Friday, 23 December 2011

It's nearly that time of year...

As I sit here with only the tree lights for illumination on this grey and gloomy day I think back fondly to this time last year when the world had been white, cold and crisp for several weeks already. Today I am in a t-shirt and still feel warmer than I would like.
I have finished all the knitting that I was doing to give as gifts, I only have one piece of work left to do for my diploma and have decided that can wait until after the festivities. No-one else is up, the house is dressed up as if waiting for the party to start and I feel...peaceful yet restless, happy yet in quiet moments my heart aches a little...life is changing.

Our tree this year...
...finally Santa goes on the top.
hat and legwarmers that I made for Rosalind's birthday...how can she be two already!?
the annual gingerbread house village! being made...





Lorna's concentration face!

 adding the snow and frost! (icing sugar and edible glitter!!)
 the finished product!
 talking bunny down! 
the tree!



At the start of this post I was feeling wistful and rather melancholic...after putting the photos of the gingerbread village and the tree I am feeling more cheerful! So my work here may be done!
Dear hubby will be home tonight for the holidays so let the festivities begin! 

Monday, 12 December 2011

iHeart faces, photo challenge/Furry faces


Meet Fluffy! My daughter and her boyfriends adorable pet hamster.

www.iheartfaces.com

Saturday, 19 November 2011

Lumiere in Durham

Tonight Chris and I went up to Durham on the train, armed with our camera's and the tripod...


















I think the photos speak for themselves!

Thursday, 10 November 2011

Sunflare, heck yeah!

So Sunday was a stunning autumn day....but there was loads of stuff needed doing round the house...dilemma! Chris did a couple of jobs and then we went out....after sitting in the driveway for ten minutes trying to think of where to go we set off on a mystery tour!
We ended up at Aysgarth falls...

The resultant photos are all about the sun flare baby!