First of all it is Ishie's birthday. She is 12 years old. She came into the world as we sat at our CVD neighbour's New Year's Eve dinner all those years ago. Through the whole meal everyone's thoughts were "Will the baby come before the bells or after?"
She arrived just before the bells and here she is today!
Harriet and I designed this card for her while she was out for a lunchtime pizza with friends (and Mairi). Harriet likes to use a new word in her vocabulary: the verb 'to Photoshop'!!!
Harriet (5) and Ellie (nearly 4)
Alastair (10) and Iain in the Campsie Hills
Family photo: Ellie, Ishbel, Mairi, Harriet, John and Alastair taken in the Younger Gardens, Isle of Bute
Alastair and I in the Scotch Malt Whisky Society in March 2018
Indy is 7 years old and continues to grow and develop into a long, leggy lad.
Indy on the practice climbing wall
And finally .... our sideboard this evening
Black bun (a Scottish New Year cake which is like dense Christmas cake with a pastry top and bottom; gingerbread loaf which was given to me by Louise when she and Andrew were here this week; some British Coloumbia Ice Wine in the square box (a gift from Glenna Urbshadt some years ago and out this holiday season to be shared); one of my 2 SMWS bottles of whisky - seriously strong, only to be taken in small doses; a nearly empty decanter of wine from Christmas and finally our Christmas card this year.
The Nutcracker is a Christmas leftover and the Cinderella tree ornament hanging from the decanter is to remind me that Ishie and I have tickets for Scottish Ballet's Cinderella in 10 days' time.
Best wishes for a Happy New Year!
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