Putting Christmas away !

Didn't take long for me to put the deco's away.

Packed away last Thursday, it was hot outside so I

spent the day clearing and putting them in their boxes for next year.

Love Christmas and everything that goes with it, but after a month......

THATS IT!

My house is so small that after awhile it's starts to feel cluttered.

This little carousel was my mothers .....it comes out every year.






I started with a big tree and after a few years decided this one suited my small

lounge area.

I started out ...all angels, but after a time with gifts from family and friends it grew

a 'mixed bag' , although there are more angels on my tree than any other decoration.

I found my Eiffel Tower sitting in front of the tree one morning.....Bob said it was my

'present' ..........meaning my trip to Paris. he just wanted to remind me!

WELL I'VE GOT NEWS FOR HIM!







This beautiful copper Angel , one of those treasures that I found at the beginning

of a Christmas Season. I was shopping early in the morning. Bought it , went back

to get another later............all gone!













Belle de Noel.....Ms Penelope Partridge. Just love her and her sister

Ms Pepper Mint.............a gift from Karen one year when she was here on holidays

from the UK. Haven't seen them in the shops since.














Dear Old Saint Nicholas..............

Lajla and I decided to go into business one year and make these. We started in February and every

Tuesday up until October we would spend a morning , cutting, gluing [ oh boy how many burnt fingers

we had ] We made them in every colour and size. Barbara G ran a Christmas Craft show at the

Northam Town Hall...........WE DID VERY WELL!

But you could say ' we burnt our bridges' after that and took to the pool instead.




This dear little Nativity is knitted. I remember admiring
Jeni's and she trotted off

to Kafarela's and bought me one.......Just love it!