Friday again...

...where did the week go?

I can't believe it's just two weeks till Christmas Day.

Here are my Christmas Tree lights.

Not sure how I achieved the blueish affects actually. I just pointed the camera and clicked, then changed a setting and clicked again.

I quite like how they turned out though.

We've got the neighbours coming over tonight for a few drinks and a sausage sizzle...and tomorrow night we're off to my girlfriend G's for a Christmas get together. This is a very hectic time of year for MONT and me, in fact I think we have more functions to attend in the three weeks prior to Christmas than we do for the entire year...well not quite, but you get my drift.

Have a great weekend....and stay safe.

Oh Christmas Tree, oh Christmas Tree..

It's up....

... and decorated!

This little peacock is my version of an angel at the top of the tree.

...and I've got my other birds on there as well.

The tree was given to us some years ago by a friend. It has filaments on the end of each branch and they light up in different colours. It's only small....but it suits us perfectly.

Now to the housework... UUUGGGHHH

We Have A Winner...

Drum roll please........

It's.... White Dove!

Congratulations! You've won the $70 voucher for lighting from Buyster.

Please email me your details so I can have the voucher forwarded to you.

What a nice little Chrissy pressie.

Watch the Birdie

I feel very fortunate living in Melbourne because I can get to a whole range of discount and clearance outlets to get just about anything my heart desires...at discounted prices.

Like these decorations I purchased today. The Bed Bath and Table clearance centres in Carlton and Ivanhoe always have plenty of bed linen and towels on sale...and at this time of year they also have their Christmas decorations discounted as well. This glass bird with the feathered tail was 30% off.

...as was this little birdie...

...and these glittering stars and poinsettia.

I've been a bit slack in getting the tree decorated this year, but it WILL HAPPEN tomorrow. I promise.

I do.

I'll let you know how it turns out

Also....I will be drawing my giveaway tomorrow for the $70 gift voucher for lighting from Buyster. It's only available to Aussies though, as Buyster only delivers to Australia...sorry 'bout that.

Everyone who's left a comment this past week will be going into the draw. Good luck

She's finished

I removed the excess feathers, tied the excess fabric in a bow.

Put another little dangly trinket on the bottom...and it's done and hung.

Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays. Feliz Navidad. Have a cool yule.

Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, I hope this time of year brings you peace and happiness and good health.

Perspective

I really like Christmas time... or to be more precise, I really love what this time of year promises.

I know it's busy and crowded and hectic and the roads are crazy, but I still get a kick out of this time of year

But each year at this time, I also have to ask why some people seem to think it's OK to be rude, impatient and generally bad tempered?

Why do levels of anger boil over in December? Why do so many get so short tempered?
Everyone's trying to get things done, everyone's got somewhere to be. But in a lot of cases, they lose perspective and forget that this is supposed to be a happy time of year...you know, goodwill, peace on earth. That sort of thing.

Just the other day I was leaving a multi-level carpark and had a bit of a run-in with a motorist who wanted to move into my car space ahead of the person who'd got there first. When I pointed this out, he got a little heated with me...saying he didn't care! Well, I bet he'd care if he'd been there first.

Anyway, all I can say is "chill people". Time to put things in perspective.

Just remember, if the worst thing that happens to you this week is that you're second in line to a parking spot, then you're not doing too bad in my books.

Almost there...but not quite

The doves are connected, there's a little bit of "bling" and there are also feathers.

The bottom though needs some work.

I might have to rethink it.

So.....

What do you think?

I started with a twig wreath and some ivory chiffon

I wrapped the wreath in the chiffon, glued the ends so they wouldn't come loose...

...and now have to decide which trinkets to attach to it.

These, or something else? I have silver hearts, more pearls and some other little birds. What do you think?

Decorations time

Do you go all out to decorate your home at Christmas?

I have to admit, I don't. But I do like a few things scattered around the place to remind me what season it is and give me a bit of Chrissy cheer.

Image from Cavania

I've been thinking about making a new wreath for the front door. I know what I want the finished effect to be, but I'm not sure how to achieve it.

I'll keep trying I guess...

...now where'e that glue gun of mine....

PS. Don't forget about my giveaway this week. A $70 voucher for home lighting. Keep those comments coming.

Josephine Baker

Late last year, MONT and I went to the Art Deco Exhibition in Melbourne. We had a lovely day in town. We sat in the sun and ate lunch at a riverside cafe, had a glass of wine and then toddled off to the Art Centre and lined up with, what felt like, thousands of others to see the exhibition.

Apart from the cars, furniture, jewels and photographs, there was also film of one of my favourite women.

Josephine Baker.

A few years back, my Mum gave me a small photograph of her and I framed it and have it in my bathroom so I can say good morning to her each day.

Even in 1950 she was a true beauty. This was taken in Havana, Cuba

She was a star in France and became famous for what they they described back then as erotic dancing but strangely, she didn't really have much of an impact in the USA.

She died in Paris in 1975 at the age of 68