tonight it's an *in-our-jammies*...tea in mugs...legs crossed on the bed kinda catchup...
i've been on some sort of *absent-endless-christmas-NewYear-feasting-house-full-of-people* treadmill...
for what seems like weeks...
then i got on the *drag-the-tree-and-it's-million-bloody-dropping-needles-outa-the-house-and-vacumn-anything-not-tied-down* manic treadmill
& now...
it feels sooo good to s.t.o.p & to be here...mug balancing on the *doona* with you...
just catching up...
so lovely friends if we were really meeting for coffee...i would give you the hugest damn hug of 2011...
i really would...it's been a long time since we last hung out like this...december 24th to be exact...
i know we've all been needing to *balance* less over the festive period...
but i've missed being here together...
i'm just not one of those *fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants* kinda blogging gals...
i need the mental, emotional & physical space to write & read & create & share here...
i love it too much to not give it my all....
so if we were really meeting for a night time *smakeral* of something...in our jammies...
i would of course ask after your christmas...& your new year...
i would tell you that i've really tried to visit everyone...but us aussies don't get too many *white* christmases...
& well...this was a seriously story-book white christmas with sledding, icicles & all for us here in ol'blighty...
the coldest & whitest for 100 odd years it seems...
so it was hard to sit indoors after wrapping & shopping & cooking- the kiddos were in their element...
& the apple {as loved as any laptop could possibly be} only got a little look in to upload more amazing snow photos...
then it just sat patiently waiting & looking cool on it's own...
anyhoo...the other reason i really needed this virtual catchup {that we love together} is...
i want you to share in a little *round-the-world* blog friendship with me for 2011...
so drink up your tea...
get cosy under that knitted blanky on the end of my big ol'bed...
& let me tell you the tale of *Cuppie*...
a lovely bloggy friend Diana, who writes the gorgeous blog that is One Crafty Fox, has sent a wee little *cupcake* out into the big wide world...
a roaming cupcake experiencing life via the friendship of blogging...
*cuppie* came to us from another wonderful blog friend whom i'm sure many of you know Deb from the blog that is Let's go Moerkabout...
from Deb's outback adventures in the gorgeous australian sunshine *Cuppie* spent christmas with us...
she got snowed in...
she waited for the big guy himself in front of our open fire...
she saw the baking of a seriously great turkey...
she took a bus ride like no other...
&
then she looked like my kids when i've gone *on* to long...
she looked ready to *leave the room* for some new place...
that's where you guys come in...
if were really meeting for a late night tea & toast...
you know chewing the post-christmas fat together...
i would ask you to be that new place for our little cupcake...
my daughter ella helped bring the cupcake here from australia...
& in doing that she learnt about my dear blogging friends above...
as i said it's a little *cupcake of friendship* travelling the world...
following* her* travels worldwide together brings people into contact...
it introduces blog friends to new blog friends...
it's 2011 so do something lovely for a travelling gypsy cupcake...
invite her to yours...
if we were really meeting for coffee...jammies & toast crums...knitted blankets...late night stories & all...
i think i'd pop her in your pocket to take back to yours...
all you need to do with her is snap a few lovely pickies of her hanging out in your part of the world...
share your blog with us & all her followers...
&
pass her on...
i know i didn't give you the *pink chair* this week in front of the fire...
i know i didn't offer you exotic mince pies or fruitcake & bubbles...
i know that this virtual *catch-up* is a little on the *slumber-party* & slippers side...
but it's about all i can muster till i finish getting this place completely organised for 2011...
anyway if i can't hang out in my post-christmas jammies with you guys, it's not saying much for our friendship is it...!
so...before i tuck myself in...& flick off the light...
before i empty the bed of teapots & crumbs...
i just want to thank my dear sweet friend Amy from Lucky number 13 for hosting the first virtual coffee of the new year at the end of my bed...
&
i {also} just want to say...
it's nothing short of lovely to be back...
i've missed you guys...
happy 2011
xxx
if you'd like to have our gorgeous little gypsy of a cupcake visit you
&
find some new followers along the way
leave me a comment
&
ella will choose where she journeys to next
a bit of fun for the new year!
Not as much as I've missed you!!!!! LOL!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and yours!!!! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas :)
Snow is all gone here, back to school tomorrow....yes, I am silently dancing with joy at that ;)Peace at last :)
Now, I need to chat with you about Marrakesh....I want to go, husband is not so sure...hmmmmm!!
xxxxxx
So happy you are back! Happy New Year! My tea is brewing as I type. And what a fun tour 'cuppie' will be having in the coming year. Oh the sights she'll see, and the stories to be told! Especially if she gets to travel to Marrakesh! xo Cathy
ReplyDeleteoh, i do love the idea of the cupcake, what fun! and i do love me a slumber party and slippers, so i would fit right in there. i am so glad you are back and things have settled down, i have missed reading about your life and adventures. and your white christmas? the biggest white christmas in 100 years? and it was just for you and your family!? : ) i bet that was so much fun for everyone, i do love a white christ,mas, there is nothing like it. happy new year to you melissa, so happy to be starting this brand-new year with you, friend!
ReplyDeleteoh, and this small-town girl form the states must know what a "doona" is!? do tell. : )
How wonderful for you to experience a white christmas, yes it is something us Aussies mostly just dream about! I wish you and cuppie all the best for 2011, may you dreams come true! xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a truly great idea for 'cuppie' to do some travelling - love it!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you enjoyed the snow and the cold Christmas and New Year. Happy 2011 x
Happy New Year! You've been missed:)
ReplyDeleteSo happy you got to experience a White Christmas! We had one too which was wonderful because last year was cold and rainy.
It would be so fun to have cuppie visit! I've enjoyed reading some of her other adventures.
Oh, joy! How I've missed you, sweet Miss Melissa. You have so many tales to tell, especially about the big holiday. I can't wait ☺. J x
ReplyDeleteHi there... so happy your back... you've been sorely missed! Your folks certainly picked a Winter to be in the UK. I imagine it was like something out of Narnia! We've had a pretty hefty amount of snow here and more is forecast for this weekend! Anyhoo, Happy Happy New Year dear friend! Lx
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely cuppa, no thanks to another piece of chocolate, oh okay, just a small bit then. I am so happy cuppie happy and settled with you. How exotic for her to be nestled in amongst your gorgeous treasures. I hope you have lots of fun Ella choosing her next adventure and Miss Bella says hello.
ReplyDeleteIt's so lovely to see a post from you Melissa. Glad you've got back into the groove so quickly...I'm still floundering around in lethargic holiday mode and trying to shake the only cold I've had in about three years! I'm glad Cuppie got to see a white Christmas. I had her before Deb and I think it's the most fantastic idea. All the best to you and your lovely family for 2011 and I look forward to coming along on the ride :)
ReplyDeleteAll is right with the world if you are back with a cuppa tea in hand! Lovely to catch up and I am delighted the weather gods delivered you snow for Christmas! We are too far South and it all melted - well pretty much. I would have loved to go sledding on Christmas Day; that would have really floated my snow-covered boat ;-). Missed you though - you are a regular visit of sanity for me so welcome back to blogland. Lou xx
ReplyDeleteAnother divine, cosy, evening of bliss! Count me in. x
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! I feel the same: I get a bit antsy if I haven't had time to read the old blog list in a while.
ReplyDeletePS: I love the picture of the snowy boat!
Melissa, I honestly couldn't face another mince pie at the moment...I've now moved onto the hot cross buns which (unbelievably) are already in the supermarket! Today I am eyeing off the xmas tree which is still sitting in my lounge...it's one of my unfavourite jobs putting all that away...might get to it tomorrow...rather blog instead! Robx
ReplyDeleteI love that picture of the snowy boat!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the cupcake idea! My daughter had a Flat Stanley visit us. (Do you know Flat Stanley? He's a children's book character.) Anyway, he visited us and went to some super neat-o places and then took a trip to sunny Florida to visit some of our family for the holidays.
Thanks for coffee. I love slumber parties. I probably would have brought soda and pizza to eat after we'd drank all the coffee. :)
Tea for me please even better with cake :) you can never have enough of both in my book, I love the idea of virtual tea and cake all the pleasure non of the calories count me in.
ReplyDeleteI have missed reading your posts...glad you are back!
ReplyDeleteHappy 2011,
Ashlyn
Well sweetie, you did it again! Made me smile in the middle of the night, about a cupcake! What a brilliant and lovely thing to do! I'm in!
ReplyDeleteBig hugs, from over the canal, left from that big mountain,
Maureen xx
Glad you're back! Sounds like a perfect holiday.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
Welcome back, Melissa!
ReplyDeleteI've been down with flu
for nine days, so it was
lovely to cozy up with
your knitted throws, tea
and toast and get caught
up! If Cuppie feels up
to the journey and doesn't
mind sub-zero temps, she
is most warmly welcome at
our home this winter!!
Stay toasty and enjoy this
weekend ~ inside or out.
xx Suzanne
I like your way of writing....it's not impersonal at all! great pictures too!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cozy post :) I love cupcakes, tea, the whole bit! Hope you got your house in order - so nice to bring Christmas into the house yet nice to see it leave... Hope you are having a wonderful weekend :) XOL
ReplyDeleteYour blog is so cozy and wonderful! I am so happy that you stopped by mine for a visit. I love you idea, too. FUN!
ReplyDeleteThe snow is so pretty, but unlike you, we have lots and lots and lots of that stuff or months...I am aching for SUMMER!!!
Have a wonderful Sunday,
Joyce
Thanks so much for showing Cuppie such a lovely time. I have thoroughly enjoyed the photos you took, what an adventure!!
ReplyDeleteOh, fantastic idea Diana and Melissa! Are we allowed to take Cuppie to the local bakery to mingle with the 'other' cakes? Happy 2011 x
ReplyDeleteHi Melissa, love that little cuppie! Happy New Year to you! All the best for 2011. xx
ReplyDeletefun fun fun! cuppie would enjoy the skiing in Ohio, don't you think? missed you! hugs, Cathy
ReplyDeleteI love this!!!
ReplyDeleteThe treats are still coming in. It was my hubby's birthday so we are still enjoying all the yummy sweets!
I hope you have a wonderful week my friend! I so enjoy coming over for a visit. I'm drinking my morning coffee right now :)
XO
Kristin
Hi Melissa,
ReplyDeleteI send you a little something in my post today,
Hugs! Maureen x
If cuppie is ready to sail the Ocean blue again, I could provide two amazing destinations - Chicago and Hawaii (provided cuppie arrives prior to Feb. 25). What fun!
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