And to finish the week off....

Here's a little snippet of what I've been working on this week.....

- oh, how I love to think of Christmas and snow in the middle of summer!! ;D

Have a great weekend everyone x x x

Cosying up with a nice mug of cocoa...

The wintry feel has been lingering for what seems like FOREVER, with more snow earlier this week...so with that in mind, here's a sneak peek at a design I created a couple of days ago, to co-ordinate with my gingerbread designs:

 - what better way to warm up on a wintry day than donning the mittens and supping on a nice mug of cocoa; bliss! :D

Happy Snowy Weekend

Hi everyone, hope you all had a lovely weekend...this is me on Saturday afternoon; armed and ready with my bag full of bread, ready to feed my feathered friends! We braved the snow, donned our multiple layers (hence the big, puffy sleeves of my coat!!), and went out for a lovely walk - it was just the thing I needed after being cooped up inside all week.

We're so lucky to have a nature reserve right on our doorstep..it's always so beautiful down there - especially at this time of year. We saw swans, ducks, moor hens, pesky seagulls (the lickle scavengers!!) and even a friendly little robin.

Here are some snaps from the waterside:

....my favourite duck of all is the affectionately nicknamed 'Mr Waggle' - you can see him here in the top left of the picture....if anyone knows his real name, then let me know...he has a cute, curly tuft on top of his head, and makes the most gorgeous sound.

Snow, snow and more snow

Well, I'm sure if you're in the UK you will have woken up to the sight of a real-life Winter Wonderland today; there's quite a covering here, with more (unfortunately) expected later tonight. Hope you're all safe and warm, wherever you are....

The last heavy snowfall for us was back in February last year....here's a little family that turned up in my garden:

....I wonder if they'll decide to come back for a return visit?

I wish..........

As the week goes on, and the weather gets colder, I've been thinking to myself more and more how perfect it would be to morph into a.......

 

Just imagine....bundling yourself up with all your supplies and cosying down for Winter, never to be seen again until warmth returns and green leaves appear on the trees; flowers and plants springing back to life......oooooooh; sounds like heaven to me! :)

 

With lots more snow on the way today, I hope you're all tucked up inside out of the cold...oh, to be a squirrel..... (sigh!)