tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post2002588847628493230..comments2023-08-24T14:43:44.636+01:00Comments on Rosey Tinted Spectacles: Advent begins....Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13458369096640059521noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post-22354023873854593982013-12-08T22:53:17.247+00:002013-12-08T22:53:17.247+00:00Yes.. we are all a-twinkle here in CraveCute Land!...Yes.. we are all a-twinkle here in CraveCute Land! Lovely photos and such sweet words... adding Damson Gin to my wish box.... heehee...CraveCutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266646948003488534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post-51122121436846474612013-12-08T09:05:36.358+00:002013-12-08T09:05:36.358+00:00Υour first photo capture the spirit of Christmas, ...Υour first photo capture the spirit of Christmas, and my eyes, so perfectly well! Good to hear from you and taste your sweetness Maria! I was absent too for a while but I'm overcoming the problems I have had.<br />Happy 2 Advent and best wishes from me!<br />OlympiaThings and Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315714666630050229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post-783827014016328942013-12-06T17:39:08.403+00:002013-12-06T17:39:08.403+00:00Oh hope Dean is on the mend !! sometimes our bodie...Oh hope Dean is on the mend !! sometimes our bodies do tell us that we need a rest and he has achieved such a lot recently !! Love your little angel.. so sweet and I love to have a wish box ...well mine is a jar but I think it works all the same hehe ! have a nice weekend...Gail xjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13248270581018455380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post-64115491713555819212013-12-06T08:32:33.122+00:002013-12-06T08:32:33.122+00:00Lovely Maria, your posts are always a feast for th...Lovely Maria, your posts are always a feast for the senses and the soul - just simply beautiful. Sorry to read of Dean's injury and I hope he will be over it soon. I haven't dared venture into Brum lately but am planning a trip to the Christmas market sometime soon. We're planning to put up the tree and deck the halls this weekend - yay,<br />Wishing you a happy weekend,<br />Hugs xxxgillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12044947317861728599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post-39209212084063035452013-12-05T20:24:43.004+00:002013-12-05T20:24:43.004+00:00Hi Maria,
Lovely photo's from your shop Maria...Hi Maria,<br /><br />Lovely photo's from your shop Maria and such a beautiful poem! Wishing you a Happy weekend ahead!<br /><br />Madelief xMadeliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05906326152435858221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post-41529143882149954932013-12-05T19:02:05.947+00:002013-12-05T19:02:05.947+00:00The Advent poem is beautiful I really enjoyed it. ...The Advent poem is beautiful I really enjoyed it. The wish book sounds like a great idea. I hope you are having a wonderful week!In My Wild Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10943196871279605031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post-32203794398432370132013-12-05T14:01:49.827+00:002013-12-05T14:01:49.827+00:00Hello marvelous Maria ,
I always love time spent h...Hello marvelous Maria ,<br />I always love time spent here , so comfy and lovely you make it.<br />I can smell the gingerbread , see the sparkles, and feel wishes coming true. You put such wonderful energy into your post ~ magical really. I adore it .<br />I do hope Dean mends well for Spring training and that he manages to somehow enjoy his rest off.<br />Please tell your lovely Olivia and handsome Patrick that we at the farm all say<br />" Seasons Greetings " I hope to hear more of Olivia's singing in the future :)<br />Be well my sweet friend,<br />WillowWillowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507537074005136610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post-34367185756860785782013-12-05T11:36:38.164+00:002013-12-05T11:36:38.164+00:00Good morning beautiful Maria!
Thank you for comin...Good morning beautiful Maria!<br /><br />Thank you for coming to visit me yesterday! I loved reading about how you chose to be a SWAN for your school assignment; I still wonder sometimes what I would want to be if given a chance to change into something for at least one day: A WHITE HORSE! teheheeheeheh<br /><br />We got snow yesterday and though it was treacherous to drive in, it is gorgeous. Enjoy your advent celebrations! AnitaCastles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post-61796708735202379802013-12-04T19:51:48.586+00:002013-12-04T19:51:48.586+00:00Hello Maria. Hope Dean is resting and that he will...Hello Maria. Hope Dean is resting and that he will soon be back to full fitness. I havent even started 'decking our halls' yet Maria. Another couple of weeks perhaps yet. I love to see all the lovely things you have both at home and in your lovely shop. Wishing you love XAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462752559193522943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post-10875995910331836472013-12-04T19:19:12.538+00:002013-12-04T19:19:12.538+00:00Hi Maria, There are so much joys of the season her...Hi Maria, There are so much joys of the season here!-beautiful pictures, music and poem! I'm so sorry to hear about Dean's news, that must be such a blow for him.<br />Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post-75747611845933603062013-12-04T17:13:05.625+00:002013-12-04T17:13:05.625+00:00Hello you..Oh I love your angels Maria . Lynn is s...Hello you..Oh I love your angels Maria . Lynn is so talented..Sounds like you have had a busy time,with work and poor Dean, I hope he has a good rest now, I bet he hates not going running..<br /><br /> I hope you are well, its that time of year when we all have so much to do and everybody wants a piece of you...We have just had a weekend away just to slow things down a bit..<br />Thinking of you Maria <br />Thea xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post-433987659578760192013-12-04T15:19:45.039+00:002013-12-04T15:19:45.039+00:00Hi Maria, I wish your son well, and speedy recover...Hi Maria, I wish your son well, and speedy recovery, although these things can't always be rushed, unfortunately. I love your fairy from Sea Angels, one of my favourite blogs. Glad to see you back in the blogosphere...Streetcomberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029151833679911644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post-38219854148983883962013-12-04T14:22:08.846+00:002013-12-04T14:22:08.846+00:00Dear Maria ... I wondered where you had gone ... i...Dear Maria ... I wondered where you had gone ... it's been a while! <br />I am so sorry to her that Dean is injured ... I do hope he will take it easy and take time to recover gradually. He will get lots of love and attention from you over Christmas I know!<br />I LOVE that dear little doll in your first picture. It must be lovely to work in the shop and be surrounded by such sweet treasures.<br />M xxVintage Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695570690989980599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post-46201111406978870612013-12-04T12:51:29.509+00:002013-12-04T12:51:29.509+00:00Dear Maria, thank you for coming over to welcome m...Dear Maria, thank you for coming over to welcome me home. I have much to catch up with on your lovely blog and will enjoy doing so. I’m going to take my time to read and enjoy everything I’ve missed. December has rather taken me by surprise too; I’m still in summer holiday mode.<br />I’m so sorry to read about Dean’s injury. He is in my thoughts as are you dear Maria. Love and hugs, Barbara. <br />PS please could I have a mince pie with my damson gin? :-)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post-58888143648738690742013-12-04T11:32:36.074+00:002013-12-04T11:32:36.074+00:00I have missed you greatly, Maria! But to sense you...I have missed you greatly, Maria! But to sense your sweet spirit here with your lovely photos and words, it feels SO GOOD.. Welcome back my beautiful friend! AnitaCastles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post-4237870185449839222013-12-04T09:49:57.928+00:002013-12-04T09:49:57.928+00:00Morning, Willie...Hope you are well...I am wearing...Morning, Willie...Hope you are well...I am wearing a ,blue lace agate as I do every day..,,Helps open the throat chakra ....So I can speak what's on me mind!! hehe...Thanks for thoughts on Dean, it's a stress fracture in a bad place on the hip! He is prone to these with his disability...(3rd one) He's down in the dumps but had a great write up in the Athletics weekly this week! ~ any one who iives with an athlete will know that when they can't run they are not always the best company! :( i live with two!! Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13458369096640059521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post-23872214137761308402013-12-04T07:17:52.917+00:002013-12-04T07:17:52.917+00:00"If cold December gave you birth,
the month o..."If cold December gave you birth,<br />the month of snow and ice and mirth.<br />place on your hand a Turquoise Blue,<br />success will bless whate'er you do".<br /><br />HeHe! Men folk looking lost and bewildered....<br />That's certainly true....I always laugh to see men,<br />this time of year..Christmas shopping...The expressions <br />on their faces, really make me laugh...They say to me..<br />"What do you buy someone who has everything"? <br />And, l say "Penicillin". :>). <br /><br />I take everything in my stride...One day at a time.<br />Wrapped prezzies last weekend...Tippex last years<br />old cards...Wrote some of them, then all need to buy <br />is envelopes....(Actually..I do that...Just for close friends). <br /><br />Well...Best get on....7:15, and still dark, time for a 2nd lemon <br />tea...God Bless! Hope Deans o.k. soon...Tell him to rest up.<br />All that running about....HeHe! Great! <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />WILLIE...! =(^..^)=https://www.blogger.com/profile/14862273578655424772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post-4431160712386762932013-12-04T02:37:40.137+00:002013-12-04T02:37:40.137+00:00Hi dear Maria,
How nice to read this lovely post. ...Hi dear Maria,<br />How nice to read this lovely post. I somehow think that if we were to meet and i was to sit in your home..I would feel i had been there forever. <br />So sorry to hear about Dean. I wish him a speedy recovery. I am sure you will enjoy having him home to spoil. <br />I too have been absent from my blog. Due to illness in the family, then another blogger hitch. but i am back on track.<br />Wishing you a happy advent. I cannot believe how this year has gone so quickly.<br />with love and hugs.. val x x x xvalerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post-60736299580337099202013-12-03T21:26:38.731+00:002013-12-03T21:26:38.731+00:00What a lovely post. I always enjoy coming by your...What a lovely post. I always enjoy coming by your blog and seeing all your wonderful images.<br /><br />I do hope Dean gets well soon, but it will be lovely for you to have him home for Christmas.<br /><br />My daughter and I have started creating our decorations, but aren't quite ready to deck the halls just yet. Plenty to keep us busy in the coming weeks though.<br /><br />Have a wonderful evening,<br /><br />May all your wishes come true <br /><br />Yvonne xxMelancholy and Menacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06673612033089953330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482562208496126954.post-47138843056769470052013-12-03T20:17:12.115+00:002013-12-03T20:17:12.115+00:00Glad you had a nice time in Birmingham, Maria, and...Glad you had a nice time in Birmingham, Maria, and hope Dean's taking it easy ... Am sure you'll be mothering him when he comes home! I have yet to deck my halls ... Am panicking a bit this year, so little time and so much to do .... <br /><br />Thanks for your lovely comments over at Thriftwood, and hope you can pop in my little shop soon!<br /><br />Love Claire xxthriftwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621095769476921131noreply@blogger.com