CHRISTINA JONES'...NEW BOOK IN JANUARY 2010

ooooh!! Just discovered one of my favourite authors will have a new book out in January 2010...Moonshine click the link for a taste of the new book

ONE TREE UP

Really not feeling like Christmas at all right now but l managed one tree and added a few more dec's couldn't wait fot the paint to dry on the fireplace so will finish that next year

also can't find the wire trees l wanted for the fireplace..another trip to the attic!!!

the white and silver wall hehe....just the dining room still to decorate after all the tins of paint have been banished to the conservatory.....all the junk of the last couple of weeks seem to be piling up in there!!....mmmmm another job to add to the to do list!

Spend the morning helping a friend in the local Sue Ryder shop and found a wonderful turkey serving dish and a beautiful blue glass bowl for the Christmas table...got to get a big turkey now to fill it hehe

Turkey dinner for us today so hope you're not already fed up with Christmas dinners K? lol

drive safe and CYA soon

JAMES BROWN RIP

RIP James Brown

I'm so very very sad

James was only 18 years old but stood out from a crowd he was a friend of my James they spent several months together doing their training and living their dream

He had only been in Afghanistan for 2 weeks and died on the 15th December 2009 at the hands of a suicide bomber

He was an impressive young man and l remember him very well

My thoughts are with him and his Mum Dad, family and Girlfriend at this unbelievably sad time

A Soldier There is discipline in A Soldier you can see it when he walks, There is honor in A Soldier you hear it when he talks. There is courage in A Soldier you can see it in his eyes, There is loyalty in A Soldier that he will not compromise. There is something in A Soldier that makes him stand apart, There is strength in A Soldier that beats from his heart. A Soldier isn't a title any man can be hired to do, A Soldier is the soul of that man buried deep inside of you. A Soldier's job isn't finished after an 8 hour day or a 40 hour week, A Soldier is always A Soldier even while he sleeps. A Soldier serves his country first and his life is left behind, A Soldier has to sacrifice what comes first in a civilian's mind. If you are civilian - I am saying this to you..... next time you see A Soldier remember what they do. A Soldier is the reason our land is 'Home of the free', A Soldier is the one that is brave protecting you and me. If you are A Soldier - I am saying this to you..... Thank God for EVERY SOLDIER Thank God for what YOU do! ANGELA GOODWIN

Lance Corporal David Kirkness, 24 was the second soldier to died this week along side James RIP David...didn't know you but my thought are with your family also

so very very sad

A SHINING STAR....

So many of the decorations l made last year of paper haven't survived...but the metal ones always look brill year after year...l need to sort some better storage for paper dec's!!

This wreath will look great over the new bed head that is waiting for me to paint and Phill to add to the wall.....next little job for Phil to do lol

Love ya lots and thanks for being patient with me and my Christmas madness hehe

almost finished the balls on the white crochet 'Partridge in a Pear Tree'

CHRISTMAS PREP.....

Made a few crochet balls and made them into a necklace for Christmas...using such a small hook hurts the fingers a bit so making a few at a time

FIREPLACE UPDATE:

Started with a floating shelf......but felt it needed more as it wasn't a chunky shelf....they were all too deep

So Phil made some wavy brackets out of the middle leaf of a huge Ikea table we had and cut in half.........Added a peg board made from Ikea pegs and painted it white along with the

old pine mirror

1st problem the mirror was one of a set of 3...l'd forgotten it had been waxed...oooops

and the paint won't dry......bum!

So for Christmas using the old Ikea light ring instead and l'll re do the Mirror after Christmas don't think l'll have time before

One of the boys nibbled throught the other big one a couple of Christmas's ago..naughty boy!

But the 1st coat of paint on the fireplace dried dowelled and glued to the wall yesterday

at 5.30 this morning l got up and did all the filling and sanding it's now dry and awaiting a second coat of eggshell paint THEN PLAYTIME!! hehe

Bought some stick on chandeliers a couple of months back decisions on where to put them.....

Added a silvery ribbon bow to the jugs of white roses in the bedroom look so pretty l might leave them on after Christmas

love this little wire tree it had been left out all year hehehe

My new Santa from The Birmingham German Market

ooooh! somewhere to hang my heart l made in the summer with our new band saw..fab piece of equipment

Although they will eventually be replaced with stockings but still to make them.....and only 7 days to go...help !!

Christmas dinner with friends tonight and my best mate is coming Sunday.....starting to get into the Christmas spirit now....pour me another will ya!!! hehehe