Meet Gordon and Dave...

Gordon is the dear little robin that loves our garden...

and here is Dave our visiting blackbird...

and here is what we brought them for Christmas, yes a twig, lol...

OK, hopefully it will grow and have some berries on it one day, saying that, Gordon already likes it, lol...

and finally here is FB as my hubby calls him (Fat B******) who usually pinches the food before Gordon and Dave get a look in :-(

and finally their table and twig, covered in snow last week...

but don't worry we clean off their bird table and frozen bird bath... Oh and we now have a Mrs Dave now, but not managed to get a photo of her yet, ;-)

Hubby has dug out his posh camera, (as I call it), so hopefully he will get some better photos, that have not been taken through the kitchen window, lol...

Saying of the week...

Worry is like a rocking horse,
it gives you something to do,
but gets you nowhere.

Steven's crafty pressies

As usual through the year, I've encourage Steven to do some crafting, resulting in Christmas presents. I also try to think of things that are practical like the mugs and post-it books which he's done in the past...

Well this year, he decorated some calico bags...

Not sure if you can see but I added a loop of elastic and button, so they could be rolled up for easier carrying...

Which he did enjoy as you can see by the look on his face,

then the concentration, while doing the printing, lol...

So his nana, Great Aunts and a special crafty friend of mine, were the lucky owners of them...

Very special memories

Well Christmas feels a long time ago now, already been a busy year with Steven not being 100% and the snow, so having him home (which to be honest I do enjoy, OK not him feeling unwell). But have also been looking into going to Cyprus for a wedding later in the year but, the main event was within the first week of January we were at a Christening for Bethany, yep when she was just 2 weeks old...

That was because her 7 month old cousin Harlow was being christened, and seeing all the family were going to be there for hers, they asked my nephew if he wanted to have Bethany Christened at the same time, which they agreed too.

It was lovely going back to that particular church as it held special memories for me... As it was the very church I was christened and confirmed at, also was 3 times bridesmaids there and even got married there nearly 28 years ago. But the last time we were there was 25 years ago, for my daughters Christening, as we were living with my mum and dad at the time, as our house buy hadn't quite gone through. Steven got christened at the local church to us here. So yes brought back some lovely memories.

Here is the card I did for them both. OK I cheated as did them both the same seeing they were both girls, OK didn't know Harlow as she is part of my nephews wife side of the family, but couldn't go without making her a card, lol...

Again very simple, but I enjoyed making them...

Saying of the week...

By the time a parent is perfect it's too late
the children are grown.

Tag calender

One of my Christmas makes were 3 tag calenders, which I got in the post so quickly, forgot to take photos :-(

But am very lucky that Susan did take some and here hers is...

Thank you Susan and so pleased you liked it, you might like to check Susan's blog out, which consist of her lovely cards...

Saying of the week...

Don't make love at the garden gate,

cause love may be blind but the neighbours ain't