JANUARY

Well we are now into January , cold and frosty so we can sit in the warm and stitch  a little bit more . But really it is to cold to do any thing .

We have not had cold weather like this for years .

So it takes time to get use to it.

I have now packed all my Christmas bits away , but it always looks so empty after.

I started a new book and a puzzle , and I am working on more cross stitch .

Before I go back into the garden in the Spring. 

We are really enjoying our time at home after such a busy year.

We had a real bad storm the other night , but I don't think there is much damage , we had a red warning of over 100 winds mph .

One poor man died when a tree fell on his caravan.

I have been having trouble with my pictures so its making me very late showing my photos but here are some beautiful cards I had from my lovely stitching friends . More to show next time .

                      Thank you everyone and a Happy New Year.

 

from Nancy .

  

Jutta

 

 

Andrea                              Erna                                    Gabi       

THANK YOU

                 Manuela                                          Martina 

            My hubby and I  help our Knit and Natter group , with lots of goodies and they gave us this the for Christmas .How lovely was that.  Wine and flowers  

I still have more things to show you for  next time .

But my PC is playing up again with my photos .

Be back soon .

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Happy New Year Friends .

Well did you have a lovely Christmas , has all the stress gone !

I try and make it stressless but the last few days up to Christmas  are 

very stressful , did I forget anything yes , well never mind

We can now enjoy the New Year and and relax , we use to go to parties  but now we like to stay in and watch the New year come in with a glass of something and enjoy a good show on the TV that takes us to the early hours which we did last night  .

After all the rush of Christmas we want some lovely days doing nothing , It took my husband some time to settle after a busy year but is now enjoying his free time.

We are making our New Year  plans out already we are going to decorate the hall way . We also have more plans for the top garden . We have three lawns and will get rid of the top one and slab it . 

I don't like doing this but it's for the best the lawn never grows to well up  there anyway .

 I was going to show you some photos of my stitching but I have a problem getting my photos from my camera to the PC so will need to get it fixed  sorry about this , anyway I wish you all the best for the New Year my friends .with a few old photos . 

                               HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.

 

Almost Christmas.

Here we are , almost Christmas ,  little time to get everything done , but we try our best .

I just know that time really does go quicker and I seem to be rushing  every week . But it has been nice meeting lots of friends we have had two  Christmas dinner party's already and another two very soon  .

I have been gathering leaves up in the garden and this year they have been  just beautiful .  The trees still have some leaves on there so they are hanging on . Only two frosts so far and it's damp rather than cold.

So I finish stitching my Spice girls , but a full finish will have to wait

 until I get a free day ! 

After weeks of rain when the sun comes out, its so bright for the eyes  . Now it's raining again spoke to soon.

This is the first year I have been way behind .

But we have made and got together with lots of friends .

Which is wonderful . 

My daughter is coming for Christmas dinner .

Then we will rest up for a few days before NEW YEAR. 

and again things will slow down for a few weeks , so hoping then  I can stitch and finish more items . 

So this is the lovely stitch I worked on Sugar and Spice by LHN/

                          Such an enjoyable stitch.

Below I stitched along time ago and made it into a box for bits and bobs 

You can use your Cross Stitch in many different  ways.

Have a lovely Christmas .

I am having a few  problems with AI 

Looks like they have changed every thing again , so I now have to play with it until I get use to it , and right now I don't have the time .

Thank you everyone who has sent cards and gifts ,

I will show all soon , I thought I was early this year but now playing catch up into the NEW YEAR.

Have fun everyone and enjoy every moment .

 

DECEMBER.

Well December is here. 

Am I ready no, but I have made a start .

I think I am getting slower ,  or the time seems to go faster.

But saying that I have made a start .

We have a few Dinner parties to go to .

So this week I will put out a few decorations and Hubby will put a few lights in the porch. 

I don't think we will go over the top this year . I would like to enjoy a little more stitching and rest time with Hubby .

 Our spare car died last week , so we now need another car to run around in when shopping . So that will be  on our list to do soon.

The weather is a little warmer  but that won't last for long .

We did buy each over a new Jumper last week .

So still a little more shopping to do .

 I buy my gifts all year round and put them back in my Christmas box.

I have enjoyed a little bit more stitching . 

So here I will show you the next part .

I really love this one , I will show you the full works next week, almost there now . 

 

 This year I have brought out Mr Santa 

                     Started on the fire place to.

                       This is Mr Ted he has been with us a long time .

Sorry that's it for today , my PC is playing up .

So hoping I will have a little more to show you next time .

Have a fun week .

November

 Another month flying by , this must be the fastest one to pass of all time. Do you think the months are going faster , why ! .

I have to keep looking at the dates making sure I don't miss any birthdays.

So what have I been doing , well lots of get togethers . 

Spending time in the garden and planting bulbs .

I have been knitting and sewing and can't wait to get a puzzle out after Christmas  I will put a few Christmas decors out soon .

Our weather as been rather mild , but lots of rain but cold weather is on the way.

I have done most of my Christmas gift buying through the year .

So only need to do a few extras and food shopping , so soon I will put up some decors , but not so many this year , we have allot of dinner party and meals out , and my daughter is coming over . 

We will enjoy the rest and a  few good films some games of cards and some good food  . Some friends are going away , but I like to be home at Christmas What will you be doing ?. 

This is part one of three , so will show more next week .

              And last of the flowers in the garden .

 

And from my dear friend Gabi  a lovely Christmas card today .

          So pretty thank you Gabi , my very first card for Christmas .

                                   Love it .

 

AUTUMN.

Oh yes it is Autumn time now .

The trees look so pretty this year with bright orange colours.

I saw a lovely butterfly yesterday trying to come inside , most times they live in our garage high up ,  in the back .

We went out to the garden shop yesterday to buy some bulbs but they are not down in price yet , so we will wait , past years we got them for 1/2 the price . All my iris  are growing up out of the soil already.

I am getting in front for Christmas this year , l was way late last year.

Our clocks have gone back now so the nights are dark early I don't mind I can stitch a little more , there is always a positive .

 The roses have to be cut back this week , I will miss them.

I met up with a friend this week for coffee it's always nice to see my friends .

 I am also reading a new book I saw it and had to buy it , It's about Cadburys in the 40s . I worked there years after when I left school  at 15 yes 15. I wanted to be a hair dresser but my dad said no you go there they are a very good firm  to work for, so I did and it was a great time for me. I made many friends and still keep in touch with a few of them .

One of the best times of my life , but sadly I think they were taken over. I was asked if they could use my hand in a advert once that was going world wide , that was fun . 

I am 1/2 way through reading it and the places they talk about I know them so well . It was the wrong time zone .but most things were the same . 

So what have I been stitching lots more cards , and an angel for my tree . Also lots more, here are a few more that will be flying all over.

So that's all for today I  will leave you with a last few flowers from the garden before it falls asleep. The shops are full with Christmas goodies , so we have been out there looking .

We did buy a few packs of bulbs for the garden , always fun to see them pop up through the soil .

Have a fun week.

 

 Early days of Autumn ,

The flowers are fading but beautiful colours in the trees , and it's spider time I have a big one in our summer house can't find him yet, it's time for a rest , washing and ironing from the holiday all done.

I still have a few roses out .

Now I think of Christmas time I am already stitching cards . The shops are already full with Christmas  goodies . 

The weather here the last week has been warm , but soon it will all change and storms and rain will be here,

We went to a Autumn tea with people from our town , that was fun . also last  week the dentist , doctors for the flu jab and covid jab , not fun . 

I have now started to settle already stitching an angel for my tree and other stitching,  I have allot of stitching not finished so need to put in a  few more  stitches in them all. The one below is almost done.

                 Oiseaux d'ete by Danybrod

 

Also stitching lots of Christmas cards , I will show you some before they float away in the post , there will be lots more to come but here are a few . Many are from my stitching mags,

 

                            Many more to stitch yet. 

Below flowers are still blooming around the garden.

    

                          The roses I cut from the garden .

The other week some holiday friends popped in to see us , and came with a bottle of Brandy and these beautiful flowers 

                                 We are so blessed .

We also went out for a Fish and chips supper with some friends by the harbour . 

It's now started to rain great , I was just going to do some gardening!