

And then settled in the (almost empty) shelves...

november showers bring flowers

 

 

these irises dont flower for very long but they do brighten the garden when they do

the first aggies are starting to bloom now..

and the Pussycat had to have a looksee.

angels we have heard on high..

Sweetly singing o'er the plains..
 

And the mountains in reply...

Echoing their joyous strains.

 

Gloria...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Excelsis Deo.

Very happy to be joining in this swap:

and to be partnered with Sue