Tuesday, January 1, 2013

New Years Day round here.....



Well hello there!
Happy New Year to you all!  How exciting, a brand new year to contemplate and fill with lots of interesting living!  Bring on 2013, it's going to be great!

Last night we went to a party at a friends home and saw the new year in with lots of lovely food, way too much champagne, a few very potent, delicious cocktails, late night disco dancing, and some great company and conversation.....we had a great time!  
My 2 younger boys came with us, and they and their friends spent the night swimming and playing in the pool and generally running amok!
It was a very late night for everyone, and the whole house was very sluggish this morning! (Jesse was out with his friends at a local party and didn't get home till 4.45am, so they didn't surface till lunchtime)

Needless to say I have spent a fair amount of time today slothing on the couch with the tennis on (tennis on the TV makes me feel very summery!) and my stripey mixed stitch blanket on my knee, happily hooking away.  




I was feeling a tiny bit seedy this morning, so thought a nice bowl of healthful strawberries might offset the result of a big party night.... it nearly worked, I feel healthier anyway!

We are lucky to have a strawberry farm fairly local to us, so these berries were delicious, so much more flavoursome than the supermarket ones.  I am getting the odd handful out of our garden too, if I can beat the birds to them that is!

Hope you had a great New Years whatever you are doing, and I'm looking forward to sharing another year of creativity, colour and life with you all in 2013 !  

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15 comments:

  1. Hey Julie, I think just looking at those delicious strawberries would make you feel better instantly.......
    One day down and another 364 to go, here's to a year full of creativity, fun, laughter, happiness, health and all things wonderful.....

    Claire x

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  2. Where are you located that you can eat fresh strawberries and your children can swim??

    I want to know what you are working on in this picture as I LOVE all the colors and different stitches!!

    I was in bed by 9:30 without any new years cheer :-)

    HAPPY NEW YEAR AND MAY 2013 BE A GOOD AND CRAFTY ONE FOR ALL!!

    janie

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  3. Jules, Happy New Year to you and your family,
    Meredith

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  4. Happy New Year to you too.

    Thank you for visiting my blog throughout the year. :)

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  5. Ahhh, those strawbs look fab! We're in dark midwinter here so I escape in your blog - crochet and good weather - what's not to love?! Happy New Year, Heather x

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  6. Happy New Year!
    I read your blog regularly (every time a new post is published tbh) but don't comment much, so thank you for the colourful pics and chatty posts. :-)

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  7. Happy New Year to you and your family. I hope it is a very good one for you.Kindest Regards Linda

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  8. Happy New Year! I hope 2013 is kind to you and your family. xx

    PS love your blanket - so colourful and pretty!

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  9. Happy new year to you and your family.
    Got some strawberries growing here myself, but yes the birds........
    From a fellow ozzie ☺

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  10. What is your favorite type of yarn to use? I really like cotton and bamboo but find they tend to be expensive or come in such small amounts it's not feasible to purchase enough for an entire afghan. Anyone else struggle with this?

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  11. Happy New Year to you. I love the blanket you're working on. Beautiful colors.

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  12. Happy New year to you and yours!:) Looking forward for more crafty things from you in 2013:)

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  13. HAPPY NEW YEAR AND MAY 2013 BE A GOOD AND CRAFTY ONE FOR ALL!!
    Greetings Ria

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  14. Happy new year! I also use your blog as an escape from the dreary Indiana winter....so jealous of those berries! All of mine died last winter, so I have to start from scratch again....have a blessed 2013! Cheers!

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  15. If this blanket is going to be anything like your last one it will be a true work of art. I really look forward to seeing it develop x

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