Feel the heat - Summer is here - Santa is on his way #3

Oh no!! I feel the Christmas Grinch starting to take over. Work has stepped up  six notches and it is  just plain crazy. My head is full of the anticipation of Evette , Emma and Lucca arriving the day after Christmas Day, and all I want to do is go out to the airport and wait for them.

Yes I know there are 18 days to go before they arrive and I should "get a grip" and focus on the "now". But I just can't help myself. I think I may be a little excited.

My Christmas Tree is only half way completed, the lights are strung but the decorations are still waiting to be hung, as of today there are three decorations on the tree.

Christmas presents are nearly all bought, but not wrapped.

The outside lights are all up...but there is now a problem with the timer that controls the time they go on and when the turn off, it is doing neither. In fact there are no lights going on at all.

How are you all going with your Christmas preparations?
Are you super organised or do you just "wing it" and hope for the best?
Is your tree up, and your house decorated?

Here is a glimpse of what I have done so far.....

Gold is my theme for our Christmas Tree, with Angels and Stars being the main decorations.

 

Our old oak sideboard has my Christmas Candle and a beautiful red Begonia on it..

And St. Nicholas is  overseeing it all..

I think little steps are the order of the day. What do you think? After all how can you stay inside when the weather is just so gorgeous. Look at the sky this morning..

Scavenger Hunt Sunday..

1. In my Home..I have posted a photo of part of my garden, "more at my home " than "In my Home".

2. It's beginning to look a lot like......Christmas. I love this St. Nicholas that my daughter gave me a few years ago.

3. Sweet Treat.. My" addictive "sweet treat, Pineapple Lumps. Chocolate covered pineapple nougat.

4. Time..My collectors "Beatles" watch, the face of the watch is a pic of my favourite Beatles album, Abbey Road.

 

5. Everyday...When I go for my walk, I am in awe of the beauty that is around me. Sunrise this morning at 5.30am.

 

Shadow Shot Sunday

Thanks to Tracy over at Hey Harriet for hosting us, you can visit her over at Shadow Shot Sunday: http://heyharriet.blogspot.com/


This morning, while tidying the kitchen , the sun cast a shadow on the plug from the kettle. Perfect for Shadow Shot Sunday..

The weather here is hot, humid with no sign of rain.  How's the weather at your house?

Random Pics from November..

At the end of each month I like to share some photos that have not been posted on my blog. I  limit the number of pics to four or five, and try and show very different shots of my world. Here are my November Random Pics....

1 & 2) Diwali ( Celebration of Lights) when the Indian community celebrate a very important part of the year. Beautiful bright saris worn by young women so very proud of their culture.

3 & 4) The beaches on our west coast are surf beaches and very wild. This is Hamilton's Gap, rugged hills, and sand dunes...

5) Soft pink rose petals with black flax taken at the rose garden ..