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Angel

is the prompt at HSMSHS today:

 

LOL my peg angels with wings!

 

and my angel wreath - a gift from my darling niece Joanne....

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and the prompt today

at HSMSHS is

Advent: "Advent is the beginning of the Church Year for most churches in the Western tradition. It begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day, which is the Sunday nearest November 30, and ends on Christmas Eve (Dec 24). If Christmas Eve is a Sunday, it is counted as the fourth Sunday of Advent, with Christmas Eve proper beginning at sundown."

 

So yesterday must have been the first Sunday of Advent.

 

A bit of a cheat cos I posted this on IACW on Saturday. A little "peg doll" angel heralding the coming of Christmas. Isn't she sweet? She was inspred by Jakey from IACW !!!

and more advent to herald Christmas:

Fruit wreaths:

 

 

and a small berry reath:

 

Thanks for all the birhday wishes the other day - I had a lovely day! You guys are just the BEST!

Friday we prepared for my niece Joanne's party on Saturday. We had about 30 people. I made a huge "chocolate box cake". Friday we shopped, and Saturday we cooked the fillets, prepared the fruit salad, made the salad, cooked the spinach pies made a gorgeous potato salad and got the garden organised. And I had my "last" (for this year) visit to the dentist on Friday. Woo Hoo

The garden llooked so pretty with my gingham bunting, lovely tablecloths and beautiful flowers.

THANKS for visiting me.

Love from Di XXX

Hello from Di

on her 61st Birthday!

Woo Hoo. I kind of missed my birthday (THE BIG 60) last year cos I was moving house LOl, But today is just another day...

Woo Hoo again cos it's just a number and to prove it this is me singing my favourite song - 'You don't own me" from "First wives club" ( I am Diane Keaton BTW ) LOL.

LOL everyone have a laugh on me

My wonderful darling daughter Caz has a happy birthday post for me today - pop on over here and see the layouts she has done of me.

and the prompt today at HSMSHS is rain - so it's a cheat from me:

In summer we have wonderful thunderstorms and the rain pours down, normally for an hour or two, then the sun comes out again.

Thanks for visiting me

Love from Di XXX

Something Scottish...

is the prompt at HSMSHS toay and that one I can do!

 

The plaited rag wreath I showed on IACW !!! It is now hanging in my space cos I am 'starting to decorate my home for Chrismas!

Hope you all had a great weekend. I did lots of crafting and designing cards so I now need to get stuck in and get them made. I also made some cute little angels wich I will show when I have taken the photographs - they were so easy.

It's theme day today at IACW and the theme is COLOUR - this is the layout I have posted that really reflects the colour in my space:

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Have a happy monday everyone and thanks for visiting me. 

Love from Di! X  

SOS

And its Show off Sunday (SOS) at HSMSHS today....

 

Don't you just know that I love reflections in mirrors or windows!

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SPS in black and white...

Hi everyone

Woo Hoo it's saturday but I am home alone :(

Here is another shot from my day out last Saturday in Cape Tpwn  with the Scrappng Divas - my friends Sharon and Cheryl

 

Have a great weekend and thanks for visiting me

Love from Di X

Just testing blog feeds...

whatever that is!!!

Hi everyone!!!

I have been AWOL for a few days visting a friend in Cape Town. Wow I had such a great time crafting with my dear friend Wild Roze who made me so welcome in her home!

Here are a few shots from Saturday when about 10 of my scrapbooking friends visited a place called "Darling" and then went on for a picnic to a local wine estate... We all had to wear something GREEN or ORANGE so i could not resist wearing my 'Fascinator" which I left behind in the hotel in Brighton and Wild Roze very kindly took home for me - its very reddy orange!

This is me with my friend Wild Roze

 

and memories of days gone by....

 

And looking through the garden to two of the little girlies who were with us.... 

and another one of Roz and I...

The prompt today at HSMSHS is:

Italian: Originating in Italy, show us something 'Italian' in your space.

 

LOL I  am not going to try catchup with the few days I missed.

Thanks for visiting me and love as always from Di X

Fake and Real

The nails are real, the bling is OBVIOUSLY fake, and the carpet is real LOL!!!

 

I have been away for a few days visiting friends in Cape Town so should be back properly tomorrow!

Thanks for visiting me and love from Di XXX

It's all just a game...

Life that is...

Game: An amusement or pastime, or contest with rules.  Find 'Game' in your space.

Now I NEVER play games on my computer - really but any shot of my computer screen is a challenge!

 

And a very poor shot from Christmas day 2007:

The dentist was fine yesterday - great in fact. I had to find a new dentist after moving from Cape Town in February 2008 and was lucky that my sister's dentist 'Biffy' is just the very best! She is gentle, patient and the ceiling of her surgery is covered with fairies! Some were given to her by my sister.

I have to go back next week Thursday and then probably another 2 visits. Growing up in Scotland in the 1950's I was exposed to the dreaded school dentist - I have only just recovered from my fear of dentists and my teeth (or lack of them) have paid the price. These school dentists have a lot to answer for!

And still remembering - I was so touched this morning visiting your blogs and seeing the wonderful 'Remember' posts. Thank you all for sharing.

Thanks for visiting me and love from Di X