Catching Up ............... Part (3)

Lifa Mayıs 20, 2022

Greetings lovely friends & readers

Finally - after this post - I should be all caught up again 😉

Thank You for staying with me through these lengthy Catch Up posts.

Finally today our permit came through so we could light our new fire - & we are currently having a thunderstorm so the timing was perfect !

Last week my dear friend Sandy hosted a Pink Ribbon Morning tea for a small group of friends. Sandy has hosted these in the past as we like to celebrate the journey back to wellness of our dear friend Pam, who has battled cancer twice. I always enjoy going out to Sandy's as everything she does is just to exquisite taste & I knew the morning tea would be special.

As expected it was just superb & the pink theme was so perfect & pretty. 💗 Sandy had mixed up a pink drink with soda water & we had pink straws, pink plates, serviettes & even pink coasters. Pink candles were burning & a large vase of pink flowers.

We enjoyed pink cupcakes, pink macaroons, pink heart marshmallows, club sandwiches & Sandy had even made shortbread in the pink ribbon logo & iced this with pink icing sprinkled with pink & white hearts 💕 The entire table setting just made you want to smile.

Our get-together's always go by so fast & before we knew it, it was early afternoon. Upon leaving Sandy presented us each with a beautiful potted Cyclamen.

I am lucky indeed to enjoy such friendships & it's so nice to get together & celebrate as we all lead busy lives & the months go by very fast before we manage to catch up.

I have not done a display on my coffee table since my Valentine's attempt. I just got tired of the furry two always sitting amongst my treasures & then I'd clear it all off for Sid to do play dough on Tuesdays .... I kind of gave up for awhile.

However last week I decided to do another vignette with lots of candles as I love to burn them through our dark winter months. I took a piece of advise from my dear friend Claire who said to decorate every spare inch & leave No room for any furry 4-legged beings to sit!

Lots of Op-shopped ~~junk~~ treasures used for displays !!

I used trays to cover nearly all the table & then did some candle, plant & vintage book displays on the trays. I really enjoyed this, using up items from my ~~rather~~ ~~large~~ stash. I was so proud of myself when I'd finished & even made The Mr come & have a look. (he was not in slightest bit interested)

Well dear friends .............................................

you can see how well that worked out for me .......................................................

In case you're wondering .... Yes he IS crying at me because I haven't left him any room to sit !!!!! 😐

Last Sunday my eldest grandson Alec turned the big 7 !! He had a birthday party & his Mum made him a wonderful chocolate mud cake.

Sarah, his Mum had gone to lots of trouble organising games to occupy all the children that came - a lovely mix of both boys & girls.

I especially loved this game above ... seems only yesterday my own boys were playing Pin the tail on the Donkey! Now its "Pin the tail on the Dinosaur." I loved seeing where all the tails ended up ... one even completely on the next window frame !!! 😉