There's lots of dashing about here in Ireland, picking up last minute presents, then panicking a bit more and picking up some more totally unnecessary gifts. This happens every year without fail.
A few photos from my own Christmas Countdown Craziness over the past week:
We did a quick run up to Dublin, stopping at Avoca Handweavers and were met by these cakes. Oh, so good... we had the cheese cake with salted caramel topping. I'm recreating it for our own holiday dinner for sure.
There were ditzy frames and baubles..
And Christmas tins of all shapes and colours
Having had enough of that, we adjourned for drinks, I ,for one, had a really amazing Mocha Coffee:
The next day we met friends at Wexford Opera House for lunch which was super nice.
And they have Purple Carpet in the Opera House!!
Imagine my surprise coming down the stairs after lunch to see wall hangings based on the Irish artist Mainie Jellett:
I was very proud to see these as we are in fact related, sharing a great grandmother I think. I like to feel the artist gene is somewhere floating around my brain, I just need to tap into it!!
And this is a dress I will be wearing for a birthday party we are going to this Saturday night.
Friends, this dress has BATS on it!! BATS! I will definitely get my darling hubby to take a proper photo and I will post in my next offering:
And on that note, a final photo of our little altar in our sitting room where we attempt meditation and quiet-time at least once a day. I do believe it's good for the soul, good for balance, basically good for what ails you:
Wishing all my special Blog visitors and friends the most peaceful of Christmases, with much love and laughter and good times.
Thank you so much for dropping by this year and I will see you soon in 2015!!
Love and Hugs, Siobhan
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4 comments:
Cheesecake with salted caramel topping... YUM!! :D
I love all the pics of your Christmas countdown shenanigans! And how special to be related to Mainie Jellett! You've definitely got those artistic genes in abundance!
Wishing you and your husband a wonderful Christmas, Siobhan! ♥ xo
Mmm the food looks delicious!
It is funny how many Australian place names are from Europe, we live fairly near an Avoca!
Emma, your lovely comments always make my day! ♥ Wishing you and your lovely family a most magical Christmas xox
Laura, thanks so much for dropping by! That's pretty cool about you living near Avoca :) I think there's a lot of Irish ancestors out there! Wishing you and yours a most lovely Christmas! xx
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