happy New Year….

 

…happy New Year!

We have been to our fireworks…

today…

…we went for a drive to Byron Bay…the water was so clear and blue!

lots of fun…

…my nieces came to visit for the afternoon!

four great nieces and nephew had lots of fun in the pool…

baby kookaburra…

trying out my Christmas present

 

…hope your Christmas day was special!

These are a few photos taken on our visit to Byron Bay on Friday…

 

…new computer for Christmas!

we spent a lovely Christmas day with family…lots of cooking, eating and cleaning up afterwards!

But it is now all done and I don’t have to wake to a mess tomorrow…

Happy Christmas...

...wishing everyone a very happy Christmas!

christmas tree

...the Christmas tree has been up for a while,

 but I just couldn't get a good picture!

This one isn't so good either...

anyway this is our tree in the corner of the family room!

lights twinkling around the collection of decorations...

...and I found this little house today!

...Christmas excitment is beginning here...

our oldest son will be home next week!

christmas and flowers...

...the oriental lilies I bought on the weekend are now opening!

...and snippets of our tree!

rainbow...

...can you see the rainbow coming through the trees!

We had a late afternoon storm with very heavy rain...

...I wanted to add a little Christmas to our outdoor area/veranda!

after a visit to the shop full of tempting ideas this is what 

I decided on...I like to keep Christmas simple...not too much tinsel.

...and the shop was full of tinsel and baubles (with batteries) 

that twinkled!

I was tempted by the lights in big baubles but no I only 

bought home these stars!

As we will eat Christmas lunch in the outdoor area instead of in

the dining room I wanted to add some colour...

...And then for the table I am deciding between

a glass bowl filled with colourful baubles or frangipani 

and a floating candle!

I think it will be the frangipani...they just need

to come out in flower now...I have a pink

and a white tree....

sunday..

...we went to the local market !

cat whiskers is what I bought home...

Then we went to the Lennox Head market...

haven't been there for years!

...bought lilies!

 

...and this necklace!

It has a Japanese print...

...and this rose is from my garden!

...it's called Henri Mattisse!

garden and...

...playing with my camera!
There is so much to learn

...spent the afternoon making Christmas cookies!

these are called vanilla and cinnamon shortbread stars...from taste.com.au

the butter I had on hand was soft spread...they would

 turn out much better with real butter...

enjoyed by DH for afternoon tea !!

...not a good picture!
This collage of photo frames I found this week...love it!
Just wish digital cameras were around when my
sons were young...don't have many
good photos when they were small...

arrived today...

vignette 5 arrived in the mail today...with this collection 

of cosmo threads for stitching!

from Ollie and May

They look so pretty together...I have now stitched up

blocks 6 & 7 of the vignette mystery quilt!

joy...

...some Christmas touches!!!