357/365 All wrapped up

All the presents are wrapped and hidden away, ready for tomorrow. I love to use curling ribbon and make tags, but don't always have time.

We have to get some presents for the kids, just in case they haven't been quite good enough through the year for Santa to bring some ;0)

356/365 Family Hands

My brother has my father's hands. Roland came to visit us today with his four children and was telling a story - he has very expressive hands, though I don't remember if Dad used them in this way quite so much. As he ages, Roland looks more and more like our Dad.

355/365 Snowflake

This is one of a set of 6 tree ornaments hung on our tree every year. I love the fine detail in them, they are all different. Ironically, we have real snow on the ground now! The kids are so excited. Not long now...

354/365 Snow in Allestree Park

The winter sun shone brightly, the sky was an amazing blue, and a thin covering of snow from yesterday brought excitement for many. I walked down to the lake, which was mainly frozen - those trees are lakeside.

And later, a fabulous sunset...

353/365 Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

It's SNOWING! We have just had new street lights installed and they look much better in photos than the old orange ones! :0) This scene has had the topaz treatment.

Jodie helped with the tree this afternoon.

352/365 Morphy Richards

Treated myself to a new kettle for my new kitchen :0)

351/365 Techno-butterfly

This tiny metal butterfly has settled on my new monitor base...

350/365 Traffic

I was stuck in traffic in the dark and rain earlier, on my way to the flu-jab clinic. It had been a grey wet day all day, no photo-opps. Oh well, some days you win, some days you lose...