Happy New Year.....A Bit Late......

Good afternoon everyone.
I hope you are all well.
Happy New Year To You All....I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.....
I know...I know...I'm sorry this is a little late....
Our Christmas was lovely although very quiet this year.....
I have been struggling with a flare of my Fibromyalgia for a few months or so now and on top of that I got a wonderful humdinger of a head cold....but things are beginning to improve now....Thankfully....
Not much crafting going on yet but I aim to remedy that.....'Oh the things that I will do'....
I'm joining in with a few things this year to try and spur me on to finish some of my projects...
Firstly I have joined in again with the Goodreads Reading Challenge....

I have pledged to read 24 books this year......so far I'm on track....
I have joined in with.... 
Gifted Gorgeousness 2018

Smalls SAL 2018

And finally

WIPocalypse 2018

So this should keep me busy and on track.....I hope......


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Enjoy the rest of your day. 

Advent Calendar Day 24 - The Night Before Christmas

Hello everyone.
I hope you are all well.
I made it....a day late but I managed to finish Julie's Advent Scavenger Hunt.
Day 24 and the prompt was
The Night Before Christmas

I would just like to say a huge 'Thank You' to Julie for organising the Advent Calendar Scavenger Hunt, I have really enjoyed taking part and to 'Thank' everyone who took part who left me such lovely comments about my posts.

So I would like to wish everyone 

A Very Happy, Healthy & Peaceful Christmas

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Have a wonderful day.

Advent Calendar Day 23 - Nativity

Hello there.
Hoping you are all well.
So on Day 23 of Julie's Advent Scavenger Hunt
The prompt was
Nativity

I have had this little Nativity scene for a few years now and I often sit and think how beautiful it is.....this is one of my favourite Christmas decorations.

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Advent Calendar Day 22 - Father Christmas

Good morning everyone.
I hope you are all well.
 Day 22 of Julie's Advent Scavenger Hunt
And the prompt is
Father Christmas

A work in progress....

Lavender & Lace

The Spirit Of Christmas

Goodness I can't even remember when I put this piece of work on the frame, when I blogged about it or when I last put a stitch to it but it is on my 'To Do' list for 2018......or not....who knows......!

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Advent Calendar Day 21 - Winter

Hi there everyone.
I hope you are all well.
 Day 21 of Julie's Advent Scavenger Hunt
And the prompt was
Winter

This is a very special photograph for me, taken on the road from Whitby to Pickering in January 2016, 15 minutes before we had our car accident....although I blogged about it and made fairly light of it at the time, see post here, looking back now I realise how serious it was and that we are so very lucky to be alive.....
But alive we are and grateful for everyday we have.....it makes you realise how incredibly precious life is and how very fragile too. God was watching over us that day......sadly I never did find out who the wonderful family were who helped and looked after me but I thank God they were there and remember them always in my prayers.....
I still love Winter and I still love the snow and the magical scenes they create but I am deeply aware of how things can change in a matter of seconds, how dangerous and hazardous this beauty can be and also how very precious our lives are....a life for which I am truly grateful.

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Advent Calendar Day 20 - Wrapped Present(s)

Hello everyone.
I hope you are all well.
 On to Day 20 of Julie's Advent Scavenger Hunt
And the prompt for today is
Wrapped Present(s)

Christmas 2015 found me taking part in 'The Twelve Days Of Christmas Swap'.....it was a lovely swap to be part of and I was partnered with the lovely Amy from Love Made My Home.
I thoroughly enjoyed taking part.....you can read all about it here in my 12 Days Of Christmas Swap post.

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Advent Calendar Day 19 - Stocking Or Christmas Sack/Bag

Hi again....
I've caught up....Yeah!!!
 Day 19 of Julie's Advent Scavenger Hunt
The prompt today 
Stocking Or Christmas Sack/Bag

Another Christmas card that I made a few years back.....
Sadly I haven't managed to make any Christmas cards again this year as all my crafting things for card making are still boxed up since our move....but hopefully next year my new craftroom will have been built (must speak to the builder husband about this!!!....) and I may manage to make a few family cards at least.....

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Enjoy the rest of your day.