2014

Hello Lovlies!
I do hope you have all had a very special Christmas and that you are gearing up to start the New Year with a bang!
I couldn't let 2014 come to an end without having a reminisce through this years previous projects and posts.
2014 has zoomed by and I haven't blogged nearly as much as I've wanted, nonetheless, looking back over my posts I'm extremely proud of all of the things I've created this year.
From completing the Japanese flower Blanket that Dennis started years ago, to "making over" an ikea lamp, its been a year full of crochet and colour.

Weddings were a common theme this year, as Dennis and I made a crocheted bouquet for his best friends wedding. It was a challenge to make, but the outcome was better than we could ever have imagined.

I also made a rather interesting contraption so that my little furry dog friend, Hayley, could carry her owners wedding rings down the isle.

Little projects were made to make our apartment that much more homely.

Dennis got to work on a rather scrummy knitted blanket! Its not quite finished yet, but will be a project he continues with into the New Year.

I crocheted galore!! Spiral cushions...

Sunflowers...

Granny squares.....

Dozens of flowers....So bright and cheery

They added a rather unique tough to my ikea lamp!

Of course the common theme of the year was colour!
I am so drawn to all things bright and cheery and get a huge amour of inspiration and energy from these little splashes of vibrancy.

I'm hoping that 2015 turns out to be just as colourful and even more creative than this past year.
I'm wishing each and everyone of you a very special start to 2015 and thank you all for coming and paying me frequent visits here on my blog......Until next year!!!
Have a very Happy New Year!!!

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The Greatest Gift

Hello Lovelies!

Thank you all for the comments on my last post and also for all of the very useful suggestions on how I could improve on my angel. You've all given me a lot to think about and inspired me not to give up on perfecting this festive project. 

I mentioned last post that I only had 4 days left at work before I fly home to England! Well... now I only have 2!! The count down is well and truly underway and the anticipation of seeing all of my family is verging on being too much for me! 

Earlier in the week,  I received my first Christmas card of the year. What a special card it was,

full of Christmas cheer. It warmed my heart!

Now those of you that have read my previous posts and followed me for a while will know that 90% of the time I stick to blogging about my projects, but every now and then I get a little sentimental and a little personal. This is one of those personal occasions, so I'd stop reading now if you don't want to hear any of my sentiments. 

This Christmas card was extra special because it featured two little penguins sharing a kiss. Two boy penguins! Special, because it was blatant acknowledgment of the relationship that I have with Dennis. 

Here's the card in full:

Isn't it sweet!!

So here's why the card means so much to me!
Firstly it's the first gay Christmas card I have ever received!
Secondly it's from my Mum and Dad.
I hope my parents don't mind me telling you this ... but when I first came out to my Mum as being gay, she had an extremely hard time coming to terms with it.
A few years have passed since then and I can honestly say that both of my parents are totally cool with their gay son. In fact they couldn't care a less.
They see how happy I am with Dennis, they realise that with Dennis, they have gained an extra member to their (already) wonderful family! How could that be a bad thing!
They have gone full circle and fully embrace Dennis and I. For that I am grateful and extremely proud of my Mum and Dad!

Finally to top it off, This year I finally plucked up the courage to tell my Nan and my Grandma that I am gay. Enough was enough, I was tired of lying to them that, telling them the reason I didn't have a girlfriend was because my career was my priority. (yeah right!)
They were missing out on a huge part of my life and I was saddened by that. They now know about Dennis and were totally unfazed by my "coming out",  in fact, they didn't care.
They told me that it only mattered that I lead a happy life!  Which....is true. Happiness is the key!
So this year I go home for Christmas and  for the first time Dennis.
My grandparents will meet him (finally) as my boyfriend and we will all celebrate Christmas together.
Happy with no secrets.
This card is a symbol of that and that's greatest gifts I could ever have imagined to receive! Thanks Mum and Dad for the perfect card!

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