Lyn's thoughts..........

All things "Bright" and "Beautiful"

firstly "Bright"....I managed to take this pic of our Christmas Tree lights.....love how they have turned out.......

and now "Beautiful" pics from the Blue Lotus Watergarden- taken on Boxing Day

second take of Handmade Christmas Cards - U-tube

ok....here is my second take on some of the Handmade Christmas Cards that I received this year from friends and Fiskars Demonstrators/Ambassadors.....is this clearer? LOL!

THANK YOU! for my handmade Christmas Cards.....U-tube

I would just like to say "thank you" personally to the following people who sent me the most gorgeous Handmade Christmas Cards this year! I took this tonight under bad light so I'll redo it tomorrow under better lighting conditions.....I'm still learning to do these U-tube videos....and that's part of the learning process.........LOL! So stay with me as I plod along.....hope I don't bore you along the way.....if I do....just log off.........easy....he,he! But I want to share my learning journey with you all .......

4th U-Tube video- Cloud 9 Christmas Mini Album

Christmas in Australia

Christmas Eve......waiting for the family to arrive for Dinner....... This is how the family room is decorated.....with the tree in front of a large window and soft toys laying around the room......my Christmas Quilt is out of this pic....

Christmas Eve dinner.....around the table reading the jokes that came in the crackers.....here at our house CHRISTMAS DAY pics....at Geoff's house..firstly getting the ham from the oven....yummo!! The table looked fabulous all full of yummy prepared food....... Brendan , Tim and Mike ready to eat.....Geoff & Yvonne carving ham & turkey! the boys playing pool and relaxing with family......they haven't had Christmas Day together for a couple of years....so I took this pic whilst I had them together.. Brendan and his cousin Peter relax and chatting.......catching up...... Yvonne....my SIL always decorates her house in a lovely way....... Ater we have had lunch we all just do our own thing relaxing around at Geoff and Yvonne's house ...Yvonne and I like to get the dishes out of the way and then relax with a few drinks......the boys play pool, cricket or tennis in the back yard Who would mind doing the dishes when you can have this view from your kitchen window.....overlooking the pool and back garden.....through to the Lotus flowers starting to bloom in the top lake..........it's just stunning! Once we have had dinner ....which is picking from the leftovers....we just all sit back and watch Movies...."National Lampoons Christmas Vacation"....which is on every year......and we still get so many laughs from watching it......and then we watched the last hour or so of "Deck the Halls" ...another very funny Christmas Comedy Film! So we had a lovely Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.......I'm off around to the WATERGARDEN shortly to meet our very good friends for our Annual Boxing Day get together........we have done this with Rosemary and Shane for over 30 years......we love it! With Rod working today around there.....we shall all meet there for lunch! I Hope everyone else out there in Blogland has had an enjoyable CHRISTMAS!

From Daly Waters Pub to home.........

What a lovely gift we received in the mail yesterday from Brian and Jess who are working in Northern Territory and couldn't be with us all for Christmas this year. The packages said " Not to be open until Christmas Eve"........so we opened them last night when everyone was here for out Family Christmas Eve Dinner. I love this photo guys.......looks like you are having a great time and so relaxed! Great shot of Sid too......LOL! Great talking to you last night......MERRY CHRISTMAS!! PS.....Love all the "thongs" hanging up.........or "flip flops" as the Americans call them.........LOL! Daly Waters is a true Aussie Pub in the outback......about 600 kms South of Darwin in the Northern Territory!

Merry Christmas from ME to YOU !!!

Tim has landed and is now at home

Tim is now safely back in Australia and is back at home after spending the past 2 years working in the UK. So all the way home Tim and I talked non-stop......LOL! Well we had so much to catch up on....and besides Tim takes after me in the talking and sharing department......he,he. Poor Rod had to try and concentrate on driving whilst Tim and I looked through the pics on his camera........he has just had a few days stop over in Thailand and has taken heaps of pics.....including the monkeys on the island.......OMG......they are HUGE! Tim also took a short movie on his camera of the lights flashing on the Eifel Tower when he was in Paris.....unbelievable.......this is my son.......the one who didn't know how to use a camera 2 years ago.....to now taking pics everywhere he goes....... ok off to do some more catching up if I can get a word in.......LOL! Barnsey(Tim's best mate) is here already.......the phone hasn't stopped ringing.........we know Tim is home.....but I love it! I must admit Tim is unshaven and that makes him look so much older than the 25 years that he is.....LOL! Think this might just come off tomorrow...... So home for in time for Christmas ........so good!

Need a laugh? Come on....it's Christmas!

Want a laugh? Make sure you turn your sound up........I just love listening and singing along to this! It's one of those songs that I keep singing over and over in the shower......do you do those sorts of things too.....LOL!

Now in Officeworks - Rock ,Paper Trimmer by Fiskars

This fabulous Rock,Paper Trimmer is now available exclusively through Officeworks in Australia. To locate your nearest store click here and then click on your State!

So why not purchase one and pop under your Christmas Tree for someone special this Christmas!

With it's own I-pod holder and speakers.....gorgeous PINK colour....it's sure to be the talk of your next Crop or Classes!

With it's own carry handle it's sure to put a smile on someones face this Christmas!