☯ end and begin

today will see me

finishing off these

 & beginning this blanket for my Auntie Christine

happy new year to you all

x

❑❒ gifted

our usual low key Christmas was even more 

so this year ~

it wasn't meant to be!

the first time we had been invited to my

Aunt & Uncles for the 25th

and I got a dose of salmonella poisoning from

a meal in a restaurant the night before

my beautiful girl was so understanding at our

change of plans

we had a lazy day, just the two of us

watching films, all cosy by the fire

she also gave me beautiful treats

I adore those little green earrings

and an ostrich feather duster I've always wanted

brilliant plant markers from my little sister

I do like a practical gift

sweet scented herbes gathered

and beautifully packaged by

my lovely friend Suzie

{oh I can't wait to be in Sonnac again!}

chocolate chocolate!
you know me so well

this crazy knitted scarf from Robert

I've named it the seaweed scarf

and this amazing vintage picnic set from my 

bezzie, Sue

inside too ~

a bar of choc, a gorgeous hipscarf for belly dancing

and a Vajazzle

oh she is a hoot!

ps. you'll be pleased to know I am almost back to

normal {whatever that is}

and a complaint has been sent to the food safety 

department who will be visiting the restaurant concerned

in the next week!

☯ brighter days ahead

tis the season and as the

Winter solstice passes

my thoughts go to those 

who are not where they would like to be 

and those no longer here

the days will begin to lengthen

and the light strengthen

as usual I make no resolutions to break

just a phrase

for the coming year

it is ~

get real

have a happy holiday 

and see you on the sunnier side

x