A day for romance...

it may not be Valentine's yet!

but I better grab this day

and enjoy the splendour of my fav Amaryllis,

before it's all over for this year!

❤

Building an alley....

is perhaps not what one had in mind!

At least we didn't,when starting up
 the project at the end of the summer,
 building an extra workshop for carpentry!
Nor did we expect the immense number of hours
to be spent scraping off the layers of paint from these
late 1700 century doors.....the cold made us stop for now.

The family grapevine has graciously 
been saved, now climbing a new wall.

The narrow alley has been equipped with a large lantern from France.

The weather is tedious, sloppy wet snow dripping from the roofs.

Ia

What a difference a door makes

Today at lunchtime......

with a recuperated window merged into the old door

This is pretty much a year ago.....

X-mas holidays are over
and it's time to go back to work!

Ia

Tut i luren

with other words....

We wish you all, A Merry and Prosperous one to be!

I/we have another table to set....❤

Ia o Kletus

Meanwhile.....

awaiting for that marble counter top to arrive,

the new bay window in the kitchen area is finally opened up.

The scaffolds came down the other day and cleared the view,

a first coat of paint will do for now!

Today's view is pretty covered in fresh white snow

and the 90 year old laburnum tree in front is standing strong.

Tomorrow's buffet for the annual Christmas party

 with family and friends is being prepared.

Hubby,

 the pilot chef is in charge of pots and pans,

 enjoying his time off!

I better lay that table......❤