Following in the footsteps...

From December until January each year at my parents house you can see the tips of a huge Christmas tree lit up with multi-coloured lights. Ever since my Mother can remember the tree on the hill has lit up at Christmas. Each year as children we would walk up to the Christmas tree to admire it's beauty and the sheer scale of the tree on the hill. It wouldn't be Christmas for me without this tree.

(I believe the reindeer's and Santa would be taller than a person and the tree looks to be around 7 times taller than the Santa. A very tall tree.)

Following in the family tradition, last night Cohen sat in his pram as we walked him up to the tree for the first time to see the lights blink and glow. Cars slow down and stop to look. Children and adults peer through the windows. Houses in the street join in by stringing lights around their gardens.

I knew he would enjoy it. He is at that age where he is fascinated by lights. He loves to flick the switches at our house while we chant 'light on, light off' to his delighted smile.

He fell asleep on the walk home.

All I want for Christmas...

Five hours at the hospital today really put my Christmas wishes in check and reminded me that all I want for Christmas is a healthy family.

Cohen will be fine with a prescription of antibiotics and cuddles.

(Photos taken of a street full of houses decked out in their Christmas lights, from a moving vehicle.)

Whoosh...

Loving birthday presents...

Happy Birthday Party...

My dear little boy turns one on Friday. I can hardly believe it. 365 days old.

Today we celebrated with our mother's group friends and ate gluten, dairy, egg and nut free cakes and biscuits and played in the yard with the rain water and the hose. There were little circus-y hints around the house and a large bowl of fruit punch. There were babies with handfuls of fruit and lapfuls of toys. There were smiling, laughing mothers and streamers blowing around in the breeze.

Just as it all should be.

I love crochet...

Probably the last thing that I needed was another project.

But I just couldn't help myself.

Every since I first saw Lucy's pattern I wanted to make one.

Tam pushed me over the edge...

Simple and colourful...

Simple. I like simple. But colourful? I'm not really one for all things colourful.

Still, in the Christmas spirit, and as I have an almost one year old now, I though I needed to push my boundaries a bit.

With the sewing machine birthday gift, my Mother also lavished me with fabric, including my first jelly roll - Moda's 'Holly Jolly' by Sandy Gervais.

The weather here does not necessitate the use of a quilt, so I thought a throw for the couch may be in order. I have finished sewing the top and need to rummage through my stash now for an appropriate backing. Maybe something not Christmassy, to make it reversible?

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Humph!

Rainy delivery...

We are having the most delightful rainy weather. It has cooled everything right down and given the grass and the asphalt that just rained smell. Our dear mail man rode through the rain to deliver a package from Amy and her Badskirt shop today. Lots of pieces of gorgeous fabric intended for a little something for a little boy. Aren't they fantastic? I love those little blue people who look like they are dancing! Thanks Amy!

The rainy weather has been perfect for sewing and while the plants are getting a drink I have been working on a Christmas throw I hope to show you tomorrow, as well as making this sweet dress for a lovely friend's little sweetheart. Hope you are having a lovely, productive Wednesday too.