Last weekend, fair, sweet bloggers, Squirrel and Puffin held their housewarming! By all accounts this was a success - there was enough food and drink to go around, the weather was unseasonably perfect, and there were no tears or fist fights.
Squirrel enjoying a honey joy while being handed wine!
The magnificent desserts, mainly provided by #1 Mumma Bear.
The rather fabulous flowers from Marsdens in Main Street - the awesome girls there helped me pick out something bright and fun and were great to have a chat to, as always!
And some of the fabulous gifts - my 'just beat it' tea towel from the Meercat (which came with a matching 'whip it good' tea towel as well!)
The sexy triblade mark II. Given the last one met it's untimely end while making moss to grow on the wall.
A step ladder from Mumma Bear and the Badger! (You're not my real ladder!)
Aaaaand some gift cards! There were many more delicious gifts from our wonderful friends and family (including the beginnings of a squirrel shaped topiary!) and we are forever thankful! The Bunnings vouchers especially, as this will go towards Operation:New insulation in the roof!
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And now, to shake things up - let's talk about Christmas trees! Given that this is out first year out of home, Squirrel and Puffin, being big fans of the festive season, set out to buy their first Christmas tree. Squirrel wanted something nordic/scandi - a wooden tree, or maybe a white tree? But Puffin wouldn't have a bar of it. So this (with thanks to a voucher from Chris and Ray) is our new tree!!
It's looking a little sparse as the tinsel on offer in the store was a bit...sad, and I didn't have enough cash on me to grab some lights at the same time, so hopefully in a week or so it will look a little fuller! But for those of you who do get planning approval to do something different, how about these decals from Etsy?
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So bloggers, have you got an alternative Christmas tree? I've just finished reading the Epbot round up of Christmas trees and am feeling somewhat inadequate. I also keep seeing photos of the suspended bauble tree which I love but given my current work schedule and unwillingness to make more holes in any of the plaster work which will need patching, I'm toe-ing the traditional line for this year!
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