Festivities photo style

Well 2013 was a strange year, not a bad year, many good things happened, just a slightly unusual one. It felt very transitional in many ways, isn't that how each living day is??

I thought I'd share some of our festive photos with the world of Blogger.....enjoy!

Pretty fabrics, ribbons and trimmings were made into......

 

 

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My lovely friend Jen and I did our annual buying and wrapping of little gifts, whatever we can find for £10, items can be new or used but all must be sent with love and intent. It's a great challenge and exchanging is a huge amount of fun!

 

 

This year I made a Christmas stocking to contain the gifts, Jen was thrilled! She'd mentioned a couple of years back that she didn't have a stocking. Her lovely children filled it for her on Christmas eve too :-)

 

 

 

 

Carol singing in Charlbury with friends, not for money just for joy!

 

 

 

Christmas crafting...lots of that went on!

 

 

Running the toy store at our annual parish bazaar....

 

 

 

Lunches with friends.....

 

 

 

Finally having time to finish craft projects that have been waiting patiently.....

 

A family photo shoot :-)

 

 

 

A Christmas day birthday celebration for my wonderful grandfather who turned 86!

 

My sister's cleverly crafted gingerbread house, all done from scratch unlike my co-out Ikea buy......it was a shame that Dad set fire to it, the children then knocked it down and I accidentally spat a mouthful of water over it in a moment of laughter!!

 

My grandmother still taking part in the traditional family 'chocolate game' .....

 

 

 

Small boy testing out a new present.....

 

 

 

A brisk chilly walk with a beautiful family of friends....

 

 

 

Plan B -  New Year frolicking......

Yeah...okay I know!!!! Hehe.....