Finally it is again December 24, and Christmas Eve... Soon to be Christmas Day!
Wishing you all, the world over, a Merry Christmas 2014!
Always tricky for having pure white (without rain...) Camellias for Christmas, from our garden!
Shown here with my sewing creation of a Christmas placemat and napkin in a tiny white vase...
Merry Christmas
Feliz Navidad
Joyeux Noël
Frohe Weihnachten
Buon Natale
Silver Gifts from Tuscany, Italy from Giovanni Raspini, via my on line Boutique: Mariette's Back to Basics...
Merry Christmas, with our fragrant Paperwhite flowers in a vase and Point A La Ligne candle...
Our hand carved wooden Nativity Scene and Cherubs - Angels from South Tyrol, Italy.
Handblown Glass Nativity Scene; a gift from a dear FRIEND!
Nativity Scene with fragrant Paperwhite flowers and Cherub Angels...
Christ Episcopal Church
Dublin, Georgia
1899
A Christmas ornament that we gifted Mom & Dad...
Merry Christmas!
Dublin, Georgia
1899
A Christmas ornament that we gifted Mom & Dad...
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love the bloom. happy christmas to you!
ReplyDeleteDearest Theresa,
DeleteAnything green or blooming at Christmas time is a GIFT! Merry Christmas to you.
Hugs,
Mariette
Hello Mariette, Just by looking at this series of pictures, I would have known that you had assembled them--all of them contain your personality. I hope that you and Pieter will enjoy this special day.
ReplyDelete--Jim
Dearest Jim,
DeleteThank you and yes, we did have a meaningful Christmas day with midnight Mass and yesterday it got really sunny so we went for a walk.
Trusting that you too had a special day yourself.
Kindest regards,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette; Merry Christmas to you, my dear friend☆☆☆ Beautiful Christmas Decorations for us to see; especially first one with your hand sewed placement with beautiful Camellias♡♡♡ Nativity Scene Ornaments is always impressive for us Japanese to know the importance of God's birth.
ReplyDeleteOh, how great to hear that you got convenient connection with internet and TV through cable. Ours is from NTT, maybe a bit different from your connection and pricing system :-) Wishing you bright and healthy year end from Japan♪♪♪
Sending Lots of Love and Hugs to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*
Dearest Miyako,
DeleteThank you very much dear friend! It is a very special time of the year and having the bonus of sunshine makes it really stand out! That Church you saw above, in the ornament, is one of the oldest buildings in town and we went for midnight mass. Silent Night sung at that time of the day becomes even more touching.
No, we don't have optical fiber available in our area; you are so blessed!
Enjoy also your final days of 2014 together in harmony.
Sending you big hugs across the oceans and wishing you good health and lots of blessings.
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas dear friend to you and Pieter - hope that you have a lovely holiday time and best wishes for a happy New Year. I loved seeing all your holiday photos and your white camellia is pretty - no the rain is no good for the white ones. Many thanks for the kind visit and Christmas wishes you left me.
Sending love and hugs and thank you for your kind friendshhip
Carolyn
Dearest Carolyn,
DeleteMerry Christmas weekend to you as well. We did have five days of heavy rain but on Christmas Eve it stopped so we had no problem going to midnight Mass. Christmas day was sunny, just like today; your Boxing day I guess... or for the Europeans 2nd Christmas Day.
Enjoy the final days of 2014 and thanks for your loyal friendship!
Hugs,
Mariette
Merry Christmas dear Mariette to you and your family !!
ReplyDeleteLove Susy x
Dearest Susy,
DeleteThank you and hope your Christmas was a very lovely one together with your loved ones!
Hugs,
Mariette
Merry Christmas, dearest friend!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHealth, love and joy for you and your beloved Pieter as well as the whole family!!!
Many hugs to you!!!!!
Dearest Marie-Anne,
DeleteThank you so much and that is about the proper sequence; health is the most valuable thing a human being can have. Love of course and that combination already yields into joy.
Trusting that you and all your loved ones passed a very meaningful Christmas.
Hugs and love,
Mariette
Frohe Weihnachten liebe Mariette! ♥
ReplyDeleteGeniesse mit deinen Lieben ein schönes Fest.
Herzlichst
Julia
Liebe Julia,
DeleteDanke du liebste und ich hoffe es war für euch alle auch sehr schön!
Liebe Grüsse,
Mariette
Hello dear Mariette,
ReplyDeleteMy very best wishes for you and Peter too, and a great new year... maybe with some trips planned?
Hugs from France !
Dearest Noushka,
DeleteThank you very much and trusting that you too passed a cozy and meaningful Christmas. Yes, trips are in the pipeline... Not yet but coming our way!
Hugs back from Georgia/USA,
Mariette
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletefrohe Festtage wünscht dir
Elisabeth
Liebe Elisabeth,
DeleteHoffentlich war dein Weihnachtsfest auch eine gesegnete Zeit und noch...
Ganz liebe Grüsse,
Mariette
Merry Christmas dear Mariette,to you and Pieter with joy and hapinness!!
ReplyDeleteHave a great time!Happy holiday's!Thank you for your friendship!Hugs!!
ΚΑΛΑ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΑ!!
Dimi...
Dearest Dimi,
DeleteHope you passed a very meaningful Christmas as well, so happy that your daughter came home! Sending you hugs and know that I'm grateful for your loyal friendship as well.
Mariette
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FELIZ NATAL!!!
✿╯BOAS FESTAS!!!
╰✿╮
Dearest Inês,
DeleteThank you and trusting that yours was also a Feliz Natal!
Hugs,
Mariette
Hi dear Mariette !,,,,y deseo que tengas una feliz Navidad y un próspero año nuevo junto a l tus seres queridos
ReplyDeleteCariños
Dearest Angélica,
DeleteThank you and let's hope that also was the very same for you and your loved ones!
Hugs,
Mariette
Beautiful Christmas photos. I really love Handblown Glass Nativity scene!
ReplyDeleteVery Merry Christmas, Mariette! We wish you and your family a wonderful holiday filled with joy, peace, laughter and love xoxo Hugs and purrs, Goro & Niko, Tamago
Dearest Tamago,
DeleteThank you for your kind wishes and also for the purrs. We did pass a lovely and meaningful time with even sunshine yesterday so we could enjoy walking. Today was sunny too. All our furbabies are fine they had quite an adventure on Christmas day... you will read about it soon.
Hugs and lots of purrs,
Mariette
I wish you a Merry Merry Christmas and a happy new year....love from me Ria...x!
ReplyDeleteDearest Ria,
DeleteThank you and the very same for both of you and also your Father- and Mother-in-law!
Hugs,
Mariette
Merry Christmas dear Marriette xx
ReplyDeleteDearest Marilyn,
DeleteThank you so much for your visit and wishing you all the very best!
Hugs,
Mariette
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletedanke für Deine so lieben Wünsche!
Ich wünsche Dir noch einen schönen 2. Weihnachtstag und ein wunderschönes, entspanntes Wochenende!
˚✰˚♥ Allerliebste Grüße, Claudia ♥˚✰˚
Liebe Claudia,
DeleteDanke und ich hoffe eure zwei Weihnachtstagen waren sehr schön.
Noch ein letztes Wochenende und dann schon Silvesterabend...
Liebe Grüsse,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette!
ReplyDeleteMany Christmas Dear Maritte with lovely Pieter all ways hapinness forever long time the whole family!
You has lovely HOLIDAY TIME,
Hugs to you and wishing you all of your LOVEL ones!
Michiko
Dearest Michiko,
DeleteThank you and let's hope you all did have a meaningful Christmas in Australia with sunshine.
We had lovely days, after the rain it was lovely.
Hugs,
Mariette
I am sure Christmas is over at your place by now. I hope you had a lovely day.
ReplyDeleteDearest Kay,
DeleteYes, we did, we went to midnight Mass on Christmas Eve and had a lovely walk on Christmas day in the sunshine. Today was lovely as well.
Sending you hugs,
Mariette
Geachte Mariette, Ik wenssen jullie gezellige Kerstdagen and mooi Nieuw jaar.
ReplyDeleteVan hartelijek
Dearest Nataša,
DeleteWhat a surprise to read here Dutch!
Thank you for your kind words and wishing you too a lovely weekend in-between Christmas and New Year.
Happy New Year to you and good health.
Hugs from Georgia/USA,
Mariette
Nog fijne dagen Mariette!
ReplyDeleteBeste Marianne,
DeleteDank je wel en jullie ook een heel gezellig láátste weekend van 22014...
Liefs,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteYou always have such pretty and elegant decorations.
Happy New Year to you and Pieter......*s*
Dearest Suzi,
DeleteThank you, what we have is for keeps and we got it because we really loved it...
Wishing you also a calm and happy ending of the year with a Happy New Year in good health!
Hugs,
Mariette
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletedie wunderschöne Blüte der Kamelie macht sich super auf der Weihnachtsdecke, die übrigens auch herrlich ist -
ich mag aus Holz geschnitzte Figuren sehr - es ist etwas Besonderes -
du hast auch ein so feines Silbertablett mit diesem silbernen Deckchen - das gefällt mir total gut -
ich wünsche dir noch geruhsame Tage und alles Gute für das kommende Jahr -
herzliche Grüße - Ruth
Liebe Ruth,
DeleteDanke für deine lieben Worter!
An sich mag ich nur natürliches, kein Plastik oder so. Soche Holz geschnitzte Figuren bleiben ja immer etwas Besonderes und schönes! Billigzeug aus China ist ja in jede Menge vorhanden und es ist oft hässlich.
Blüten aus eigenem Garten im Winter sind fast wie en Geschenk und sie wärmen alles auf!
Das Silbertablett kommt aus Indonesien wo die Handarbeit kaum Geld kosted. Der Wert vom Gold und Silber ist ja eine Weltwert aber ohn hohe Lohne können wir es uns so leisten. Meiste Männer haben es am Nachmittag gemacht, morgens auf dem Land... Die jüngere Generation hat es eben nicht mehr gelernt und ich fürchte dass seid 2001 wo wir am letzten da waren, auch vieles weg ist. Schade denn es ist so schön diese Arbeit wie Spitze aus Silber!
Liebes für euren Silvesterabend und in guter Gesundheit.
Mariette
My Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteI do hope you had a lovely Christmas with your Dear Pieter! Your decorations are so lovely and elegant, like you, my Dear. Here is hoping that the coming New Year is full of many wonderful blessings for you both! I know that you feel as I do - each day is a gift. Praying your gifts are full of love and happiness! Hugs xo Karen
Dearest Karen,
DeleteWe both only celebrate Christmas in a religious way; no gift giving. In The Netherlands before 1983, we did exchange gifts on Saint Nicholas on the eve of the 5th of December but never on Christmas. Christmas is reserved for Mass and for a family dinner. We also had two Christmas days, also 2nd Christmas day so one day for family and the other day for your in-laws. Health and happiness are the most valuable gifts and we are blessed and also for living in the USA with great medical care.
Hugs,
Mariette
Such lovely festive items. Soon to be a new year. Wishing you all the best in 2015. Blessings, Tammy
ReplyDeleteDearest Tammy,
DeleteThank you and wishing all of you, in two continents, also a very Happy New Year!
Blessings to you dear friend.
Mariette