Angels from the Realms of Glory

Just a few of the cherubs who have come to perch on my mantle shelf for the duration of this Christmastide. Rescued as a job lot from the Red Cross charity shop, I think they resided previously in some gloriously twee hairdressers, as the odour of perm and hairspray was more than a little present when they were washed! Aren't they cute? (Well, they are for a couple of weeks.......)

I now have some trimmings up at Autumn Cottage - though the Chistmas Spirit is dragging its feet in arriving with me this year. Perhaps it has to do with the fact that both my sons are grown now, so there is little excitement of anticipation abounding. I also miss my mother, I think, more each year, rather than less. It's true - Christmas is more about family togetherness than almost anything else.

I will add more pictures if and when I add more trimmimgs - but for now, enjoy these images of a little Christmas cheer - (and a naughty little fluffy kittie helper!) here in the December countryside of North Hampshire in England.

Comments

[krissie]

oh I so agree with you, thoughts at this time of the year fly to the old home, old country, and family that may or no longer may be with us at present. its a lovely nostalgic time of the year...I miss the christmas of childhood and the christmases when my daughters were little...
your cottage looks most cosy and inviting - it has that lovely glow about it.

[Beth]

Oh dear, kittens and Xmas trees...

Roz, you are very brave. I would not dare, even if we did "do" Christmas!*

Season's Greetings to you, my dear. Have a good one.

(* this is of course entirely a fallacy. We do "do" Christmas, we just do it differently to most. I realise that we have developed our own seasonal traditions, whch mostly involve avoiding shops for six weeks, missing out the big dinner, and hiking up a big hill while everybody else is tucked up in front of the telly on the 25th. We would miss it if we didn't do it!)

[Fran]

Just like an English Christmas card--and Tim's gift is a blast. A dige-whatever is a musical instrument, isn't it? Looks like it could be a weapon, too, if the not-so-younguns get out of hand. So, are you having Christmas crackers at your table?