COLD DARK ROOM

[Momof4]

I returned home from camping and opened some wonderful cards from Denmark, Florida and Arizona!!
My very first for the year too!!

 

[Lyn W]

Sorry about that. It's so seldom I can think of a pun, I have to use it when it pops.

The more the merrier!
It's a good way to let off steam!

 

[Lyn W]

If they’re like mine, then nope!!

I’m thinking about a Costco fake tree.

I have 2 fake trees
My main tree is only about 3 feet tall (looks taller on top of a cabinet) and is fully decorated - it just comes out of the box when I'm ready for it and then back in after 12th night.
The second is only about 20 inches tall and sits on the window sill in my other room, also pre decorated.

The one we have in school is real and a retired member of staff comes in to decorate it. It looks lovely but I would like every child to be given a bauble to place on the tree so that's it's their work. It also drives me mad that most of the Xmas displays are made by staff too - I would much rather see children's work on the walls than pristine staff efforts.

 

[JoesMum]

SA v Wales in the rugby this evening Carol.
There's been some argy bargy but may the best team win!!

Good film on late last night as well which made me think of you called 'Invictus'. It was about the 1995 Rugby World Cup in SA, a lot of which was filmed in Cape Town, also Jo'burg Robben Island and Pretoria.
Springboks won the world cup that year!

It certainly is. At present it’s 14-3 to Wales

* tries unsuccessfully not to look too happy *

 

[JoesMum]

If they’re like mine, then nope!!

I’m thinking about a Costco fake tree.

We have an artificial tree. We got it for daughter’s second Christmas and it has really stood the test of time. My maths says it will be its 24th year of use.

Daughter walked at 8.5 months and we really couldn’t face defending a real tree and its dropped needles from her again.

 

[Lyn W]

It certainly is. At present it’s 14-3 to Wales

* tries unsuccessfully not to look too happy *

I'm cautiously optimistic - but anything could happen yet!

 

[JoesMum]

I have 2 fake trees
My main tree is only about 3 feet tall (looks taller on top of a cabinet) and is fully decorated - it just comes out of the box when I'm ready for it and then back in after 12th night.
The second is only about 20 inches tall and sits on the window sill in my other room, also pre decorated.

The one we have in school is real and a retired member of staff comes in to decorate it. It looks lovely but I would like every child to be given a bauble to place on the tree so that's it's their work. It also drives me mad that most of the Xmas displays are made by staff too - I would much rather see children's work on the walls than pristine staff efforts.

Oh me too! It’s so much better done by the children.

I can’t bear those designer colour-themed trees. Ours is a tree of memories. We can pretty much tell you the story behind everything on it. New things get added most years. There are things made or chosen by our children. Things inherited from relatives. All sorts

 

[Lyn W]

Oh me too! It’s so much better done by the children.

I can’t bear those designer colour-themed trees. Ours is a tree of memories. We can pretty much tell you the story behind everything on it. New things get added most years. There are things made or chosen by our children. Things inherited from relatives. All sorts

I don't like fashion trees either, memory trees mean so much more.

SA just scored!!!

 

[Maro2Bear]

They are lovely - you could sell those at a craft fayre.

Thanks...

The plan today is to add a face to Mr Klaus there on the left and continue make it a good carving in the round. Finish off the lantern, add furry cuffs to the robe. It’s all there - i just need to reveal.

 

[Kristoff]

Poor you - that can be very freightening.

Thank you. With so many train puns around, I’m worried I’m starting to get tunnel vision.

 

[Kristoff]

Oh dear sorry about that, hopefully it will improve as the day goes on.

Yes. Daughter went to bed. [emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Kristoff]

Let's don't let our conversation get de-railed. . . what were we talking about now?

[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Kristoff]

Sorry about that. It's so seldom I can think of a pun, I have to use it when it pops.

Helps to let off some steam sometimes!

 

[Kristoff]

The more the merrier!
It's a good way to let off steam!

SNAP! I’m afreight you’ve beat me to it [emoji23][emoji23]

 

[JoesMum]

SNAP! I’m afreight you’ve beat me to it [emoji23][emoji23]

You two must be so chuffed* with your punning

*Chuffed = UK slang for very pleased

 

[JoesMum]

You two must be so chuffed* with your punning

*Chuffed = UK slang for very pleased

Seems I shunted that conversation off course

It has gone very quiet in here

 

[AZtortMom]

Good afternoon everyone [emoji41]
Finally caught up [emoji106]
I got two of my first cards!
One from Florida and one from Denmark [emoji2]
Thanks Lena and Ed

 

[CarolM]

SA v Wales in the rugby this evening Carol.
There's been some argy bargy but may the best team win!!

Good film on late last night as well which made me think of you called 'Invictus'. It was about the 1995 Rugby World Cup in SA, a lot of which was filmed in Cape Town, also Jo'burg Robben Island and Pretoria.
Springboks won the world cup that year!

Yes they did. They were good games. We switched our DSTV off so we no longer get the sports channel. How was the game?

 

[CarolM]

And home, shopping unpacked and mug of tea made.

Two envelopes to open... one from South Africa and one from Denmark... I wonder who they might be from?

Yay! Thank you Lena (and for the stork [emoji4]) and Carol. x

I am so glad to not see you back in the CDR Sabine. We truly have missed you. x

Yay. My card has arrived.

 

[CarolM]

Quick update on my carvings. Here are a few pix of some of the first items I worked on when I was learning the craft. As I got better I learned more what to do to create the nooks and crannies. The two “Old World Santas” on the right are “smokers” - can put some pine incense inside and it billows out Santa’s mouth.

In the first menagerie pix, you can see two unfinished Moose carvings as well as my started but not yet complete spoon on a chain.

Some pix...as I dust off the tools and settle in for a Winter of carving (at least that’s the plan).

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I should take a pix of the back where Santa is holding a bag of goods. The unpainted one, (far leftj is holding a lantern.

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Nice work. You are quite talented.