Solstice Celebration

Well all the winter wonderland scenes of the last post have kind of set the scene I guess, so now it's the shortest day of the year. I've had a few days off and sorted and cleaned and tidied, and even decorated the heart wreath and put a few other decs out and cards up. I won't be here on Christmas day itself so am not putting the tree and all the decs up but one or two have sneaked out of the cupboard! OH is coming over for dinner tonight so it'll be a solstice celebration I guess!

Travelling through Narnia...

Or so it seemed, some pics on my mobile phone from the train window at the weekend.

Another month goes by in the blink of an eye...

I found it hard to get decent pics on 25th November, I guess I was tired and it was a not too fabby day and nothing much was happening and I forgot to take pics at work so I just have a few this time round. My cactus flowered again - twice in one year- very strange. My workspace was quite tidy - also very strange. And I took a piccie of my feet in the mirror - strangest of all. But then I was trying to follow the self portrait prompt but hated all the ones I took....

25th!

Has come round again, so here's some pics from today, in all it's wet, wild and windy-ness.

Oh and er, yes that was my morning clock shot!

Christmas is coming...

We came, we saw, we shopped! My sis and me went to the craft fair at the SECC yesterday, lots of stalls to look at and stroke and touch and poke and deliberate and try to choose things, but we managed and came home with a few bags between us! Some stamps from Clarity stamps (for Christmas cards!), some patchwork (for Christmas too, but my sis is not saying which Christmas...), some wool, and all sorts of odds and ends. A lovely day out.

And the penguins are on parade! I made another one for an online pal, so he's all excited about going off in the post soon...

Caught up again...

Well hey, I feel all up to date on this one now... wonder how long that will last? Finally resolved my argument with Virgin photos - they refunded me and I printed them out myself! So here are August and September's Save the day pages. Wonder what I should go and catch up on next? I never really got started on My Freedom so maybe that's top of the list!

The 25th, from a railway carriage

Well I came home and was disappointed as I'd hoped my miniprints from Virgin media would be here so I could do August's page then send off some pics for September, but half my order (and all the pics from the 25th) was missing. They have said they will reprint though. But it seems to be hard to find any place that does those neat little 4 on a page miniprints. If anyone knows a good supply please let me know! Anyway the photo prompt for this month focussed on reflections, and as I had an early morning train journey I tried a few things out, just on my camera phone.

More July catch ups!

August was so busy workwise, that this is me just sitting down to scrap for the first time in ages... and catching up on another July page! This was our team challenge on UKS for the Bitty Blossoms, where we are running a Book of Months (or seasons) with Willow setting challenges. July was about the Celtic tree month of Holly, so I took these photos at Alnwick Castle when we were on our hols in July - looking through the castle doors to a big holly bush! It was strange as I always associate holly with December and Christmas, but of course it's all year round, and the young green leaves were so vibrant.

Wordles

Just had to have a go at this!