tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32145603.post116462700581874705..comments2023-10-27T02:55:36.877+11:00Comments on susan in stitches: it's 4 weeks till christmas ... you may now proceed to panic!catsmumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953101594940806384noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32145603.post-1164878889339457912006-11-30T20:28:00.000+11:002006-11-30T20:28:00.000+11:00and a very nice one he is too ... he's in the grou...and a very nice one he is too ... he's in the group on top of the wood heater.<BR/>and I'd say sitting still for 5 minutes is about the limit for non-decoration :]catsmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01953101594940806384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32145603.post-1164799808617150212006-11-29T22:30:00.000+11:002006-11-29T22:30:00.000+11:00There were 2 things I took as read growing up. One...There were 2 things I took as read growing up. One was that mum's quilt, its in the job description (that one got disprooved at primary school); the other was that anything that sits still more than 10 minutes in december gets decorated, pets included.<BR/><BR/>I've done my bit by kick-starting the santa aquisition for this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32145603.post-1164789392465542342006-11-29T19:36:00.000+11:002006-11-29T19:36:00.000+11:00looking forward to seeing the chrissy house pictur...looking forward to seeing the chrissy house pictures....i love putting up christmas too.....will start this weekend - but i have a bit of collecting to do to catch up with what you have susan! i try to get into everyroom as well - yes even the loo too....and i begun to collect christmas coffee cups this year.....so slowly i will build up my christmas kitchen collection - i have lots of christmas tea towels and oven mits lol! maybe you could have a scquilters open house one day and show off your style!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32145603.post-1164696872677301632006-11-28T17:54:00.000+11:002006-11-28T17:54:00.000+11:00WOW! Our Christmas decorating consists of... ummm...WOW! Our Christmas decorating consists of... ummmmm... hanging the cards over a piece of string? Yep, that's be about it! I love seeing houses all done up for Christmas but there's just no room or much of an inclination here :-)<BR/><BR/>We get ants swarming when the rain is on its way - along with the kookaburras and koels telling us it's coming - but otherwise, mostly nothing. Unless Mr Beloved leaves lime green cordial residue in a drinking glass, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32145603.post-1164688630649443662006-11-28T15:37:00.000+11:002006-11-28T15:37:00.000+11:00No panic here ... I meant that everyone ELSE could...No panic here ... I meant that everyone ELSE could panic. I start Chrissie shopping in January ... it's nearly all done.<BR/>No baking to speak of ... that's ma in law's domain ... so I'm the queen of decorating.catsmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01953101594940806384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32145603.post-1164682174782089492006-11-28T13:49:00.000+11:002006-11-28T13:49:00.000+11:00Hi Catsmum, thanks for popping in at my blog and s...Hi Catsmum, thanks for popping in at my blog and saying hi... it's fun to see your Christmas panic evidence. I officially stopped celebrating any holidays (except Halloween and maybe chinese New Year), and it is SO freeing, just wonderful. After all, every day with cats is reason enough to celebrate!<BR/>c in Monterey, CAcatmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15017266109013667953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32145603.post-1164667796428023352006-11-28T09:49:00.000+11:002006-11-28T09:49:00.000+11:00Wow!!! I mean Wow!!!! That is some pretty heavy ...Wow!!! I mean Wow!!!! That is some pretty heavy duty decorating...and it looks wonderful. Sorry to hear that the ant elves have arrived, though. They are not the little helpers they think they are. Hate 'em!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32145603.post-1164660573586248782006-11-28T07:49:00.000+11:002006-11-28T07:49:00.000+11:00yup the whole house right down to the loo!and yes,...yup the whole house right down to the loo!<BR/>and yes, there will be a photo walk-through when it's all up, complete with quilts.<BR/>At the old house, there were people used to come every year to have a look but here, it's really just myself and david that get to see it. It's not like those houses with huge loads of lights ... this is almost all inside... so I've offered to host the chrissie breakup BBQ for Dave's social group just so's I can get a bit more 'mileage' out of all the effort.catsmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01953101594940806384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32145603.post-1164659549893115722006-11-28T07:32:00.000+11:002006-11-28T07:32:00.000+11:00yuk - hate ants - especially when they march in ba...yuk - hate ants - especially when they march in battalions :(<BR/><BR/>your rumpus room looks like myers' windows! does the whole house get decorated? and can we see photos of christmas quilts?lisettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121249032097526446noreply@blogger.com