Well I never.....not this year I thought.

I never thought that I would go in for Christmas decorations and all that jazz, but on Sunday I woke up full of vim and vigour and decided something must be done; so we went into the cellar, John disappeared like a Xmas pixy into the hole under the stairs to retrieve the boxes of Christmas decorations, and we found all sorts of things, among them a bag which was full of a beautiful Danish tree, completely broken down with years, a synthetic tree in a tall thin box, it took two of us to get it out of its box; and then I decorated it will some glass balls and other little items. but it is still a pathetic little tree nothing like the full blown ones in the families. There will be no candles on this tree, I think its a bit dangerous with the Jellies careering around as they do every now and then.

There were also lots of boxes full of table decorations, I shall be doing the table in kitchen and on the coffee table in the sitting room with candles and greenery and balls of course and any other items I can find on Saturday or Sunday, so it doesn't dry out too much.

Then got into the swing of things and did the mantle piece in the front room, this was decorated with the remains of the Danish tree I had had for ever so long and was planning to chuck! Goes to show if you hang on to it long enough it will come in useful and handy. There were some really lovely decorations on it. And at least the greenery stays loking fresh, not like the real stuff dropping their needles and making a mess.

This year John isn't doing his 'fairy grotto' as he always did when Caitlin and Shaun were little. And when I said fairy grotto that's exactly what it was. The little 'uns loved it cause it was different from what there was at home; and I think John may secretly have been pining to do it again. However Next year he can let go again for when and if Beanie comes.

I even did some cookie plates for friends and our Dr. for him the bag with the bottle of wine. (Darren should be pleased that it was a Californian wine; haven't come across wines from Oregon, although I know they exist). This was my workroom at the Xmas period.

We have been invited to Michael & Rita's for Christmas Day lunch really lovely to see her parents and family, all being that Beanie doesn't decide to join the festivities.

And to keep up the winter scheme here is one of my favourites: I love the bare trees in winter; what I call Rembrandt trees.