[Neve]

Time to catch up with old friends from whom I learned a great deal in years gone by - THANK YOU!!!!

Wishing you all the happiest Festive Season possible!

[CJ Swartz]

Neve, your "Desert Rose" is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing it with all of us!

Season's Greetings to you also!!

[Janet Petty]

Beautiful Neve.

Americans make such a big deal of winter wonderland type weather for Christmas that most of us forget about those south of the equator who experience Christmas in the warmer months. So I have to ask...How's the summer weather down there in Australia?

Merry Christmas to you as well.

Janet

[palms1]

Merry xmas and a happy new year

Palms

[jasalf449mt]

Merry Christmas to the staff of this wonderful forum and to all its members.

I wish you also a New Year full of health, wealth and all your hearts desire.

Alfred
(jasalf449mt)
Malta

[Cassidy]

As I take five minutes out of my hectic Christmas preparations to soothe a burn, I realise that possibly this burn is designed to make me stop and reflect a little.

I recall as a child, loving Christmas with the excitement of visiting the Christmas Tree on Christmas morning to travelling to my aunt's each year for the extended family Christmas Dinner. My aunt possessed the most amazing Christmas Spirit. Her efforts, and the magic she managed on Christmas Day each year was absolutely awe inspiring. Trully to me, she was the Matriach of Christmas.

Now as an adult I am trying to weave the same sort of magic for my family and friends, but it is so very easy to be caught up in the hectic pace that sometimes, we fail to appreciate the joy in the simple things, and to tell those for whom we care, that we do in fact care.

So take 5 minutes to recharge, and remember that Christmas is a time of happiness and cheer, and you will indeed have a Happy Christmas as the happiness and cheer you exude will be intoxicatingly felt by others.

So have a wonderful and happy Christmas and a great New Year in 2007.

Cass

[palms1]

Originally Posted by Cassidy

As I take five minutes out of my hectic Christmas preparations to soothe a burn, I realise that possibly this burn is designed to make me stop and reflect a little.

I recall as a child, loving Christmas with the excitement of visiting the Christmas Tree on Christmas morning to travelling to my aunt's each year for the extended family Christmas Dinner. My aunt possessed the most amazing Christmas Spirit. Her efforts, and the magic she managed on Christmas Day each year was absolutely awe inspiring. Trully to me, she was the Matriach of Christmas.

Now as an adult I am trying to weave the same sort of magic for my family and friends, but it is so very easy to be caught up in the hectic pace that sometimes, we fail to appreciate the joy in the simple things, and to tell those for whom we care, that we do in fact care.

So take 5 minutes to recharge, and remember that Christmas is a time of happiness and cheer, and you will indeed have a Happy Christmas as the happiness and cheer you exude will be intoxicatingly felt by others.

So have a wonderful and happy Christmas and a great New Year in 2007.

Cass

Palms

[Neve]

Beautifully said Cass!!!!

It'll be 33C on Xmas Day so I'm thankful my daughter has both a pool and aircon

The photo for the card was originally taken in September in our State's (Western Australia)North-West - they're desert roses. Artwork done in Corel Painter and finished off in PaintShopPro.

Keep safe everyone...!

[Flora]

Weather for Cape Town
Forecast: Monday, 25 December 2006

Min: 17°C
Max: 24°C

... and from here to all 'RetouchPRO' friends ... wherever you are ... my best wishes for a Happy Christmas and a Great 2007!!!!

[Cassidy]

I am from Victoria, Australia, today we are especting a top of 16, somewhat distinctly cold from a week ago, thankfuly the latest downpour of rain has drenched the smoke from the bushfires, is a rather bizzare season so far

[Cassidy]

What a weird Christmas, I live in Victoria, and it was freezing today, a quote from one of our newspapers:

"But in Victoria, it was the coldest Christmas Day in 150 years that brought "significant" amounts of snow to Victoria's southern regions, including a 30mm drop at Mount Baw Baw, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. "

Amazing to think early last week we were sweltering in the heat and suffocating from the smoke from the extensive bushfires, lol.

Quite a few of the burned out areas actually received a blanket of snow as a Christmas blessing.

[Kraellin]

neve,

that's gorgeous. thank you

flora,

is that you in the card/picture? doesnt really look like your avatar. and if it is you, you remind me a bit of my sister. and who's the gentleman?

and merry christmas to all and a happy new year!

[Flora]

Hi,

Cass,

I do hope that in spite of the 'cold front' you had a Great Christmas day!!!

The forecast for Cape Town was 'Max: 24°C' ... in fact, we nearly melted ...

Craig,

hope you had a Great Christmas too!!!!

Originally Posted by Kraellin

is that you in the card/picture? doesnt really look like your avatar

...Yep ... c'est moi! .... Well, this is a close-up taken at a different angle ... I'm wearing a 'bells-star' Christmas hat ... and in the rush I didn't have time to brush my teeth properly ... (my left tooth leaves a lot to be desired...)

Originally Posted by Kraellin

...and who's the gentleman?

... The gentleman is my husband ... Thank God he had taken off his glasses when the picture was taken ...

[chris h]

And I thought it was your father F!!

[Flora]

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Chris!!!!!!

So nice to see you again!!!!!

Hope you had a lovely Christmas!!!!

Originally Posted by chris h

And I thought it was your father F!!

.... ...I think I won't show him this post .....