tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post1170712895571782468..comments2024-03-19T07:27:18.687-07:00Comments on Red Cardinal: GALLIVANTINGPatriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-10703496874080599622014-12-23T01:45:53.580-08:002014-12-23T01:45:53.580-08:00Thank you Katharine, one of the joys of blogging i...Thank you Katharine, one of the joys of blogging is sharing our day to day lives. One day I would like to enjoy a white Christmas in the northern hemisphere; I think that would be quite wonderful.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-5837458938617515952014-12-23T01:44:23.240-08:002014-12-23T01:44:23.240-08:00Thank you Mette, I think we live in a brightly col...Thank you Mette, I think we live in a brightly coloured world here in the tropics. The fruit and flowers in the restaurant are very vivid, aren't they. Wishing you all the joys of Christmas with your lovely family, and a wonderful new year in 2015. Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-46746215755400067692014-12-23T01:42:56.695-08:002014-12-23T01:42:56.695-08:00Thank you Jenny, I love that necklace too, and hav...Thank you Jenny, I love that necklace too, and have no idea how she made it.<br />Wishing you a very special Christmas, and a wonderful new year in 2015.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-50578410039733294252014-12-23T01:18:21.916-08:002014-12-23T01:18:21.916-08:00Fabulous post. Thankyou for showing us Christmas i...Fabulous post. Thankyou for showing us Christmas in Australia. I have never been and despite social media bringing us all ever closer. It really is a world away.Katharine Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12272802201564787548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-64859563977619917012014-12-22T08:42:55.360-08:002014-12-22T08:42:55.360-08:00You Patricia are so generous. You spoil us followe...You Patricia are so generous. You spoil us followers with your colorful, plentiful posts. How on earth do you manage to gather all the wonderful things ? I, with my one picture or two, actually think I have achieved a lot. But, hah, so untrue.<br />Thank you once again pampering us with your " colors ".<br />Wishing a Joyful Christmas time!mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732534795009852825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-56497846880612452432014-12-22T02:52:58.708-08:002014-12-22T02:52:58.708-08:00Beautiful and festive images. I think my favourite...Beautiful and festive images. I think my favourite might be V;s necklace. It's lovely. I wish I could do things like that. <br />Have a peaceful and contented Christmas, Patricia. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-51023049950890459892014-12-21T19:44:09.230-08:002014-12-21T19:44:09.230-08:00Hi Debra, yes, rare carols are always lovely to he...Hi Debra, yes, rare carols are always lovely to hear; there have been some on the FM radio I listen to in the car, and they are most enjoyable. Once again today I was in the Mall, listening to a tuneless version of a classic carol - shudder. The food at the Wild Canary really is healthy, as well as great to look at !<br />Merry Christmas!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-58492801087097585962014-12-21T19:42:13.860-08:002014-12-21T19:42:13.860-08:00Thank you Perpetua, it is hard to imagine 'in ...Thank you Perpetua, it is hard to imagine 'in the sticks' in the UK, where it seems there is a village around every corner :)<br />I am glad you liked the carol, which is one of a series of six which are very popular here. It is a bit cooler today, thankfully, so I can get on with some Christmas activities.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-57340269467208953712014-12-21T16:02:31.226-08:002014-12-21T16:02:31.226-08:00Hi Patricia, I love hearing about your summer Chri...Hi Patricia, I love hearing about your summer Christmas. I know what you mean about the Christmas carols we all hear in department stores. I don't like secular carols because that's mostly what retail stores play. Now I perfer religious ones, especially rare ones.<br /><br />The food loves amazing and healthy!<br /><br />Merrry Christmas! Have a festive one.Debra Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04553596042707601518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-1209720950195872032014-12-21T10:00:01.226-08:002014-12-21T10:00:01.226-08:00What a wonderfully happy, Christmassy post, Patric...What a wonderfully happy, Christmassy post, Patricia. I love ballet, but it's a long time since I've seen any other than on TV - too far out in the sticks for live ballet here. I particularly enjoyed the Australian carol. It does us up here in the northern hemisphere good to appreciate just how different the setting for your Christmas is.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-90901543351341117812014-12-21T02:04:42.425-08:002014-12-21T02:04:42.425-08:00Hello Sarah Liz, Thank you for your lovely comment...Hello Sarah Liz, Thank you for your lovely comment. Let us hope we both hear some beautiful and soothing, traditional, carols this week. I can understand vacating the house because of noise - we took off yesterday to avoid the sound of half the neighbourhood trimming their hedges! Our mature hearing cannot tolerate all that noise... City life, however, has its compensations, as you say. Wishing you and your family are very wonderful Christmas, and a happy New Year, 2015. xxPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-89253128254060554162014-12-20T22:52:15.198-08:002014-12-20T22:52:15.198-08:00What a lovely week you have had with your gallivan...What a lovely week you have had with your gallivanting around. I can't wait until I am back in a city so I can enjoy all these sorts of things too. I agree, the noise of modern Christmas is just so hideous - in fact my husband and I vacated out house yesterday because very loud "carols" - the modern, rock version, amplified to a decibel level that is damaging to the hearing (and sanity) and went up the coast to have a dinner. Unfortunately not in a place quite as quiet and atmospheric as the two places you enjoyed. I do love the tree angel, the tiny Xmas decorations and the ballet looks gorgeous. I'll take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very joyous Xmas, and a Happy and Health New Year. I appreciate your blog friendship as well.Sarah Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17566072246120028926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-17190609204422189892014-12-20T14:45:39.382-08:002014-12-20T14:45:39.382-08:00What a great idea, the highlights of the Nutcracke...What a great idea, the highlights of the Nutcracker, for children. Your daughter would have loved it; I saw many little girls at the theatre too, who looked like little ballerinas. Thank you for your good wishes, and you enjoy the season too. I know you will!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-59157726589115634822014-12-20T14:44:07.460-08:002014-12-20T14:44:07.460-08:00Can never get enough Christmas happies, Amy.
Mer...Can never get enough Christmas happies, Amy. <br />Merry Christmas to you, too. xxPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-62483181564807006702014-12-20T14:43:26.535-08:002014-12-20T14:43:26.535-08:00Oh Suzy, you must go and see it. Apart from the g...Oh Suzy, you must go and see it. Apart from the general gorgeousness of it, there is a lot of inspriation for crafters! xoPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-53387001633193858342014-12-20T14:40:06.126-08:002014-12-20T14:40:06.126-08:00HI Linda, Another gallivanter! It is a great word...HI Linda, Another gallivanter! It is a great word.<br />Just bought a copy of the American Country Sampler Christmas edition - so many decor ideas, I will be tweaking the house a bit more today. HB thinks I am a bit obsessive, he hePatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-78380067674669103492014-12-20T14:37:34.233-08:002014-12-20T14:37:34.233-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-64681614250909009822014-12-20T13:13:21.922-08:002014-12-20T13:13:21.922-08:00It looks like you're having a lovely run up to...It looks like you're having a lovely run up to Christmas. I love to see the Nutcracker performed. I just took my kids to a "highlights of the Nutcracker" program aimed at schoolchildren a couple of weeks ago. They both enjoy it a lot, my daughter especially because she takes a ballet class. I hope you have a wonderful holiday.Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-84120848529718638352014-12-20T07:21:04.962-08:002014-12-20T07:21:04.962-08:00Such wonderful Christmassy happy things for this s...Such wonderful Christmassy happy things for this special time of year. Happy Christmas! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-54174341932969745332014-12-20T06:51:26.504-08:002014-12-20T06:51:26.504-08:00How wonderful to have seen The Nutcracker, I reall...How wonderful to have seen The Nutcracker, I really must try and catch it one of these years. Suzy xoRustic Vintage Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17707515487917612909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-85331003177026487282014-12-20T05:45:01.308-08:002014-12-20T05:45:01.308-08:00Hi, Trish...love your use of the gallivanting, ver...Hi, Trish...love your use of the gallivanting, very common when I was growing up. Thanks for sharing all the lovely crafts and pictures today. Looks Christmas at your house!Linda Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237332954767037400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-41437129729596024622014-12-20T03:09:46.699-08:002014-12-20T03:09:46.699-08:00Oh, yes, having seen pictures of your lovely mum, ...Oh, yes, having seen pictures of your lovely mum, Tabitha, I can imagine her use of the word gallivanting, just as my mum did! <br />Do enjoy The Nutcracker - I know you will - perhaps even more appropriate in a cold climate. I enjoyed the backdrops of snow-covered houses and fir trees as much as the dancing! Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-85357358820969830662014-12-20T03:07:15.288-08:002014-12-20T03:07:15.288-08:00Thank you Valerie, The year is ending well, after ...Thank you Valerie, The year is ending well, after a tricky beginning for me. I glad you enjoy the blog, my happy place for happy thoughts! Wishing you and your family a very Happy Christmas. xxPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-88754828699120777632014-12-20T03:05:53.538-08:002014-12-20T03:05:53.538-08:00Thank you Michelle, I am sure you would love that ...Thank you Michelle, I am sure you would love that gold angel. The Australian carols are beautiful, aren't they, and just as popular as when they were written 50 years ago. Happy Christmas to you and your family. xxPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-48523979614210104912014-12-20T01:31:56.506-08:002014-12-20T01:31:56.506-08:00So funny because when I read the word gallivanting...So funny because when I read the word gallivanting, I thought of my mum, who always said it to me too.<br />That angel is wonderful, unique hand made items are just the best. I'm going to The Nutcracker this week, <br />it's such a lovely tradition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com