CHRISTMAS PRETTIES, SUMMER FLOWERS & A FRY-UP

Tree ornaments:

Bird in golden nest with glass flowers

Selfridges, London, 2004.

Here is my favourite cross-stitch. 

I did in years ago, but never get tired of it in the festive season

Of course, it evokes thoughts of

my family, scattered around the world.

Our grandson, the petite garcon, has his own small sled this year,

ready to enjoy the snow in a place which looks remarkably like the scene above.

I imagine Princess Mary is missing her 2 older children who stayed home in Denmark.

Didn't she look gorgeous at the last official function of her Aussie tour?

Perfectly elegant in a cool colour to beat the summer heat.

I'm thinking everyone in Queensland is eating something light and cool today,

in the hot weather.

But Not Us, because Person or Persons Unknown did not shut

the freezer door properly a day or two ago ....

So I have been throwing a lot of food away,

and making quite a large mixed grill with what could be saved:

Oh, well, I could cool off by staring at snowmen:

Agapanthus are such old stalwarts,

they bloom faithfully and prolifically every year,

in the Red Cardinal Garden of Neglect:

Just to keep them on their toes,

we went out today and bought some tough-as-nails

 red Vinca and Celosia:

These should spice things up!!