So . . . we made it!
After some of this . . .
. . . . .and some of this . . . .
. . . . .and this . . . 
. . . .a little of this . . . . .
. . . it's time for this . . . .
. . .and of course this!!
lots of clearing out and updating!!
I am working on my Vintage Trains Membership lists ready to start again in the New Year.
I so hope that 2021 brings us all able to move healthily and freely, without fear. . . . . seems so long since we could walk in freedom . . . .
I am thankful that my little and large birds are still ok, even the field mouse that's taken up residence in the garage . . . . . too cold for little ones to try to evade the local owl!!
I am thankful . . . . .
I’m so glad that you had a lovely Christmas, it must have been strange and sad without PJ but thank goodness your family are close. Lovely pics! One thing that this awful year has emphasised and that is that family and friends are what matter most.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and the family!
Hugs LLJ 2 xxx
Great to see your Christmas, and glad the young ones were able to join you. Wishing you a healthy and happy new year. Hugs Helen #5
ReplyDeleteHi Christine, lovely pics of the boys opening their presents. Spending quality time with family was more important than ever this Christmas, I'm glad you had your family around you. I'm right beside you hoping 2021 brings us some relief and freedom to walk around without worrying! Wishing you all the best for the New year, hugs Heather xx #30
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet post! Family is such a big part of Xmas - let's all hope the next one is less socially distanced and more together than ever!
ReplyDeleteHappy (almost) 2021!
Mary Anne (6)
So glad you were able to be with family at Christmas Christine. Good luck sorting the membership lists. Stay safe, happy WOYWW and Happy New Year. Sarah #9
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to see that you had family around you this Christmas, sending good will & blessings your way, may 2021 give us freedom & safety indeed. Take care Hugs Tracey #7 xx
ReplyDeletePleased to see you could spend time with your family over Christmas! We had a zoom call which was great once we all found out how to see each other!!! I am hoping that the vaccine gets rolled out pretty quickly, although I will still want to wear my mask on public transport for a while yet and I've always made my family laugh with my use of hand gel!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a Happy New Year and hoping we can meet up later in the year! Hugs, Chrisxx #38
Lovely post Christine, considering this, the strangest Christmas. Doubly so for you without Peter, but I bet you felt his presence everywhere. Now the biggest smile for me - you have mint sauce and cranberry on the turkey dinner! nothing like mint sauce and gravy, but I’ve never had both, it will be tried!
ReplyDeleteHi Christine, hope you will forgive me for being so late this week. Sending New Year hugs and happy belated woyww wishes, Angela x17x
ReplyDeleteSo glad that you had time with family. Happy belated WOYWW. Take care and stay safe. Praying for a happy and blessed New Year for you and yours. With love & God Bless. Caro x (#16)
ReplyDeleteLovely to see a taste of your Christmas!
ReplyDeleteHappy WOYWW!
Stay safe and keep well!
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Susan #15
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I enjoyed the little glimpses of your Christmas, I smiled when I saw mint sauce with the turkey, my daughter and my husband have it with nearly everything! Curious about the Vintage trains and the birds. I used to have canaries which bought me much pleasure, I had a cockatiel who didn’t like people, she went to a rescue centre where she could fly with other cockatiels and be happy. Now I would love a parrot. But my husband would not! I make do with all the bird visitors to the garden, I think we are buying the wrong seed as so much gets wasted, there is a lovely crop of grass around the bird feeder:). Wishing you a happy and healthy Angela #14
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you were able to have family over Christmas, Christine. Your first Christmas without PJ must have been hard and their presence would have been a wonderful comfort I am sure. Lovely photos!
ReplyDeleteHappy belated WOYWW and happy New Year,
Shoshi x #25
Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteSorry for the late visit!
Be well and stay safe!
Chana Malkah, #1
I'm glad things proceeded as "usual" and you made it through Christmas.
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Faith x