Getting Closer

 Christmas seems to be an on/off affair, from saying that people can have a few days at Christmastime with family to only being able to celebrate on the day itself due to an increase in virus infections seems that the viral crisis will never end and will run well into next year.  So we don’t have firm arrangements for the day and will take things as they come.  Present buying is done and dusted so that’s a relief.

On one of our present swaps we met David’s brother as Mottisfont near Ramsey.  The weather was awful, but nevertheless we were able to visit the house, which only had the ground floor open.  The Christmas decorations were really lush. Please excuse the darkness of the pictures as flash can’t be used.  This is the Drawing Room, where the table was moved from the dining room.

The dining room had a really large Christmas tree

There were mice dotted around the house, like these little Christmas mice.

After having a really wet journey and visit to Mottisfont, on our way home the skies cleared and the sky turned this orange colour just as the sun is setting.

Here are a few pictures that I’ve shared on Instagram and Facebook of more handmade decorations, not in order though 

Day 18 - the hexie mat

Day 14 - 2 little cross stitch decorations

Day 17 - the Somerset Folded Christmas Pudding

Day 15 - Japanese folded decoration

Day 16 - Owl

Day 19 - Knitted snowman and robin

Day 20 the sock snowman.

I think I have just enough decorations to take me up to day 24.  I’m surprised how much I’ve made over the years that make their appearance just once a year.