Down came the snow and poof went the computer, up in smoke never to work again, thus any hopes of trying to create a blog went out the window for quite sometime. But now we are back in operation and its incredibly cold outside, with everyone talking of Winter Blues.
I decided that instead we should really be thinking of Winter whites! This year of course we had the snow which blanketed everything and made the countryside look so magical. Igloos and igloo envy became the name of the game in our area, our neighbours son had a camping stove in his and was making hot chocolate and building his door ready to sleep in it for the night. My gang thought the hot chocolate idea was great and so we emulated this in our own creation but the drop in temperature by 4pm in the evening meant they all came in with frozen noses and toeses!
In order to look great and keep warm on these bitter cold days my essential items of kit were, of course, my welligogs,
I decided that instead we should really be thinking of Winter whites! This year of course we had the snow which blanketed everything and made the countryside look so magical. Igloos and igloo envy became the name of the game in our area, our neighbours son had a camping stove in his and was making hot chocolate and building his door ready to sleep in it for the night. My gang thought the hot chocolate idea was great and so we emulated this in our own creation but the drop in temperature by 4pm in the evening meant they all came in with frozen noses and toeses!
In order to look great and keep warm on these bitter cold days my essential items of kit were, of course, my welligogs,
they worked amazingly in the deep snow with the fleece liners and in addition a charming wooly hat.
Which of course at TreeHouseBlue we now have in stock and are a definite must, everyone will be wanting one once you do the school pick up in one of these.
I have now realised that there may be a new contender for the role as best ever footwear (sorry welligogs) the new in '
wedge wellies', they are fab! I know they are going to go down a storm during the festival season but I think they really should be purchased now to wear in!!! Dog walking will never be the same again.
wedge wellies', they are fab! I know they are going to go down a storm during the festival season but I think they really should be purchased now to wear in!!! Dog walking will never be the same again.There is not much to remark on during my dog walks at the moment, I had a job finding enough greenery to take to my flower club class this week.
The theme was Chinese New year and we were going to do a modern arrangement. Whilst out shopping with my sister I told her this and she had me looking for little Chinese themed things to use, as well as saying it should be in reds and golds.
I then explained that the brief is only a guide and that I would adapt it to suit the type of arrangement I would like in my home, which in this case was an arrangement with white amaryllis! She concluded that in the end the brief was irrelevant and you just did what you wanted. I am not sure she gets the idea but hopefully my arrangement had a bit of a Chinese feel to it without requiring dangly fish and gold tassels to portray this.
I have definitely got a thing about' white' at the moment, which must be why I am currently writing about it, I think it should be the official colour of Winter. My favourite nature table scene is the one of King Winter, I need to find my snowdrops now to add to this scene.
I was totally amazed that the large crop of snowdrops that grow in the children's school woods just appeared out of the blue on the 1st of February. They look so dainty and beautiful.
TreeHouseBlue have encouraged my white obsession by stocking the most charming little white dishes for valentines day or any other occasion you might want to display these very original pieces.
I then explained that the brief is only a guide and that I would adapt it to suit the type of arrangement I would like in my home, which in this case was an arrangement with white amaryllis! She concluded that in the end the brief was irrelevant and you just did what you wanted. I am not sure she gets the idea but hopefully my arrangement had a bit of a Chinese feel to it without requiring dangly fish and gold tassels to portray this.
I have definitely got a thing about' white' at the moment, which must be why I am currently writing about it, I think it should be the official colour of Winter. My favourite nature table scene is the one of King Winter, I need to find my snowdrops now to add to this scene.
I was totally amazed that the large crop of snowdrops that grow in the children's school woods just appeared out of the blue on the 1st of February. They look so dainty and beautiful.
TreeHouseBlue have encouraged my white obsession by stocking the most charming little white dishes for valentines day or any other occasion you might want to display these very original pieces.
The heart mug
is a definite hot choccie must, I think, that wouldn't be used outside in the igloo, that is for sure . Talking of original pieces, I went to visit my brother at the weekend and his flat is very modern and newly decorated in white with a very cool fire that fixes to the wall showing a film of a real fire with sound effects and heat. The room looked so much cosier with it, unfortunately the new white shelf unit they bought for the enormous flatscreen tv they now own looks rather empty and sad. They haven't found any appropriate ornaments to display on the shelves. Whilst writing this I have realised I will need to give him a call to suggest he buys his fiance the recycled metal roses
because they would look absolutely fantastic on the empty shelf unit and what better than a valentines gift that will last for ages not just a week.Despite now having a new computer I have not worked out how to put photos on and so will have to wait until my husband comes back from skiing with the girls to help me out.
Yes I am now all alone for 10 days with my little Toby to keep me company or drive me mad depending what mood he is in because Andy and the girls have gone off on a school ski trip to Switzerland.
The traumas beforehand about how high the cable cars were going to be and how awful the vegetarian food might be, have all been forgotten now they are there having an amazing time. I on the other hand am left behind feeling totally emotionally drained from keeping every body's spirits up until the departure date. Never mind, I am going to a Valentines Ball on Saturday, I volunteered to do the table arrangements so I think my next theme will have to be reds and hearts and hopefully Andy will be back by then and I can show off some photos of the event. 
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