Hello everyone. I hope you are all nice and relaxed now with Christmas 2020 behind us. We had a lovely family day......busy, noisy, happy kids and lots of delicious food. All "hot climate " Christmas food.....cold meats and salads, delicious tarts, trifle and pavlova....and a rumball or three.....
Our Grandkids always head to the pool for a swim and high jinks. My Daughter took this photo several years ago......their feet didn't touch the bottom then lol!
She thought it would be fun to recreate it this year.....
They are all growing like weeds lol! It was great to seem them.....having conversations and so happy to have fun together.
Sunday we headed south across the border to visit my Brother and Sister-in-law for the day and to see my Mum......more delicious food.....no dinner that night!
My Husband, Sister-in-law and myself.
In a couple of days my Brother is having a special birthday and so I took his gift down to him.....just in case the border becomes an issue again. He loves the Parrots and Cockatoos that frequent where he lives.
So I drew him a Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoo (from a beautiful reference photo with kind permission by Gary Clift)
He really loved it and as he is a talented wood craftsman he is going to frame it to his taste and exacting standards.
After dreading sitting in a long queue to return home back over the border into our home state, we left after teatime hoping it would be quieter and were so pleased with only a 12 minute wait. Excellent considering the queue we passed was kilometres and kilometres long on our journey down! Hats off to our boys and girls in blue...so pleasant and doing a great job trying to be as expedient as possible.
No stitching has been done....but book reading and tea and coffee sipped.....certainly!
I feel very blessed that I could spend time with all the special people in my life this Christmas especially the family elders and really feel for those who weren't able to.
Take care friends, stay safe and well.
Namaste and Blessings Michelle xxx
Hi Michelle sounds like the perfect Xmas ,it was so nice to chat to you and Fiona it made my Xmas. Boy your grandies are growing up so fast and so great to see that they are all so happy and healthy. Gee you and your brother look alike and I can see why he loved his present,what a clever lady you are,the cockatoo looks awesome. Hope you and G have a happy and safe New Year my friend,Namaste and blessings to you both xx
ReplyDeleteLove the cockatoo you drew. It's fabulous. Hugs,xx
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you had a lovely time with family. So special. Love the cockatoo. That is a wonderful gift! I have been out of touch for a while so it is good to get back to reading posts. The border is a worry. Smart move to cross it while it was clear.
ReplyDeleteYour Christmas sounds wonderful. I think this year we really appreciated it if we could spend the day with family. The cockatoo was a lovely gift for your brother. Obviously, talents run in the family. I’m sure he will frame it beautifully.
ReplyDeleteFabulous to have spent the festive time with loved ones...
ReplyDeleteYes the kids sure have grown heaps....
Great photo of your bro and his special gift...
Looks like you had a lovely Christmas, love the cockatoo.
ReplyDeleteSo pleased you enjoyed a lovely family Christmas, the pool photos are delightful. Your brother looks so pleased with the gorgeous piece of art, with your painting and his woodwork you are a very talented pair
ReplyDeleteLovely celebrations Michelle - gosh those grandies sure have grown in that pic!! That is such a wonderful gift for your brother - how special. Yes tea drinking & book reading at this end too Michelle. xx
ReplyDeleteSuch a happy time, Michelle.....Christmas is for family, after all. Your brother's painting is beautiful and I'm sure his framing will do it justice.
ReplyDeleteLovely re-creation of the swimming photo...no facial changes. Sounds like the perfect Christmas Day.....family, food and fun.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you had a lovely Christmas with family. It was extra special for everyone this year. Love your drawing. So clever!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful gift is your gorgeous black and gold cockatoo, Michelle. I know it will be treasured. Your Christmas table looks pretty, as always, and I'm sure you had loads of fun. Crossing the border can be quite the challenge these days! xx
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great Christmas. We had our Daughter and four of her five and two great Granddaughters for the Christmas period. It was so wonderful. We miss our son in Sydney and his family. Love your gift how beautiful and special. Please let 2021 be a great one. Happy New year to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful you were able to celebrate Christmas with your family. I smiled at both your description of an Aussie Christmas....cold meats, salads, pavlova...swimming in the pool. Wonderful too, you were able to cross the border to meet with your brother and his wife. Border closures are always on the cards of late. The drawing you gifted him is beautiful. You are a talented artist.
ReplyDeletelooks like 2 wonderful parties and glad it all went smoothly. Happy New Year to you both...xx
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Wonderful Christmas with family for you Michelle. Your drawing is beautiful and your brother looks very pleased. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteIt's great to hear that you had a lovely Christmas Michelle and were ale to spend the time with your family. Gosh your grandies really are growing! That's an amazing gift for your brother...what a wonderful idea that he will frame it himself.
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