Friday, November 21, 2014

Getting That Christmas Spirit ???





As you know it's almost the end of the year and only just this week have l finally booked hubby and l in to get our taxes done (for last year that is:-) - organised person, sooo NOT.... by my estimation that makes me 5 months at least behind the rest of the world. No amount of effort on my part seems to help me get any better organised either, which is bloody annoying to say the least.


.....and now with Christmas looming l KNOW l should at least be thinking about gift ideas for people and colour schemes for the Christmas decorating but somehow distraction reigns free here, and l just know l'm gonna have to fire myself from a cannon into the middle of next week if l'm ever to catch up and even then it'll be at the last gasp.. 


l'm astounded that some of our neighbours have already begun (the tedious??) task of decorating their entire house frontage, resplendent with reindeer on the front lawn and lights all over the house from here to the wazoo.....lf l can even find my lights (which only ever adorn the tree) and get them to work it'll be a mini miracle.

The people round the corner from us enter the Christmas light competition every year, so not only do they spend months decorating their entire house frontage, but also the man of the house dresses up as Santa every night of the competition to welcome hordes of people and children that traipse all over his front lawn and through his (perfectly) manicured box hedging, now that's what l call Christmas SPIRIT (or pr'aps utter madness depending on your take on it, haha).....half the time we don't even turn our Christmas tree lights on.....l just don't CARE....does that make me anti-social, anti-christmas....or both:-))


Maybe if the kids still lived at home or if l had a couple of grandies l might be filled with Christmas spirit myself and not be such an Ebenezer about it all. There used to be great fun and excitement in decorating the Christmas tree when the kiddos were young....we'd pull out all the decorations and l'd be trying to place them symmetrically on the tree and the kids would be plonking them all over the place..... l'd try to have a bit of a colour scheme going on and they'd want the entire rainbow range and we'd  use all the decorations (and the stockings) the kids made at school, even if they were a bit dodgy at times:-)....those were the days my friends:-)

Of course these days it's just hubby and me rattling around here on our own so we like to keep it simple.....Having said that it's nice to make an effort with the Christmas lunch table since we usually host and l say host 'cos l certainly don't cook..... except for the vegies. Everyone else pretty much brings lunch  with them, mostly 'cos l'm a crap cook and they want to be able to EAT the food, but also 'cos they're just good like that and want to contribute....any way a couple of wines and no-one worries too much...(ok maybe that's just me:-)) 
 
So this week as well as getting aforementioned tax paperwork organised and the usual old drudge l've been picking roses, taking photos and vintage shopping.....why would this week be different from any other week haha.... 

l've also been mending and reinventing some old jewellery.

 
....and maybe a little guilty pleasure.. a bit of paint and pen dabbling....ooohhh l had a thought... a Christmas card perhaps, just add bells and a santa... haha 
 
 
But hey, next week's a new week and l'm absolutely fully intent on getting all my ducks in a row... 
 
 
Hope you all have a fantastic weekend whatever you're up to, thanks for stopping by.
 
Til next time,
 
Bron. 

 


15 comments:

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    1. Me too Bonnie...and it doesn't mind if they're not perfect we can always find something to do with them.Thanks so much for dropping by:-)

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  2. You have so many beautiful treasures! I'm drooling over all these pics. I put a tree up in our bedroom on Monday, I'll put some pics on my blog some time next week. Tonight after hubby gets home we're doing the rest:) I know it's early but I also take my stuff down early, usually the day after Christmas...once the day's over that's it for me, I want it all gone and put away!

    I remember those days too, when the tree was usually a mish mosh of clumsy ornaments, some of which were made by the kids in school but that you had to put out because they were so thrilled with their work! Good times but I'm enjoying being able to do my extremely coordinated, very adult and very girly decorating these days:) I can't even imagine how much more extreme it'll get once I have grandkids!!!

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    1. l so wish l felt that way about decorating my tree this year, l usually DO enjoy doing the tree but l think it's cos my daughters spending Christmas Day with her partners' family and won't be home until a couple of days later so l don't have her help and encouragement, but l am getting inspired looking around at the blogs so that's helping...l'm looking forward to seeing your decorating Victoria and am looking forward to popping into your blog when you've posted. How wonderful that your hubby helps you with the tree that must be fun to do it together. l totally hear you about taking the tree down straight after Christmas, it's all over then anyway isn't it.

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  3. Wow! What a beautiful blog! Lots of photo gems and inspiration.

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    1. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog Lisa and for leaving your lovely comment. I'm so glad you enjoyed your visit.

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  4. Un Natale incantato in queste meravigliose immagini!

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    1. Thanks so much Bella, hope you're enjoying a lovely creative weekend:-)

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  5. WOW!!!
    Your use of Colour, Texture
    and Styling is incredible.
    Your drawing is Extraordinary.
    You are sooo Creative.
    The Cross necklace is
    really eye catching.

    Michelle

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    1. Thanks so much for popping in Shel and for your beautiful and encouraging comment. l'm so happy you enjoyed the post.

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  6. Hi dear,missed me your beautiful pics,but I'm back on my blog,so it's time to looking on your pretty pics :) Have a lovely weekend!!!xx Vicky

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    1. It's so wonderful to have you back here in blogland my friend....l'm sure so many people have missed all lovely and encouraging words and your beautiful pics on your blog. Loved your new post too. Enjoy the rest of your weekend won't you.

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  7. Beautiful images! It is hard to get going sometimes, you can do it. Good luck with the taxes and getting everything done that you want to do.

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    1. Thanks so much for the encouragement Karen....yes am getting inspired looking around at everyone's lovely Christmas posts and have come up with a couple of ideas l hope to put together next week....once the dreaded taxes are done hahaha.

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  8. Very, very amazing!
    I go to your page, to find peace of mind.
    Very nice and wonderful! You are a talented person!

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