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Fete des Lumieres

Lucas' Big Birthday Bash

Making progress on the Christmas tree

Morning Giggle

I keep these little critters lined up along the top of my monitor. This is the configuration I found them in this morning.
Anyone think Lucas has too much time on his hands? But it's birthday, so I'll let it slide. Happy Birthday honey!

'Tis the Season. Already

I didn't even get a chance to talk about Fall. There was Halloween, and then suddenly it seems to be winter. And I am in the Christmas spirit already. Unlike my friends stateside there's no Thanksgiving standing in the way of my favourite holiday of the year. (There is Lucas' birthday on December 7th, but I'm being a bad girl this year and sneaking Christmas stuff in early.) I have even, get this, started on making my cards and tree ornaments and other decor. I am even planning the handmade gifts I want to give! The stores are putting out the decorations, and there seems to be this bustle in the air. I hate to admit it, but even though I have had tropical Christmases for most of my life, the cooler weather and shorter days really make me feel Christmasy. I don't even seem to need to hear Christmas music like usual (but can someone back home please let me know when the radio stations start playing it so that I can listen online? Thanks.)


I'll probably be spending most of my time working on Christmas related projects from now on (ok and some birthday ones too!) I'll be posting sneaks here from time to time, but all the details will be going up on my designs blog, so be sure to check it out too. And don't be surprised if you find a holiday card from me in your mail box. This just might be the year I get it together enough to mail them out!

Happy Birthday to me

I turn 39 today. Yesterday we had friends over to celebrate. This is the cake that Lucy made me. Absolutely delicious, it's all I'm eating today.

I told her the numbers were completely unnecessary, but oh well. At least I look 25! Genevieve and Yuriy brought me these flowers (I forget the name, some gardener I am). Gene assured me that they are very easy to look after so they might actually make it through the summer!
We did grilled pizzas on the barbecue (it didn't rain as forecast yay!),

drank good wine (Condrieu and Cahors), and along with the cake had a Fruit Wok for dessert accompanied by Champagne.


Today, even though I am suffering from an earache which I suspect is wisdom tooth related, I am happy because:

My Mummy called
My sister called
My sweet scrappy online friends made cards and tags for me
I am eating birthday cake all day
An old friend e-mailed to wish me Happy Birthday
I am getting birthday greetings on various scrapbook forums I visit
I just remembered that we have strawberries I can munch on along with the cake.

Life is good, even at 39 and just seems to be getting better!

Easter in photos