Merry Christmas

 After a lovely and very busy weekend visiting friends and family i am at home today.........

 ............finding some quiet time to wrap the last gifts.............keeping it sweet and simple this year......

 .................helped by the fact that my elder daughter and her hb are cooking christmas dinner for us all at their home this year :)............this is so lucky for me especially as our big table has almost vanished under projects for my next book..............i have been working very hard on it and on magazine commissions whose deadlines seem to suddenly creep forward unexpectedly at the moment.....

 .................we are enjoying delicious (waitrose) mince pies this week, cosy fire light and all the twinkling fairy lights as well as the candle light, and some gorgeous scented wreaths and pomanders.... some of my favourite things............

 ...............opening christmas cards, picking greenery and berries from the garden.......

 .................finding a cute little angel to hang on the white tree.......(from gisela graham)......

.............a few toys getting settled for christmas ..........a bunny snuggled up under a cosy quilt, listening for the sleigh bells and waiting for santa................

 ...........daisy asked if she could play with the sleigh ride rabbits and did so very carefully, talking to them all the time.........at the end they each had their folded cuffs turned down and had swapped scarves :)............

 ...............i have one or two more jobs to do, and then it will be nice to relax for a couple of days.....

 ............i will still be crafting over the holiday of course, doing some crochet, knitting and a bit of new and colourful paper pieced patchwork which i will show you next time.......

..............a big thank you to everyone who visits me here in my crafty blogspace throughout the year............it is always wonderful to see you and a real treat to enjoy your sweet comments.......wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays...........sending love to you all.................back soon xxxxxxxxooooooxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx