busy busy

(Decorating the tree - and this is what my children do when I ask them to smile)

Ok, so I am here, incase you were wondering. We were only away for a few days before I got a phone call to say we had water again.

(Finishing Christmas gifts)

We decided to connect to mains instead of getting another water tank, it was seeing all that extra lawn space that did it really, that and not having the worry of running out of water all the time. I'm watering my vege garden with a hose now! Such luxuries I tell you! I used to have to traipse back and forth from my little rain water collection tank or collect bottles of grey water from the laundry or kitchen for my poor water starved plants.

(Making Pepperkake from Melissa's recipe here. And Winter and Peppermint bark.)
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So yes, I am here, and enjoying my running water. But we're all busy with Christmassy things, hence the lack of posting, oh and a sick Isla last week too.

(Keeping up with the strawberry patch. And bottling plums too.)

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And I would like to say I'll post some more and share with you a few things I've been doing, but I don't think it's going to happen, seeing as there are now only 3 1/2 days till Christmas!

(Wrapping gifts)

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We are off to stay with family on Christmas Eve for about a week and Aaron has over 3 weeks off work, yipee. So we're all looking forward to some relaxing and sun lounging and family times.

(Making gifts for the birds)

I hope you all have some nice things planned. And I also hope you take time, many times, in the next three days to not rush around, but instead sit down with a cup of tea and a Christmas mince pie or some such sweet thing.

(Popcorn ornaments in the trees for the birds)

Enjoy you Christmas festivities

xx talk to you soon.

(I collected some branches while at my dad's to make my wreath)