Those cats look fantastic!!!

December is 'Christmas' month, and in keeping with that here's a photo of the first christmas card I have received this year, from our very own JaneMarple at that, thankee sweetheart!

not the clearest photo - I got an ipod touch and was testing it out

WOW the colours are stunning, copago!

... and an ipod touch??? hmmmm christmas came early methinks

What not to wear in the snow:



I think mucking around in the snow, deep as my knee, shod in a pair of converse is possibly what caused me to be crook for over a week. Next time I'll try to remember to wear something warmer!

A final tweak from The Lady of the House.

All I can see is a little red cross ...

Love all the cat pics - thanks everyone.

Auntie, that is so lovely. Looks like a Christmas card!

great shot, Auntie!

here are some swans in flight.

The "undressed" tree. We've brought a real one for years, but decided to go back to a pretend tree this year
I shall post the "dressed" tree tomorrow

Can't wait to see it all decorated, JM!!!

Last year I promised the juniors that we would start to collect the elements to build up a chrstmas village. Unfortunately they couldn't decide which piece they wanted most last year and we ended up with none. Today, coming home from town with two of the juniors we stopped by the local gardening centre and had a look at what was on offer, and this is the piece we came home with. The windows all light up from insde and it's ever so cute! Can't wait to get some of the pieces with moving elements!

aww very cute.

I meant to say yeaterday .. I had washed my last one, a nano, and never did quite recover. It hung in there for a little while but the sound went funny LOL A because I use it so much on walks and such I couldn't be without one.

A curious kangaroo wondering what I'm doing.

Hah! You ran it through the machine??? Classic!

(but I can imagine that it probably didn't appreciate the experience very much!)

The Mughal Emperor Humayun's tomb at Delhi. President Obama & Michelle visited this place on their recent trip to India. All the others seem to prefer going to see the Taj Mahal at Agra.

Dressed tree!

Aha Jane! I can spot some of your own beautiful work on there!

Beautiful Jane!

Here's half our vege garden going nuts this year (lots of rain ) Yesterday we tok out some of the zucchini (the ones in the middle) just to give us some space to get around lol

On the subject of vegie gardens, my horticultural staff are currently cultivating and fertilising my next project.

It's so hot over here, even the fences are melting.

It's been so cold and dark I haven't been out with the camera till today. This looks impressive and is actually the end of a row of shops giving access to the flats above. Architect designed though.

Another shot of the kangaroo. See how green it is? We've had twice our average rainfall this year which is a huge difference to the year before where we didn't even get a third of it. Here's a link to a photo from November last year .. not much green stuff about! november goats

That is a really sweet piece! I hope to see more photos as your village grows!

Makes me feel quite Christmassy!

Tha Bahai House of Worship more commonly known as the Lotus Temple in Delhi.

Here is a typical view of my estate, with the playing fields in the background.

My bedroom cabinet, all done up for the festive season!

The telegraph pole supplying the local football club at sunset