Getting ready for a party

Well it's the last day of the old year, 

2011 was not the year I expected or wanted, 

so I am pleased to see it finally go.

I am very lucky, I have a great family, with daughters and grandsons, we have had a  close family Christmas, and tonight we have friend's coming here for a small party. The food is ready, as is the wine, I just need to go and get ready.

I do not make resolutions for the new year, but I have promised myself this is the year where I have my final operation, I then will raise my fitness, and lose those extra pounds I have put back on, just to get me back to where I was a couple of years ago, and to get out and live my life again.

So to my blogging friends

I wish you a happy healthy New Year

with the promise of great things to come.

See you all next year!

Confused garden

 My garden does not know what season it is.

Each morning I still have to pick up leaves from our tree, it still has a few hanging on, which is very late in the year, but look closer and you can see buds forming. What is going on?

 In this little garden my winter pansies are in full bloom, but the long green leaves are for spring bulbs growing in December.

 In this garden I have fuchsia blooms in the corner, and a fuchsia bush growing near the front, in the middle I have bedding plants with buds on, and the others are still growing.

It's the maddest weather we have had, each year the flowers last longer, but this year they have started regrowing, even my two rose bushes I cut back have leaves on them.

I am working again today, only a short day finish at 4pm, then another long weekend off, loads to do, but to start my brother Martin arrives today for a visit.

TUSAL December

 Just a few threads this time, life really did get in the way of stitching.

 The pot for the year looks really good, my ORT's are pushed down in this pot, 

I have enough to stuff a heart, and I have a couple to sew up.

 One present I had from hubbie Kev, was this hanger, this is the most simple design, but perfect for my collection of hearts, I have more to add, and as yet I'm not sure where it will be placed in the house, but I want it on view, I love my collection of stitched hearts, and I have plans to make more.

Our Christmas was perfect, both grandsons were great, we have seen them three days in a row, Josh loved his globe and Sammy was given a push along duck, which quacks and is musical, he loves it, but there is no off switch, poor mummy and daddy. Lunch cooked by Su and Gav was perfect, the evening at home together was the perfect end to a great day. Yesterday we went for our Boxing day walk along the sea front at Lee-on the Solent, the tide was high it was breezy but again we all enjoyed the walk, Josh had his new scooter.

Today is a day at home together, I would like to do some stitching, I have not picked up my work for almost a week!

Merry Christmas

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, how quick it has arrived this year

We are home for 4 days with our family around us

Warm, snug and happy

I love looking at your blogs through this year, it's been great fun watching your craft's grow, seeing photo's of your families and loved ones, reading your comments left on my blogs and feeling part of the community which is blogging.

I hope you all have a Merry Christmas with a Happy New Year

spent with those you love the most.