Beatrix Potter's Art

Wishing all my dear friends a 

Happy New Year

2015

I found this sweet 'New Year' card 

drawn by one of my favourite artists and writers

Beatrix Potter.

We had a wonderful Christmas

with my son and his partner who live in the country.

They cooked a turkey with all the trimmings!

My contribution was to make our starter

of smoked salmon with a cucumber salad 

and a trifle with all the berries...

yes raspberries, strawberries and loganberries!

Remember it is summer on my side of the world

so it was a beautifully warm day.

Many New Zealand families have now opted

to have a barbecue with salads as their Christmas meal.

However for me Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas

without the traditional fare of roast turkey

cranberry sauce and all the trimmings!

I created this collage from the images

in one of my favourite books

Beatrix Potter A Journal.

Speaking of rabbits
Suzy of Rustic Vintage Country
is having a delightful rabbit
Giveaway here

I'm joining Karen of My Little Home and Garden

for Sunlit Sunday

it's so nice to be joining you for Season 4 Karen - thank you!

and

Judith of Lavender Cottage

for

Mosaic Monday
and
Stephanie of The Enchanting Rose
for
Roses of Inspiration
a new weekly party each Tuesday.
Do come over and join us!

I've enjoyed a break and had a much needed rest.

Today was my first day back at work -

so here we go again!

I'm looking forward to catching up with you all.

Take care and

be kind to one another

Merci à bientôt

Shane

The Third Week of Advent

Today is the third Sunday of Advent

we are counting down and

now there are only ten days until

that most magical night of the year

Christmas Eve.

On Friday December 5th

I posted my parcel of Christmas gifts

to my family in France.

I've had enough of the crowded shops

so it's a good thing I have only

a couple more things to get.

I hope you are enjoying this wonderful

season and having time to

listen to some good Christmas music

such as the Downton Abbey CD.

We are having our work Christmas lunch

tomorrow

and I finish for the year on Tuesday 23rd.

I can't wait!

I'm joining Donna for
December Photo Challenge 
and Judith for

Mosaic Monday

Thank you for all your comments

Take care and

be kind to one another

Merci à bientôt

Shane

Giveaway Winner and Pierre de Ronsard Rose

My new rose

Pierre de Ronsard

is giving me so much pleasure.

I planted it at the end of last summer

and it has now reached to the top of the archway!

It's just as I anticipated it would be

only better!

I'll show you more photos soon.

Now to the winner of my 

French Market Sac

Giveaway

          Random number generation / Random Numbers

Generate a random number between and  = 25 CONGRATULATIONS Pamela of the lovely blog http://playingwithmycamera.blogspot.com/ Pamela, please email me with your details! Thank you to everyone who entered. Take care and be kind to one another Merci à bientôt Shane