Christmas in 2011

Christmas Day dawned bright and early but not sunny. We had been gifted quite a storm and the wind was gusting at intervals which shook the house. Nevertheless, we managed and Christmas started off at Flagstaff.

This is the Divine David with Jessie the dog. Both are being very well behaved.

Another shot of these two. We were trying desperately to have both of them looking at the camera. Well they did. It's just that you have to look at both photos to see it as a happening thing.

Duane is playing the part of lounge lizard and is lounging on the lounge. He seemed quite happy with his gifts.

Chel was delighted with her gift from Duane which was a particularly cuddly dog which unfolds into a pillow. Unfortunately Jessie coveted it terribly until Chel promised that she (Chel) would buy one for her (Jessie).

After much cajoling, whining and griping, the Divine David held up some gifts for Chel to take a photo. Now that wasn't too hard, was it!

Sarah and Carmen Jenkins called in with the most magnificent bouquet of roses for me and plateloads of home made goodies for all of us to share. Later I put the choc chip and macadamia nut biccies into a jar, and I don't know where the sharing came into it, but this morning there were two left!

Sarah and Carmen standing in front of the magnificent blooms. Aren't they divine. And the roses are pretty marvellous also!

Just a wee smackeral of something before we head off and in comes Sarl with an amazing double chocolate trifle. OMG! Delicioso! I didn't even get a photo. Too busy drooling I suppose. Bat maen yu wanta ties et. Oe de swiit!

Next stop on our list was Music Valley to see Pa. Aunty Nellie would also be there as well as Aunty Jean who had flown in from New Zealand.

As usual Pa had cooked a "wee smackeral" of food and we were urged to eat, but Chel, Duane and I had only called in to Dids family to say Hi, and would then move on to Joy's at Ball Bay for our crew.

David and Aunty Nellie. A fantastic photo that I'm sure Dids will treasure for a long, long time. Unfortunately we had missed seeing Uncle Greg. Paul had taken him home. I can't wait for Chel and Duane to meet Paul. I've told them both how weedy he is!

A beautiful photo of Aunty Jean. She is really lovely both inside and out. Dids adores these two aunts of his and for very good reason.

David and Pa in Bubby's Corner, having a quiet chat and putting the world to rights.

A quick snapshot of Keith as he's eating lunch. Is nothing sacred! Nup!

A snapshot of Innika, Paul's lady and her Mum. They are a delightful couple and I think Paul's found a treasure. Mind you, Innika has also.

My lovely nephew Beau with his lady Carly. They are expecting their first child. The glow of happiness is all around them and we wish them all the very best.

From Music Valley Chels, Duane and I drove up to Aunty Joy's to join the Quintal Clan. It's a terribly hard day to keep track of, Christmas. You just drive around and around the Island visiting friends and eating!

Bergs and Sarah are happily replete. Neither of them ate more than a mere morsal and you can clearly see it in their smiles. As Dottie would say, "A handsome couple!"

Uncle Mikel doesn't quite know which direction to move into first. The gifts or the food. So it is to be, stuck on the horns of a dilemma.

We three Kings of Orient areeeeeee, nooooooott! Three wise monkeys maybe. Where on earth did the "wise" come from?

Master Chef is in the kitch room hootiyen, I mean carving, the roast.

Here's the table with everyone's hands going every which way and loose. My word if Chel's grandmother or Gaye's grandfather could see this, there'd be trouble!

A lovely snapshot of Sarah and her grandfather ~ who I must say is looking a little like the Ghost of the Christmas Past. Never mind, he can have a shave tomorrow. He says it's a day of rest at Christmas.

Rozzie's trying desperately to get her son-in-law to look at the camera. Where's your mother Mitchel!

Saz and Charms have joined the fray. What a delightful photo. Charms, you owe me!

Sarah and Bergs. Again. Do these two pose?

Uncle Mikel, Dad and John. Normally one would take this to be a sombre picture, but it isn't, really it isn't.
After lunch there was alot of visiting and it shows the strength of my lunch to advise that I didn't take out the camera once! A snap out at Kaye and Drills would have been positively fabulous!
Mere Kresmes tu orl aklan!

Miki. JaiJai and Zed both fly in tonight God Willing and then we can update!