A new year

 Happy new year everyone. I was debating about stopping blogging as so many have but part of me still likes the continuity of it and it is a nice diary of happenings! I am sad that it is now really expensive to print them out as I have loved doing that each year. So our house is very quiet now as our Perth family went home last Sunday. I must admit I am missing them but not the washing and cooking etc! Here are a few pictures of our last few days together.

Thought I would share my secret Santa gifts from this Christmas. I embroidered this little bag and decoration for the Wednesday afternoon girls. The Santa cushion was for Fiona and the trees were part of my gift for the Wednesday night girls, The little stitched basket was for the Friday night girls. I added a Christmas plate and some chocolates to some of the gifts.

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I am cross stitching at the moment and have made a little progress recently. Not much stitching achieved over the Christmas period.

Christmas is nearly here

 I have been very lucky this year and went to the Hyatt again last Friday to celebrate with the "Crazy Divas" stitching group. We had a wonderful time of chatting, eating and swapping Secret Santa gifts.

On Sunday evening we went to Carols in the park held each year by Canberra Baptist church.

Finally I had best share the decorating. I have been enjoying seeing it all this year!

Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas. 

Celebrations

 It has been lovely to celebrate with some of my groups over the last few weeks. Last week we had delicious afternoon tea and gorgeous Secret Santa gifts at the Wednesday afternoon group. Here are the lovely gifts. Beth made us all a beautiful bag and pin keep and Paddy made the little robin decoration.

These are the other Secret Santa gifts.

I received 2 of these gorgeous birds made by the lovely Beth. So clever!

I stitched this picture for my Secret Santa. 

We then had a delightful lunch for my Bible study group. It was delicious and good fun.

We also enjoyed a warm evening at Carols in the park.