Happy New Year............

Good Morning All,

A short and sweet blog this morning, of to work shortly, well it is another beastly day here in Cornwall, rain and wind, what an end to a year, oh well, hopefully the weather may improve....ha ha, well I would just like to wish you all a very happy New Year, and look forward to yet another year of challenges.......

Best Wishes

Suzy B

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Crafting Day At Last.........

Good Evening All,

Weather not been to bad today, actually caught a glimpse of that big yellow thing in the sky today......... but it was short lived, anyhow, I myself have had a really good day, started of a bit rocky, but soon smoothed out, hubby gave me a relaxing massage today, as my shoulders were aching from mucking out my boy, muck heap so high I thought I was going to have to hire a crane to get up there, so I returned home and had a hot shower, and a massage, done a few chores around the house, and actually tidied up my craft room......... well how about that, it even took me buy surprise, after dinner I settled in to my now tidy craft room, and entered a couple of card challenges, and played with the new craft goodies I purchased yesterday, this evening I am going to settle down with hubby and watch a film, and then tomorrow it's back to the grind stone ah well, it just makes me appreciate the day's like today, speak again soon, below are a couple of my makes today with my new toys. The die is a Victorian Birdcage, but I thought outside of the box as we crafters do....... and used it as a Victorian Conservatory.

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Suzy B

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My Time To Craft Animals in The Snow Challenge

Animals in The Snow

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/challenge-202-animals-in-snow.html

Less Is More Challenge Drinks............

The Cocktail Hour

http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/week-99-100-recipe.html

Retail Therapy........

Good Evening Guys,

Hope all is well, what a lousy day weather wise that is, here in Cornwall, raining stair rods today, the fields up the stables are now resembling lakes, I have never known them so bad, horses were unable to go out today, owing to the fact the hunt was out........ now I am against hunting, but have been told they do not actually hunt foxes, they call it ragging what ever that means, anyhow Ace was unable to go out, not that  I would of anyway, due to the weather, I'm sure he tried to hide this morning, when he saw me, probably thought he was going out, bless him, if he had to live out on the moors he would not survive spoilt  brat that he is, rugged up for all weathers when he does go out, and in his pyjamas in a warm stable at night, but then I would not have it any other way, So my time up at the stables was short, so on the way home I popped into my mum's to give her some flowers, then went home for a hot shower, I have had quite a constructive day today, I have spent most of it putting items on my site on Amazon, which I have neglected a bit lately, then I popped in to town for a spot of retail therapy, primarily I went in to get some repositional adhesive, from the little craft shop in Camborne, but unfortunately she did not have any, and I couldn't come out empty handed now could I........ so I purchased a couple of die-cuts for my cutting machines, and some lovely cardstock that resembles leather, in black, purple, lilac, bournville chocolate and beige, so I will have some fun with that, I also wanted to pop in to a huge sewing shop that has just opened in Redruth, but it is closed until New Year, which was a shame, but will pop in another time, maybe my mum would like to have a look around, only as I previously mentioned in another blog, I fancy doing something different in 2013, but still in keeping with crafting, now I like unusual clothes, something that is a bit different, but can never find what I want, so I might have a go at buying plain tops, and adding my own style to them, only I love colours, and odd shapes and ribbon, so I am going to embellish them, I have a sewing machine that is lying dormant at the moment, so why not I can only but try, also I thought I would make my own material card embellishments, so I can't wait to go to the sewing shop and see the lovely fabrics, anyhow I will keep you posted on that one, well am going to love and leave you, as I need to play with my new Craft Toys I purchased today, will speak again soon,

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Suzy B

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Not More Chocolate..........

Good Afternoon All,

Are you all recovering from the Christmas Festivities......... and getting yourself ready for the New Year One's, I am working New Year's Eve and New Years Day, so I will partake in a little drink with hubby on Saturday evening, well once again I have had burglars in my craft room, I cannot seem to do any crafting without making a mess, it starts of all tidy, then about 10 mins later I'm searching for things I have only just used, maybe that could be my New Year resolution, to try and be more tidy, and also to give up chocolate, don't now about you but I do get a rather lot of choccies at Christmas, and I say to myself if I limit myself to one a day that will be fine, then I look at the use by date on the bottom, and see that they have to be eaten by Dec 2013, so I say to myself waste not want not, and start eating them by the handful, I actually think I resemble Homer Simpson when he eats a doughnut, Oh well, also I would like try a different craft in 2013, I will still do my card making, I just fancy a change, so any suggestions would be helpful, as I recently mentioned in a previous blog, hubby got me a new guilotine for Christmas, and it also cuts wavy edges, as well as straight, so I may give it a whirl today, when I have done a few things around the house, have been a bit slack on the crafting front, so I will love and leave you all, and will speak again soon.

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Suzy B

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Boxing Day Blues...........

Good Morning All,

Well back to work today, and I am feeling sad, not because I have to go to work, but because Christmas Day has been and gone again, in a blink of an eye, all that preparation and planning, and it's over, I now I was getting stressed at some point before hand, but it all fell in to place in the end, yesterday was a lovely day spent with hubby and rabble, it was my first Christmas I had of from work in three years, maybe that is why I am sad it is over, as for a lot of people who work in the care sector, we can not take for granted we will have Christmas of every year unlike other jobs, but hey ho it is my choice, so today I will be catching up with the guys at work, and the residents, and hopefully carry on the festivities, as it is Boxing Day and not quite over yet.........

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Suzy B

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Merry Christmas........

Happy Christmas All,

This is going to be a short and sweet blog today, hope you all got what you wanted from Santa....... I was spoiled by my hubby, I had new riding boots, a new guillotine, dressing gown, slippers and some cds for my truck...... that is without what I received from my family and friends, so I have been a very luck lady, I had a lie in this morning as well, did not get up until about 8.30, and then went up the yard to sort my boy out, hubby and rabble all came as well, after we had finished doing the stable, we all went for a walk around the fields, it was a lovely morning bright sunshine, We took the rabble's new toy with us, and they loved it, mind you the fields were so muddy we ended up with two chocolate labs, and one grey terrier, but they had fun, when we returned home I made the customary phone calls to my Mum, and my children, who all appeared to have got lots of pressies, then I had a shower, and a rather large baileys, so all in all so far it has been a great Christmas, but the the best gift I will always have is my family, so I wish you all a Merry Christmas, and will speak again soon, below are some pics I took this morning.

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Suzy B

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Give it to me , no give it to me

Tug o War

Poor Brian the sun's in his eyes

Almost like a Summer's day

What a Lovely Day

Still tugging at there new toy

Queen Smarty Pants 

There off......

Ahh Sit Back and Relax.........

Happy Christmas Eve All,

Hope you are all getting festive.......... me I can actually sit back and relax with a large Bailey's, shopping all done, well if something has been forgotten then so be it, and pressies delivered, I did my last little bit this morning at 6.30, and could not believe the amount of people that were shopping, it was as if it was mid morning, and some of the trolleys people had were over flowing, I actually thought that we were under siege, and nobody had told me, do they not now that the shops will be open again on Boxing Day....... so tonight I  am going to have a quite evening by the fire, I have already lit some sweet smelling candles,  that are giving of not only a lovely aroma, but also some relaxing shadows dancing on the walls..... I love just the flickering of a  fire and candles burning....... even more so at Christmas, all that's missing is the snow......... tomorrow weather permitting, hubby and myself will take the rabble for a walk, before Christmas dinner, then open our pressies, and spend yet another relaxing evening, before I return to work on Boxing Day, today I delivered the pressies to my Son and Daughter in Law, and my new little Grandson Jacob Simon, he is getting quite big now, and looks just like his dad when he was that age, apart from Jacob is fair haired like his mum, but he does have my son's blue eyes, the Christmas tree was piled high with pressies, so I think my son will have great fun helping Jacob open them......... well I am going to love and leave you, as I can hear my Bailey's calling, so hope you all have a Merry Christmas, and don't forget to be good else Santa won't come.......

below are some pics I took of Jacob.

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Suzy B

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Mum Dad and Jacob

Trying to Eat Mum

Trying to Eat Dad

Pulling Dad's Hair

I Think the Flash Startled Jacob

Oh no it's Nan

Relaxing

Me and Jacob

My Girls.........

Morning All,

Well thought I was in a different country this morning........ woke up to the sound of nothing...... no pitter patter on the windows, and when I looked up at the sky you could actually see stars, but I am told it is not to last, and yes we are back to the rain, oh well it could be worse it could be snowing, and then Britain comes to a standstill, but Hey Ho only 4 more snoozes till the big day...... and I can actually say I have finished, well I have, hubby still has to get a bit of shopping on Christmas Eve, now girls before you start saying Ahh what a lovely man ( which he is ) doing the Christmas shopping and all, I have offered, but hubby breaks out in to a cold sweat, as he says I spend to much when I go shopping, as things just keep jumping off the shelves in to my trolley, I ask you, of all the trolleys in the supermarket,  they just keep jumping in to mine...... so I am banded from shopping, As you now I  met up with my Daughters last night, for a coffee and a chat, and tried to get them to pose for a sensible photo, but needless to say that went out of the window....... so the photos below are probably going to be the most sensible I will get, but I can be just as bad, wonder where they get it from...... but it was nice to chat and my eldest daughter Sarah, the one with the long dark hair, has just passed another one of her exams, she is training to be a Theatre Practitioner so well done Sarah never had any doubts that you wouldn't, well all, I am going to love and leave you, as I have work for the next 3 days, so will speak soon.

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Suzy B

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Hazel, Teresa and Sarah. Why Can't My Girls be serious for one minute.......

Out on The Town.....

Good Afternoon All,

Well once again the weather is rather grotty here in Cornwall, so much rain......... and I bet we still have a hose pipe ban in the summer, well rather a lazy day at the yard this morning, due to all the rain, did manage to get in a few cups of coffee, before heading of home to a hot shower, made hubby a bread pudding, in the oven as we speak...... am of out to meet my daughters for a coffee and a catch up in a mo, so this is a short and sweet post today, below you will see some pics I took when I went out with some friends from work last night, for our Christmas get together, it's quite difficult for us all to get together like this as we are all on different shift's, and a great time was had by all......

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Suzy B

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Mark, Sarah & Sherry

Mark, Sherry, Clare, Kath and Sarah waiting for our grub

After a Few Drinks I'm the one with the glazed eyes

The Twinkly Lights on the Trees outside

The Nativity Scene at the Church

Nearly Came A Cropper........

Good Afternoon All,

Well what a dismal day it is here in Cornwall, raining and very grey, and am told it is getting worse tomorrow, well guy's Christmas Day is nearly upon us........ hope you are all sorted...... me nearly, only got a bit more to do, so I am starting to relax a bit...... well today up at the yard, we were going to have some games, on our horse's with Christmas music playing on the load speakers...... I spent some time grooming my boy this morning, getting him ready for the festivities, and he looked beautiful his coat was shining and being black it really showed, I oiled his hooves, he was looking very smart, went into the school mounted, and of we went, first game was statues, when the music stopped we had to stop, he did really well, then we had to take the reins and the crop in one hand and trot to the back of the ride with our other hand on our head.... started of alright then George Michael started singing, and Ace did the most huge buck, luckily I stayed on, so started again, this time Ace rodeos across the school, and I thought this is it I am going on to the floor, but luckily I managed to pull Ace up with me hanging on to his neck, once stopped I straightened myself up and started of again, but by this time Ace was so excited  we were sent down the end of the school to try and calm down, but needless to say it did not work, so unfortunately we had to withdraw from the games with Ace snorting like a bloody Dragon, Anne was laughing and said he obviously was not a fan of George Michael's last Christmas, then at 10.30 we had to go back in to the school, for a bit of a social gathering and of course the music was playing Christmas tunes, and Anne came in with a tray of Mince pies and clotted cream, and some warm mulled wine, it was great we all chatted away and sang to some of the songs playing, I must admit the Mulled wine went down a treat, as all of us were soaking wet, I did say to Anne maybe Ace should have had some mulled wine at the beginning, or better still me.....below are some pics I took and we are not looking very glamorous, in our wet weather gear with hair sticking to our faces, but hey it's Christmas and anything goes...... I'm of out tonight with some of the guy's from work, for our Christmas meal so will take some more pics, so bye for now........

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Suzy B

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Oh Dear Anne Means Business Off Comes the Coat

Richard and his Daughter Maisie

All Waiting for the Grub

My Mate Mary what a Poser

We decided the Shadow on my shoulder was my Beloved Dazzle just letting me now she is still with me, as it does not appear in any of the others only when I was on my own.

Julie and Myself before the Mulled Wine

The Gang Stuffing there Faces

Richard Emma and Maisie

All with there Mouths Full

Sarah and her Dad

My Time To Craft Santa Challenge # 201.......

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/challenge-201-santa.html

Rock Cakes...........

Good Morning All......

Hope you are all well, I have been away from my desk for a few day's work an all, got this weekend off, then back in tomorrow, this is my last weekend of now till after Christmas, so I have got to make the most of it, I did get quite a bit done yesterday, even though I had a few things to attend to in the afternoon, I wrapped a few pressies, and did some cards, so I was quite pleased, today I will hopefully finish what I have here, and make a note to ones-self of the the things I have yet to do, so I will be busy busy busy, must tell all about my cake....... Wednesday I thought I would make hubby a nice fruit cake, put all the ingredients in a bowl, had a lovely mixture added the fruit, and placed in the oven to bake...... set the timer and settled myself in my craft room, timer went off cake looking and smelling lovely, felt quite pleased with myself, you see cooking is really not my strong point.... hubby came in from work, and I proudly showed him the fruit cake, later that evening I cut hubby a slice, and I must admit it was quite firm to cut....... but he ate it and I thought all must be well, so I placed another rather large slice in his lunch for the next day, when hubby came in that evening, he said that my cake was quite hard, when he bit in to it, and rather chewy, hmmm he never said anything the night before, when questioned he said it was firm but not as hard as it was today, but hubby being hubby and not wanting to hurt my feelings,  said he would have it with custard, as it might soften it......... well when hubby had gone in to the lounge I decided to taste what all the fuss was about, so I cut a small piece, and argh it was horrible it was like chewing cement with fruit in...... so I rather swiftly put it on the bird table for the birds, well later that evening Toby came in from the garden and dropped what I thought was a stone on to the kitchen floor, when I went to investigate, guess what it was it was the dreaded cake, not even the birds had eaten any, and neither would the pups and you know labs they normally eat anything, so it turned out to be a bloody disaster, so to make amends to hubby I made him a syrup sponge, and yes, that did turn out to be edible........ well I am going to love and leave you on that note, as hubby is the attic trying to repair a loose slate on our roof, maybe we should have saved the fruit cake, as I'm sure that would have helped with the repair.........

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Suzy B

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Less is More Anniversary Challenge 98.........

My Entry

http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/week-98-anniversary.html

My Time to Craft None Traditional Christmas Colours Entry.....

http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/challenge-200-none-traditional.html

Tuesday Throwdown Wrapping Paper........

This is My Entry for the Tuesday Throwdown

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/tuesday-throwdown-127.html