Post Christmas walk......

Have been on some lovely walks over the last few days today we walked along the Itchen River and walked back as the sun was going down.... .hope you had a lovely Christmas we had a wonderful time ......On Christmas day we went to my son Ryan's and his girlfriend Cassi they cooked a delicious dinner and we didn't even have to clear up ...a perfect Christmas day .........

My new Christmas hat from Ryan ...perfect colour ....

Egret fishing in the Itchen River ....

Christmas leg warmers from Jocelyn.......

Some of my kids on Christams day .......and Jim of course


My Christmas dress ...bought for £1 in a charity shop ....bargain...

Some sharing moments with Ruby ....



Had to put these two pics of my Cariad ...


We watched this little Egret fishing for ages ...as soon as I turned the camera off it actually caught a little fish ...isn't it always the way ...never work with animals I say ....or birds

Count your Blessings

A roof over our heads

Making Christmas decorations

Family around the kitchen table

Presents from a special friend Kim Numinosity

A blazing fire in the hearth

A filled log store ...a Christmas pressie from my son cut by his own strong hands ....

Hand made sweets made by Jocelyn's fair hands

mmmmmmmmm......

Roasting chestnuts by the fire

Gracie

Sharing some treats with your furry family

A healthy Georgie after a health scare the other day ....

and last but not least ...Stitch .... Have a wonderful warm blessings Christmas ......xx

On the twelfth day of Christmas......A Carousel ...Perfect

A beautiful Carousel what could be more perfect on a Christmas night .........
Following source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carousel
The earliest known depiction of a carousel is in a Byzantine bas-relief dating to around 500 A.D., which depicts riders in baskets suspended from a central pole. The word carousel originates from the Italian garosello and Spanish carosella ("little battle"), used by crusaders to describe a combat preparation exercise and game played by Turkish and Arabian horsemen in the 12th century. In a sense this early device could be considered a cavalry training mechanism; it prepared and strengthened the riders for actual combat as they wielded their swords at the mock enemies. European Crusaders discovered this device and brought the idea back to their own lands.[citation needed] A carousel was also a training device for the ring-tilt, consisting of wooden horses suspended from arms branching from a central pole. Riders aimed to spear rings situated around the circumference as the carousel was moved by a man, horse, or mule.

On the Eleventh day of Christmas

Eleven swans a'swimming .......in Salisbury today and an owl in disguise.......Toowhit Toowhoo on the 11th day of Christmas..x.

The Tenth day of Christmas...Happy shortest day and Solstice

Happy Solstice ..Spirals.....Early man had much to contemplate when observing the beauty of spirals in the natural world. They appear on animals such as snails, seashells, and rams’ horns and they occur in natural phenomena like whirlpools, tornadoes, and spinning galaxies. It is not surprising that the spiral would become a powerful symbol for creation and growth. It is probably the oldest symbol of human spirituality and the most commonly recognized Celtic design motif. The Celtic spiral design appears on a myriad of ancient artifacts, as well as on stone monuments such as Newgrange, in Ireland. It is uncertain what the religious significance was to the pagans of Newgrange, but it undoubtedly had some connection with the sun, which is spiral in its movements every three months. The double spiral also follows the path of the sun, describing the movement of the heavenly body over the course of a year. The symbol meaning of the Celtic spiral is unknown. It may have been used simply for decoration but there is much room for interpretation. In most cultures, it is a symbol of eternal life. The symbol spirals out infinitely, thus reinforcing the concept of life, death, and rebirth. The whorls represent the continuous creation and destruction of the universe. In terms of rebirth and growth, the spiral symbol can represent awareness of self, beginning at the core or center, and expanding outwardly, as it develops. It is also a symbol of initiation and the ritual journey through a labyrinth to the sacred realms beyond the center. The center represents complete balance. It is the place where Heaven and Earth merge. Source http://celtic-symbol-dictionary.com/celtic_spiral.aspx

On the Ninth day of Christmas ...showing the love..

The Eighth day of Christmas...Ice and Mermaids

Icy morning ........Mermaids... beautiful ATCs from the talented Lisa..xx

On the Seventh day of Christmas.....Yogi...not the bear...

I love this print I bought from Leah's Etsy shop visit her blog for fantastical illustrations ........the Yogi bears an uncanny resemblance to someone ....now who can it be ....??

On the Sixth day of Christmas ...Charity shops rule

cannot believe how lucky I have been ....another Charity shop another Singer .......sewing machine £15 ......Handmade Cristmas pressies ....Priceless...xx