Christmas with a Twist

When you are creating your own nativity scene from scratch you have to be quite creative.  That's how you end up with the three wise Barbies bearing Little Shop gifts...

a mixed assortment of shepherds and a slightly punk Mary.

Also, following a longstanding family tradition, although you can't really see him, there is a zebra among the cattle!

A Sign?

In the sky today this spectacular ring around the sun.

Depending on your point of view it's light reflecting off ice crystals, a sign of rain coming or a sign of new beginnings.  Either way it was amazing.

That's better

Inching towards Christmas

It's one of those years.  I started out well prepared but other things have got in the way and Christmas has snuck up on me.  This is as far as my decorating has got, a bit sad really.  Maybe minimalist is the way to go.