a couple more for Sharon

SEA SCENE I wanted to add these two photo's that I took when I was in Brisbane last month and we went to this beautiful beach, I love the rocky foreshore, and the mermaid resting on the rocks

 CAR I love this old Buick, sigh, they knew how to make beautiful cars way back then

 OLD WINDOWS

and a close up of this one in my garden, as you can see it is upside down, that is the opening arm

last of my Dec choices

 GARDEN PATH LEADING SOMEWHERE to the gazebo, had to get this photo fast as John has an aversion to leaves on the paving.

 MALES IN MY LIFE I didn't manage to get any photo's of my grandson's last month, so have included them here.  This is Ronin, 13 years old, goes to High School next year, wants to be a mechanic or engineer.  Lovely boy who is passionate about scooters and performing tricks on them.

 My boy, not looking the healthiest but that is to be expected.  His hair has grown back black, Ronin is almost as tall as Raymon, I didn't see Randall, he is 18 now and working at whatever work he can get.  He is living with Kylie at the moment as there are more job opportunities out that way.

And last but not least Jack, also 13 and starting High School next year, ambition is to be a sportsman.  Jack is also shooting up and at a guess about the same height as Ronin, both make me feel like a midget, need to cut them off at the kneecaps.

Phils Dec choices

 BIKE

FLOWERING TREE I chose the West Aust Christmas tree, its flowers are so vibrant at this time of the year in the native bush.  Not the best photo, but when its 40 degrees you don't want to spend to much time getting the perfect shot

My Dec Choices

 INSPIRING SHOP DISPLAY

SUMMER in Perth

Sharons Dec choices

 SEA SCENE breaking waves, taken yesterday, was so inviting, it was so hot!!!!

VISUAL POLUTION all that energy pollutes the atmosphere

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS fabric angel wings for Kirsty

 for Raymon Dads war history

 for Jessica

Journal on Women in her life for Joanne, I am quite proud of myself, I made all my Christmas presents this year, mostly in materials I had on hand.

CELEBRATION of Christmas

Paddy's Dec choices

 CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT

CHRISTMAS TREE

Salvage yard find wood John made into my Christmas tree

battle of the red back spiders

 On Saturday, a much hated chore, cleaning the windows, I flushed out two red back spiders.  I couldn't resist capturing them on camera.  I must of really pppp them off, for they came out, red spots blazing.  the smaller one on the top at first seemed to be trapped in some cobweb, but when she got free she clambered up to a position of dominance, thereby advancing then retreating until she felt in a position to her liking.  They didn't seem to fight much, I guess she got in the first shot of venom.  Must of sat there pumping poison into the other one until finally I turned the hose onto her full jet, the winner was, me, haha

By the way although I hate washing the windows I do love it when they are nice and sparkly clean, opens up a whole new world.

DECEMBER CHALLENGE

1     MALE in your life

2     SUMMER

3     INSPIRING SHOP DISPLAY

4     PATHWAY leading somewhere

happy snapping

phils November choice

This is Phils choice SHOES.

finally, finally I have been able to upload a photo.  I went back to 2007 on my Vintage Vignette blog and saved all my posts up to 2010, then went on to picaso and deleted over 400 photo's.

BLACK AND WHITE taken in Brisbane

GATHERING taken at the Art Gallery in Melbourne, aren't the cool....

 GRANDDAUGHTERS Courtney who is at High School and 15 years old this year gone

 Samara works at HBF health Insurance and has just turned 22

 Maddison 11years old at Primary School, Jessica mummy to 2 and turns 20 at the end of the month, Kaitlin 12 years old and off to High School next year.

and last but not least Miss lyssie, Alyssa turns 11 just before Christmas and she is t Primary school.       Thank you so much Paddy and Sharon with your help in getting me back on my blog, it has driven me to distraction.