Tuesday 31 December 2013

The Year That Was 2013



SUMMER IN NEW ZEALAND


SUMMER IN FRANCE
GIFTS FROM DEAR FRIENDS
THANK YOU!



FLORAL NOTES


Thank you dear friends
for visiting my blog and for your kind comments
throughout this year.

WISHING YOU JOY IN 2014

Merci à bientôt
be kind to one another!



Shane

 







EMBROIDERIES



 

Sunday 29 December 2013

Grandies Cards from France






We received a large parcel of
Christmas presents from
our family in France
including their home made Christmas cards





The first is from Stella
( they call us Mina and Dada)





The one above is from Zoé



This is Jessies (with help from Maman)



and she wrote us this beautiful message!




Our darling daughter made this one


 and this is mine
 I attached a ribbon to the top
so they could hang it on their
Christmas tree.



I'm joining Mary of Little Red House for
Mosaic Monday


Hoping you have all had a joyous
Christmas season.



Merci à bientôt
be kind to one another!



Shane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 25 December 2013

Hark the Herald Angels Sing




Wishing you all a very
HAPPY CHRISTMAS.
Christmas day has dawned
in New Zealand.
An advantage of living where I do
is we are one of the first countries
in the world to see the new day...

My 'alternative' Christmas tree hangs on the wall
above the nativity set. Most of the decorations were made by
Marie of Lost Bird Studio last year and I was
lucky to win them in her Giveaway.




It is raining....
I'm happy as my garden is very dry
and will appreciate a good drink!!

 ...but there will be many disappointed families here
who had planned on having a
Christmas barbecue outdoors in the sunshine.
Maybe the skies will clear later.



The angel at the top of my pine Christmas tree
was a gift last year from Dorthe of Den Lille Lade
thank you again dear Dorthe!


Thank you all, my dear friends
for your friendship
over the past year!



Merci à bientôt
be kind to one another!





xxx Shane xxx











JOYEUX NOËL

mes amis!










Monday 23 December 2013

Christmas is almost here...




It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you. 
Yes, it is Christmas every time you smile 
at your brother and offer him your hand.

Mother Teresa





I'm almost ready....
are you?
I've been working for the last two weeks
so I have got a little behind.

I completed my decorating today
my Nativity set has pride of place
on top of the antique cabinet.

The fragrance from the Christmas potpourri
the pine Christmas tree
and candles
are wafting through the house
....mm it smells like
CHRISTMAS!  

Please click on the images to bring them to life! 



 I'm joining two Mary's today

Mary at Little Red House for
for Mosaic Monday


and

Mary at Boogieboard Cottage for


Thank you both for hosting your lovely parties.
Do pop over and meet everyone
they're bound to put you in the Christmas spirit!


WELCOME

to my new followers - it's lovely to meet you.

I'll be over to see you very soon!
Merci à bientôt
be kind to one another!


Shane




The red tree is a Pohutukawa
the New Zealand Christmas tree.
It flowers in December telling us that 
Summer has arrived and it's
CHRISTMAS TIME!
 They grow all around the coastline.


On the left is a gorgeous Christmas card
made by my french granddaughter last year.

On the right is the Pohutukawa flower.





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