tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875529476113835592.post8168232966323907102..comments2024-01-12T19:09:03.990+10:00Comments on That Moment in Time: CRISSOULI'S 2012/2017 CHRISTMAS GENEAMEMECrissoulihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875529476113835592.post-62749940573150881642017-12-22T18:14:40.707+10:002017-12-22T18:14:40.707+10:00It was interesting looking back... yes, we've ...It was interesting looking back... yes, we've lost far too many, but this Christmas, we add another.. who knows, maybe more in the future. Our greatest Christmas gift is always the presence of family rather than the presents.Crissoulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875529476113835592.post-46540984893140737772017-12-22T17:55:13.069+10:002017-12-22T17:55:13.069+10:00The changes follow the patterns of our lives it se...The changes follow the patterns of our lives it seems with the sad loss of those close to us. Overall a time to celebrate being a family. Thanks for the revisit.Cassmob (Pauleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397134336319778519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875529476113835592.post-79685878522883831382012-12-20T02:20:08.757+10:002012-12-20T02:20:08.757+10:00Great to read your comments as always, Catherine.....Great to read your comments as always, Catherine.. let's hope it's nowhere near the 40'C for you... <br />May your traditional Christmas Lunch ;-) ( it's always that with us) be spiced with lots of love and laughter, <br />and may the real dessert be the memories created!<br />I look forward to continued friendship over the years ahead...Crissoulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875529476113835592.post-16372115039225754582012-12-20T01:19:38.950+10:002012-12-20T01:19:38.950+10:00I enjoyed reading about your Christmas celebration...I enjoyed reading about your Christmas celebrations Chris. Have recently been thinking about how we always refer to "Christmas Dinner" although it's eaten in the middle of the day and at any other time would be called "lunch" ... mmmmhhh :-) <br />We share the Christmas venue around too and is at my home this year but nearly had to change because the temp was expected to be 40degrees :-( ... I have a great airconditioner but my daughter's home with aircon + pool is even better. Even so, it always has to be a hot Christmas Dinner! ha ha ha ... all in the name of "tradition".<br />Enjoy your celebrations and have a wonderful New Year. Cheers, Catherine. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875529476113835592.post-25174400760578108662012-12-10T23:05:46.151+10:002012-12-10T23:05:46.151+10:00Chris Rea anytime, anywhere for me... I love his m...Chris Rea anytime, anywhere for me... I love his music. <br />We used to gather mistletoe, much to the delight of the farmers, and make garlands intertwined with whatever flowers we could find and hang them over windows and doors, tied up with huge red crepe paper bows. How we loved crepe paper, great flowers, fancy dress costumes and mad hatter's hats, all would have been so boring without crepe paper... Do you remember making steamers and twisting it every couple of inches, after stretching it to make a petal shape, or criss crossing with a contrast colour and making chain streamers?<br /><br /> Such fun... and I just remembered the 'snow' made out of Lux flakes and dribbled all over the Christmas tree... ;-)Crissoulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875529476113835592.post-86940220290247432242012-12-10T22:58:34.279+10:002012-12-10T22:58:34.279+10:00Thanks, Fi... Thanks, Fi... Crissoulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875529476113835592.post-85947883451144999752012-12-10T18:21:51.181+10:002012-12-10T18:21:51.181+10:00Chris, your post reminded me of so many things. I&...Chris, your post reminded me of so many things. I'd forgotten that we used to make decorations with the aluminium milk bottle tops! And whenever I hear Chris Rea's <i>Driving Home For Christmas</i> I think about the time I stayed with a friend in Northern Ireland during an exceptionally frosty October... Ah, happy memories! :-)Judy Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730547717403140047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875529476113835592.post-25123971064274855522012-12-10T08:19:24.468+10:002012-12-10T08:19:24.468+10:00#4 gets my vote too! Love it :)#4 gets my vote too! Love it :)Fihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01270783758226909749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875529476113835592.post-41273283944994028612012-12-10T08:12:08.466+10:002012-12-10T08:12:08.466+10:00Thanks for the comment. I've only read yours s...Thanks for the comment. I've only read yours so far..and loved peeking in as it were. I have a feeling that the rest will be post Christmas reading. Crissoulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148084999701286044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6875529476113835592.post-35369223151855718752012-12-10T07:19:33.781+10:002012-12-10T07:19:33.781+10:00Thanks for joining in Chris..I really enjoyed your...Thanks for joining in Chris..I really enjoyed your responses, and yes, we have lots of Xmas practices in common. You reminded me of a few too -like the kids' hand-made decorations and soon it will be the grandkids. And I have all the pudding ingredients ready so we'll have a pudding prep session tomorrow ;-) <br /><br />I'm with you on #4! Happy Christmas. PauleenCassmob (Pauleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397134336319778519noreply@blogger.com