The C word

Well, this week I made some personal progress with the C word. I can almost say the C word now. I think I am kind of up to "Christ___" so about 2/3 of the way to accepting the whole word is upon me. I am doing my best.
This week I purchased a real, live, fresh, beautifully scented evergreen wreath, waiting to be decked out with some suitably hand crafted stitchy-ribbony additions and hung on my front door.

I also bought some gorgeous leafy clementines :: oh how I love love love these fruits!

The extra expensive ones that still have their glossy green leaves attached just have to leap into my shopping trolley. They are the very essence of Chris the season.
By the way, apologies for the very crumpled state of my blue cloth! I usually have this square of blue on my coffee table (it's a cotton napkin) because I adore the colour and it makes a great background colour for photographing things. I had to hunt for the cloth this morning because it had gone missing, and I eventually found it scrunched up in a ball down the side of the sofa. Harumph :: obviously the doing of my husband. He says bits of cloth get in his way, and it was obviously removed by him when the coffee table was being used for a heated game of dominoes last night.

As well as bright citrus, another definite must-have for the season is a bowl of nuts. I just love to sit and crack nuts (note to self :: must purchase an additional pair of nutcrackers to prevent the daily ritual of fighting with J over who gets to do the cracking)

I have purchased suitable paper napkins look...

,,,and a bouquet of Seasonal Tulips (complete with gold twigs).

And it's almost time to go down to the cellar and retrieve the Boxes of Decorations, of which there are five. And they are all large boxes. I have an impressive decoration collection.

So I may even be able to show you my house decked out in all it's Chri seasonal finery, may even be able to say the whole C word by Monday. I'll give it my best.

Comments

[g.nur öner]

hi
happy birtday tooo youuu from turkey
Ilove your blog
bye

[Mel]

All looking very festive!

I use that word a lot...instead of the "C" word!LOL!
Have a super weekend!x

[sarah raad]

you mad woman! go on, embrace it, embrace CHRISTMAS!!! I have just blogged in bizarre Christmassy way too :-) I love your clementines, they are beautiful. men just don't appreciate our little bits and pieces in the same way as we do! I saw a pair of nutcrackers once that were like a squirrel - they were awesome. enjoy decking the halls!

[Josie-Mary]

How Christmassy.... go on say it!!! I'm loving listening to the Christmas CD's at work, call me sad but I don't care. The clementines look lovely, I haven't seen any with leaves on yet x

[Katy]

go on girl, you're getting there!!! (note to self - must buy nuts and wreath)

[A Thrifty Mrs]

Mmmm Clementines! I haven't even thought about doing anything christmasy sorry festive ;) with our house yet.

[Lesley]

i wish the Christmas spirit was contagious as I dont seem to have caught it just yet!! very nice wreath :-) I cant get into it at all!! all shopping done but dont even want to wrap presents or put a tree up :-( I shall hunt for my spirit this weekend !
cant wait to see your Christmas reveal!
Lesley x

[cathleen]

It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas in Lucy's lovely Attic 24. The aromas are starting to circulate with pine and clementine. Bet your Little People are getting excited. Looking forward to see your colorful and delightful decorations. Did I send my email to you to the right place?

[Hen]

I'm with you on the leafy clementines; don't ask me why but I swear they taste better than non-leafy ones! The Munchkin was thrilled with them last night, never have leaves caused so much excitement!
Hen x

[Devon Hanna]

I think you are doing great, better then me..I just havent gotten into it yet..The clemetines look so good I could almost smell them thru the computer screen...good luck with the rest of the c word...
Devon

[Rosa]

Allways waitin for your beauty things...