12th December - Advent Hump Day and Light Display

 

Picture 1: the perfect light show.

Picture 2: Stempster House

Picture 3: The Gnarly Tree

Picture 4: Mum's "small" tree in-situ

Picture 5: Tying the big tree up with fishing line

Picture 6: the big tree was full of straw, so I made an abstract manger!

Picture 7: tis the season!

Picture 8: a Stempster ghost started playing this music box earlier - how lovely!

Picture 9: the big tree all present and correct 

Picture 9: we did have to keep taking the little tree in and out of the holder to saw bits off 😂

Picture 10: is there anything cuter?!

Picture 11: Jess looking adoringly at her Mum

Picture 12: I was quite excited to find this smooth edge to a piece of coal! Simple things!

11th December - Tree down and back up again

Picture 1 - OctoJess

Picture 2 - Dinner - it was delicious!

Picture 3 - Replenished Wreath

Picture 4 - Tidying ready for Christmas

Picture 5 - Trying to get presents there on time!

Picture 6 - Falling tree - apparently nine foot is not enough to make it stand out!

Picture 7 - The space cleared for Mum's little tree

Picture 8 - and Orlando making the most of the cleared space for the big tree!

Picture 9 - The one and only time of the year when we buy the Radio Times

Picture 10 - Christmas Cards all waiting to be written

Picture 11 - Pig in Blanket spotted and now rehomed

10th December - The Trees Arrive

 

Picture 1... A very full river this morning

Picture 2... Storm Bram was not as bad as we thought it would be, and it gave us a lovely rainbow

Picture 3... Mum's tree getting ready to come inside

Picture 4... And the big tree having a drink in the garage

Picture 5... A phantom tree (believe it or not!)

Picture 6... A speedy sunset and a gateway to Narnia

Picture 7... Christmas puddings on the hob!

Picture 8... Orlando, knowing he's going to the v. e. t.s

Picture 9... the chickens love getting to roam on a Wednesday!

Picture 10... weighing parcels for sending

To friends!

9th December - The arrival of Bram

 

Picture 1... it's been murky foggy day but the Wee Shop is lit up lovely!

Picture 2... listening to Christmas Carol's in the car. ❤

Picture 3 - Bram has made it a dull old day!

Picture 4 - Really hoping our wreath stays put during the storm!

Picture 5 - The fire, however, was VERY happy with the storm  - eeek!

Picture 6 - I found Pig-In-Blanket

Picture 7 - And then Jess wanted to eat him!

Picture 8 - This is exactly what Christmas is like here.

Picture 9 - 2 pupils surprised me today.

8th December - Next, was the turn of the Christmas Pudding...

 

Picture 1 - Kindling a Fire

Picture 2 - Two Christmas Puddings steaming away...

Picture 3 - ...While two more look on!

Picture 4 - Pig in Blanket on Doorbell!

Picture 5 - (im)pounded puppers

Picture 6 - Night Sky from Bathroom Window

Picture 7 - Hazy moon 

Picture 8 - Steamed Puds!