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[Saar The Book owl]

I've got a mail that my order from Bookdepository is delayed due to the restrictions in the UK. I've got books enough and won't stress about it ;)

[Rusalka, Moderator]

I've got a fence and we built a chicken coop. We were only an hour late to family Christmas as we had to concrete it in before we left. But the girls survived their first night in the coop and we can go on holidays now.

Lexx and I didn't get divorced (close) and we had to call in the Knight in Shining Fluro (my tradie brother) for a day of constructing. Everything that could have gone wrong did. The house smells like a farmyard after having 4 chickens sleeping in it for 30+ days.

But I do not care. HOLIDAYS!

[Shirley]

Rusalka wrote: "I've got a fence and we built a chicken coop. We were only an hour late to family Christmas as we had to concrete it in before we left. But the girls survived their first night in the coop and we c..."
Thanks for this update Rusalka. I was wondering how the fence saga ended. Btw - great chook pen!

[Kristie, Moderator]

That looks great, Rus! Good job! It must feel great to have it done. Have fun on holiday!

[Sandra, Moderator]

Enjoy your vacations, Rus!

[Janice, Moderator]

It looks great, Rus! Enjoy your holiday.

[Esther]

Yoohoo ! Nice coop!
Enjoy your holidays,

[Peggy]

That looks impressive!

[Grainne]

That’s wonderful. I am glad that you got it built in time for the holidays!!! Yay!!! Now, you can enjoy your vacation

[Jayme, Moderator]

Happy chickens!! Looks great, Rus!

[Sandra, Moderator]

Merry Christmas to those who are celebrating!

We had a nice Christmas Eve, and a wonderful Christmas lunch. We are heading now to church to see the manger. We decided not to attend mass this year, for obvious reasons, but now that we know masses are done for the day we want to go see the life sized manger our church puts outside every year. My kids love it. You can even hug a sheep if you can't resist yourself. And you know, someone has to check that baby Jesus is actually there...

[Janice, Moderator]

Merry Christmas everyone!

I think it would be hard to not hug the sheep. :)

[Jayme, Moderator]

Merry Christmas to all who are celebrating.
And Sandra I think sheep hugging should be a requirement!!

We also had a nice Christmas Eve. Usually I'm back home in a small town in Minnesota where we attend Christmas Eve service where it is spoken in Norwegian (I don't speak Norwegian and I never know what they are saying, but it makes my stepfather happy that we are all there worshipping with him at his church). This year we watched the Harvard Christmas Choral Service via live stream. It was beautiful and then we watched favorite Christmas movies via Netflix.
Christmas morning was presents and phone calls and eggnog and cookies - just Henry and I and a couple of naughty kittens who think my Christmas tree is a jungle gym. Now I'm off to make lasagna.
I hope Santa brought what your heart needs and that love and hope filled your stocking.

[Sandra, Moderator]

The sheep were super "huggable". The donkey was the favorite this year, though. And the first comments had nothing to do with baby Jesus, but about the shepherds not being 6 feet apart...

[Sandra, Moderator]

Jayme wrote: "a couple of naughty kittens who think my Christmas tree is a jungle gym."

This is super cute! :*)

We had lasagna for Christmas Eve. Super yummy.

[Sharon]

Getting ready to enjoy a holiday chicken casserole and ambrosia for dessert with my family. Just finished playing a rousing game of Mousetrap and ordered a book to read during a quiet day planned for tomorrow!

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Merry Christmas everyone! we made it down the coast and spent the evening with Lexx's brother and sister who we haven't seen since last year. Can't remember if I said earlier but due to fires (the bushfires you all saw on the news stopped at the end of their street last year) and pandemic, we just haven't been able to catch up. So we stayed up to 3.30am solving the world's problems and I'm nursing a coffee at midday on Boxing Day to recover lol

[Sandra, Moderator]

Rusalka wrote: "So we stayed up to 3.30am solving the world's problems"

Lol. Someone has to do it!

[Kristie, Moderator]

Sounds wonderful, Rus! Have a nice holiday catching up.

[Janice, Moderator]

I'm glad you're able to finally catch up with your family, Rus. Was the coffee spiked?

[Shirley]

Happy holidays everyone. Catching up with family (if possible) is extra special this year. Hugs to everyone who can’t see close family because of COVID. We drove 4 hours to a family gathering at my niece’s new place, a 2000 acre cattle property near the family farm where I grew up. Thirty-five people, adults and children, around a long table on the verandah looking out on the Aussie bush. Very special. Let’s hope everyone in the World can get back to this kind of normal as soon as possible. (And that it continues for us as well.)

[Sarah]

Merry Christmas everyone. Slightly delayed I know. Love the chiicken coop Rusalka.

Sounds like youv'e all had nice days. We chatted with my parents on Skype christmas eve and we spent tume making suree the boat was tidy and we were stocked up for the holidays with wood etc especially as we have storms (wind and rain) and we're due some colder weather this week. Yesterdaay our neighbour who is in a bubble with us cqme over for christmas dinner. Ate too much then went for a walk. Lovely sunset. Our cat Beqns followed us but then he wouldn't follow us back so we had a nightmqre of a time trying to get him out from behind some bushes and back to the boat. Cats! I did get to try out my new head torch though that Rob bought me. Once beans was safely back in the boat, we resumed our festivities. It was a nice day.

[Janice, Moderator]

Beans does keep you entertained! LOL!

[Sarah]

Janice wrote: "Beans does keep you entertained! LOL!"

Indeed!

[Saar The Book owl]

That looks great, Rusalka, nicely done! A bit late,but Merry Christmas to everyone!

[Shirley]

Sarah wrote: "Merry Christmas everyone. Slightly delayed I know. Love the chiicken coop Rusalka.

Sounds like youv'e all had nice days. We chatted with my parents on Skype christmas eve and we spent tume making..."
Eating too much I can sure relate to! I love hearing about what everyone is doing for the holidays. Our world really is very connected especially through YLTO- much better than Facebook IMO

[Peggy]

Inspired by Sarah's watercolour drawings, I decided I want to be able to do that too. But, as I'm really bad at drawing (I still give the sun a smiley face whenever I draw one, and when I was in high school it happened more than once that my arts teacher took my drawing away and took over), I figured I should start at the basics.

I found a free online tutorial which explains things step by step and gives you little assignments. I'm only at lesson 2, but this is so enjoyable! Just with 2 lessons I'm already making drawings I never thought I could manage (it's not like they're difficult, just that I never thought I could do even that). I'm impressed with myself, lol! For one drawing I used a pic Rob took in Iceland, and when I showed Rob the drawing he immediately recognized it.

[Janice, Moderator]

Sounds like you're having fun, Peggy! Enjoy. :)

[Viji]

Started doing some napkin sets and towels in cross stitch and a small tablcloth in crochet.

A Very Happy and Healthy New Year to everyone!

[Janice, Moderator]

Viji wrote: "Started doing some napkin sets and towels in cross stitch and a small tablcloth in crochet.

A Very Happy and Healthy New Year to everyone!"

You should post some pictures of your embroidery in the "What have you made" thread.

[Viji]

Janice wrote: "Viji wrote: "Started doing some napkin sets and towels in cross stitch and a small tablcloth in crochet.

A Very Happy and Healthy New Year to everyone!"

You should post some pictures of your embr..."

Thanks, Janice. I would do that but the problem is that I do not know how to upload the photos!! hahahaha!

[Janice, Moderator]

You would need a place to host your pictures such as Photobucket or Imgur.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Awesome, Peggy!

[Sarah]

Peggy wrote: "Inspired by Sarah's watercolour drawings, I decided I want to be able to do that too. But, as I'm really bad at drawing (I still give the sun a smiley face whenever I draw one, and when I was in hi..."

I'm really pleased to hear that you have been enjoying the drawing and that you are progressing with the lessons.

[Jannene]

My husband and I just finished a making this for my Christmas present. It is holding 174 books. We found a design flaw where one doesn’t have a bookend. It will dry tonight and I’ll likely be able to add another 10 books.

[Peggy]

That looks awesome Jannene!

[Jannene]

Thank you.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Beautiful, Jannene! Maybe you can add a bookend in that branch later?

[Jannene]

Thanks Sandra, we are finishing it tonight. I’ll be adding it tomorrow. :)

[Lori Z]

That's really great, Jannene!

[Kristie, Moderator]

That sounds fun, Peggy.

I'd love to see your work if you figure out how to post the pics, Viji.

That's so cool looking, Jannene! I love that. What a great gift.

[Sarah]

That's really cool Jannene, what a great present.

[Shirley]

That’s awesome!

[Janice, Moderator]

That looks awesome! What a great idea. :)

[Grainne]

🤩 that looks great Jannene

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Looks amazing! I am impressed how many books fit on there.

[Viji]

Janice wrote: "You would need a place to host your pictures such as Photobucket or Imgur."

Thanks, Janice. Let me try that in 2021.

[Saar The Book owl]

Jannene, that's just awesome!

It seems that a lot of us are finding new hobbies :D

[Esther]

Jannene wrote: "My husband and I just finished a making this for my Christmas present. It is holding 174 books. We found a design flaw where one doesn’t have a bookend. It will dry tonight and I’ll likely be able ..."

cute!!!! Love it

[Sandra, Moderator]

Rusalka, how is 2021 looking like so far?
(If it is bad just lie, please).