Saturday 28 December 2013

Relaxing with Girl 11

Hi everyone,
I hope you enjoyed the holidays with your family and friends.  I am not usually all that much into Christmas, but ever since I joined in "Christmas in July", I have felt differently this year.


On Christmas Eve, we had a visitor.  This is the same dear friend who took me flying a few months back.  This time, he brought me this beautiful bouquet of roses, a huge chocolate bar, Coke Zero, some bananas and potatoes, and a bag of sour cream and onion chips.  YUM! I really appreciate that
he brings me practical gifts every time he visits.  He helps me to get by just that little bit easier.


After he left, the postie brought a parcel from Texas, USA.  Every year, my dear sister-in-law sends me much loved foods that I miss from back there.  This box only weighed 5pounds (about 2kg) and it cost her $77.95 to mail to me.  Sheez!!! This is the very first time that AU customs has NOT opened my parcel before it came to me.  It also looks great...in the past, the boxes have been quite dented!


Inside I found 3 boxes of Triscuits, 2 bags of Fritos, a bag of peanut M&Ms, and a tote bag.  OH, how I LOVE Triscuits!! They are a shredded wheat cracker seasoned with sea salt.  They taste great plain or topped with a bit of melted cheese mmm...Fritos are made by same company as Doritos. Doritos are readily available in Australia, but Fritos are not.  Fritos don't have the cheese powder coating and they have a stronger corn flavour.....A bag of Fritos or a box of Triscuits along with a block of cream cheese will cure PMS/PMT or any other ailment you have...trust me, I've been testing this theory for many years!


My dear friend De invited Girl 11 and I to her house for Christmas lunch.  Here is Girl 11 just before we left for De's home. I knew I should ask permission if she could go along, and I was so happy when the lady who decides these things said yes!


Here is Girl 11 on the deck at De's home.  She was so polite while we were eating lunch and did not beg at all.  She met Teabag the cat and Harley the galah and she went for a walk around the pretty back yard.  De's daughter loved her so much she said they need to get a dog too HAHA.  That silly old guy Teabag was hissing at her but she didn't pay any attention to him at all. Harley the bird was excited too and he said "hello" and "come on" about 500 times that day :))


She didn't seem to mind her Christmas bow at all. It looked so pretty in the afternoon sunlight.


We had a very busy day. Here is a picture of De and Girl 11 just before we left to go back home.  We really enjoyed our day out but we were all tired by the time this picture was taken.
Thank you De and family for a very nice Christmas lunch and a nice day out. 


De and I have had a tradition for years that we make each other bags for birthdays and dollies for Christmas.  I will show what we made each other in my next post.  In the meantime, I have been tracing applique shapes for future swaps.


At our stitcher's Christmas party last month, my friend Maree gave me a special gift. She had 16 leftover hexie flowers from a previous project. There were also quite a few hexies in the bag too.
Yesterday while I was visiting with another friend who came by, I stitched together two more flowers. Not all, but most of the fabrics in the flowers are from "Beach House" by Moda and this is my all time favourite fabric collection.  My friend also brought me chocolates..."Favourites" and it was the BIG box....oh yummm...One of my two fruit and veg drawers in my fridge is actually a chocolate drawer instead :)
xx debbie
ps...more letters have come from Girl 11's Dad too and I will tell you about them next time.

21 comments:

  1. Oh what a wonderful way to spend Christmas... friends of the human and furry kind! Happy New Year now Debbie! :)

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    1. We were two very lucky girls on the day. Happy New Year to you too! xx debbie

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  2. Sounds like you and Girl 11 had a great time - just love those roses.
    postage is such a killer isnt it?

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    1. Hi Susan, the roses came to me on the 24th and they are still gorgeous this morning. It's been many years since I got roses, so I am enjoying them so very much. xx debbie

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  3. what an awesome thing for De and her family to do,what special people and how great that girl 11 could come too,so glad you had a lovely xmas day debbie.xx

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    1. I was sure the lady who arranges boarding would say no because Girl 11 is on strict rest for a whole month, but she said yes and I was so very happy. It was such a nice day all around with my dear friend De and her family. xx debbie

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  4. Glad you could come over luvie. Oh boy do I look so tired in that photo!

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    1. We both enjoyed getting out for the day, thank you so much for inviting us and thanks to "N" for saying Girl 11 could go too. xx debbie

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  5. What beautiful Roses. Girl 11 looks so cute in her ribbon :)

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    1. Thanks Melanie. The roses still look nice even today, though they came on the 24th. Girl 11 said thank you too. xx debbie

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  6. Sounds like a Lovely day at De's....good to see those Hexies finding a new home lol
    Happy New Year
    Rajesh Care xx

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    1. Hi Maree, I just love the Beach House collection so much. It was a lovely surprise when you shared with me. We did have a nice Christmas day. I was thinking of you yesterday when it was stinking hot. It got to 34.2 in my kitchen BLEHH. Poor girl 11 was panting and staying close to the fans. Today is much nicer though with a good breeze. xx debbie

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  7. how fun to go out at Christmas..... so nice for you and De to get together...
    Hugz

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    1. It was a nice day Fiona. All my family is in USA so it was so sweet for De and family to share the day with us. xx debbie

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  8. Glad you had a wonderful Xmas Daywith De. That postage is certainly ridiculous. Have to chew all those goodies twice Deb. Happy New Year. Hugs.....

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    1. Hi Noela, It was a lovely day and I am enjoying my food treats. Still enjoying my lovely gifts from you too, hope you saw the snowmen with the roses. The Dickens hanging is still up and the Santa is still on the front door. xx debbie

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  9. So glad you had such a lovely Christmas Deb ... your pupper guest looked like she was enjoying it too ;).
    Hugs,
    Joy

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    1. Hi Joy, lovely to hear from you. I often wonder how you are doing. Girl 11 was so well behaved on the day and she just makes me so happy. I will miss her when she goes home, but will be happy too when she can be back with her Dad where she belongs. xx debbie

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  10. Happy New Year. I'm looking forward to another year of seeing all your wonderful sewing. Hugs

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  11. Debbie how lovely to receive those tasty treats from 'home' - and generous of your sister to send them. You do a wonderful thing in the lives of so many animals, to love them & give them a temporary home, what a big heart you have.
    Have a wonderful 2014 x

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