My Favourite (Christmas) Things

I hope that you all had a great Christmas and are enjoying what is left of 2010.

Channelling Oprah,

I'd like to share the pick of my Christmas goodies.
Well, pretty much all my Christmas goodies-
everyone seemed to give me things that I loved this year :)

Sadly, I can't channel Oprah's bank account or sponsorship power

so I am unable to provide you all with your own one of the lovely things.

Of course, a couple of these are goodies from my dear hubby

that were pre-purchased by me.

But I really wanted them

so I was pretty darn happy to find them under the tree...

From the elegance of Audrey...

...to the brawn of Spartacus dressed in old man's undies...
(I wonder how much they paid someone to design them?)

I can curl up with the good Doctor and some gorgeous creations in bed for some time to come.

My mum got me some very badly wanted bread tins

plus I scored some pinking shears and

-something everyone would have on their "want" list-

a cookie cutter in the shape of Finland.

(I spent a year there in 1987 and my close friend and I still exchange presents)

Now I have a conversation starter for afternoon tea

and some bloody big bickies to give my guests.

My mother-in-law knitted me some gorgeous socks,

all the better to curl up on the couch in winter with Mr Darcy.

And I can now make apply slinkies. Yay!

Finally, my oldest son made us a calendar

but I think that the calendar will face the wall

so that we can see our little elf.

As you can see, buying and hinting goes a long way to getting you lots of yummy things

under the Christmas tree.

We had a great Christmas with hubby's family at Mt Gambier
and the kids got to have a go at "snortling"
at the nearby rock pools.
Got to love Australia's beaches.

I'm off to slink an apple!
Is that a real verb?