Thoughts, photographs, reflections & musings of a late bloomer & lover of France. Pursuer of "The Good Life" and an abundance of laughter.
Saturday 24 December 2011
Time for .....
Christmas is a time to focus
on people, not on presents.
Enjoy the spirit of Christmas and the pleasure of others who are in
the festive mood. There should be no “have to” or guilt at this time of year.
A time for giving thanks and for
offering forgiveness.
A time of love.
A time to enjoy the sanctuary of old traditions and perhaps
create some new ones.
A time to celebrate a conglomeration of the
ridiculous, bad taste, creativity and good design.
A time for laughter and joy.
And for some, a time of
fierce competition and one-upmanship ………. so exhausting!
So what do you do if the
Christmas spirit doesn’t grab you ……. you’ve burnt the turkey ……. forgotten to heat the plumb pudding ……. you’re seated next to a dreaded in-law ……. or just think it’s all bah and humbug?
Just go with the flow.
Just go with the flow.
Courtesy of Oslo Davis & The Age |
I
love Christmas …... for many reasons.
May the peace
and joy of Christmas be with you and your family in 2012.
Friday 23 December 2011
Christmas Carols
Wednesday 21 December 2011
That's Life
There has been a general malaise on my blog due to the editorial censorship of Mr R. Posts have been written but decreed too serious or too humdrum - a reflection of the current state of proceedings.
The Block Arcade, Melbourne |
Christmas preparations have been smooth and uneventful. All presents have been purchased, the family decorated the tree without debate and my contribution to the cooking of the Christmas feast is under control.
The only adrenalin rushes I've had of late are when, white knuckled and teeth clenched, I've raced other cars for a rare, vacant parking space - with varying degrees of success. Respectable women and the lingering smell of burning rubber is not an association that one would usually make! ………But it is the silly season!
For a bit of light relief from the pre Christmas preparations I suppose I could contemplate being naughty, which would please Mr. R and save Santa a trip……if only I had some energy left by the end of the day!
It seems that everyone is getting into tattoos......Not me! Cartoon - courtesy of Oslo Davis & The Age |
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