It was our annual festive decoration making workshop and along with all the foliage and friends and fun we were 'blessed' with some rather wintery weather.
But first - 15♥- taken in 2009 (yes I do plan and photograph that much in advance - but not necessarily always successfully!)
We were on holiday up in the Orkneys on a wild-weathery-break. Some days the weather was fiercesome enough to drive us to hiding in museums and cafés.
We drove over to Stromness and I fell in love with it's tiny part-cobbled part-flagged streets. Some were so narrow it felt intrusive driving through them. So we parked up and wandered the quiet streets. The wild winds seems to be kept at bay by the twisting of the roads and streets, almost thwarting the breeze.
It was here I found a superb number 15 and wonderfully named street -
My next offering was only taken last weekend, a quick drive by photo - nothing special but just what I needed.
We had such fun yesterday at our festive workshop. A slightly different format but nevertheless, a yummy and successful day.
There were, as usual, such a wonderful array of door wreaths and decorations.....I mean just look at this creativity!!.....
...and this is only some of them, I have just realised I've not photo-ed them all!
I must admit to eating well too - such gorgeous bakings happened and it would have been rude not to try them all at least once, if not twice erhem....
Sadly some of the delicious offerings were scoffed before I realised I'd not photographed them, but believe me - they were yum!
The entire weekend was filled with family and friends, sleepovers and meals, chatting and nibbling, and now in the quiet house, Youngest and the kittens are sleeping on the settee, Eldest has wandered over to find sanctuary with a friend, Himself is bumbling about (he is always busy doing something)and I have finally found a moment to catch up with all of you - enjoy what is left of your weekend.............
blessings - hawthorn xx
Ps can't finish a posting with out gratuitous cute-overload - the kittens and Youngest snuggling on the settee after a seriously hard weekend of fun and friends
*in whispered tones* awwwwww xx
Oops - I forgot to pop over in the afternoon to see you all making wreaths AND it was written on my kitchen calendar - drat, drat, drat.
ReplyDeleteAnyway glad you all had a good time; great photos as usual. Best photo? The kittens!
I love all these photos today!!!
ReplyDeleteI missed coming to the wreath making but thought of you all and will be back next year if you'll have me! Wish I was curled up on that sofa too with a cuddly child, cuddly kittens and a cuddly blanket.
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