{"id":263,"date":"2014-12-20T13:01:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-20T13:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/2014\/12\/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas.html\/"},"modified":"2014-12-20T13:01:00","modified_gmt":"2014-12-20T13:01:00","slug":"its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2014\/12\/20\/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Christmas Aussie style is different&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">We don&#8217;t go in for a lot of festive&nbsp;palaver.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">All we need is a blow up Santa with a blue sky,&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">and we&#8217;re&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">pretty much good to go!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mfGCJ4sIhpY\/VJVH_qhvGEI\/AAAAAAAAEzg\/IHXTbzEXWk0\/s1600\/Xmas115.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mfGCJ4sIhpY\/VJVH_qhvGEI\/AAAAAAAAEzg\/IHXTbzEXWk0\/s1600\/Xmas115.jpg?resize=480%2C640\" height=\"640\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Santa at the Melbourne Star<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">It&#8217;s not that Australians don&#8217;t love Christmas<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">It&#8217;s just that it comes awkwardly&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">at the start&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">of our Summer holidays.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">And&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Well, we have buckley&#8217;s chance of having a white Christmas.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">It&#8217;s just not quite the same&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">for those of us used to Frosty the Snowman.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I can&#8217;t stand anything red in the house&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">just in case we have a hot one.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">No, not even a poinsettia makes it across our doorstep!<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-8952GXcOgrg\/VJVj8I4kf3I\/AAAAAAAAEzw\/9VVVT0JXWNA\/s1600\/Xmas22014.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-8952GXcOgrg\/VJVj8I4kf3I\/AAAAAAAAEzw\/9VVVT0JXWNA\/s1600\/Xmas22014.jpg?resize=640%2C484\" height=\"484\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Poinsettia&#8217;s in reception at The Windsor Hotel this week<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">My red rule cuts out 80% of all my traditional Christmas decorations.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">The rest&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">you may remember <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">were impounded anyway&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">by Australian customs&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">on our arrival in 2000&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">on account of them being a threat to national security<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">having pine cones amongst them&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Leaving our Christmas decorations as mostly just a few Christmas cards<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">around the place&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Simple.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ranvb5YU4-g\/VJVpVCLxE5I\/AAAAAAAAE0A\/N7M5w2mUo2k\/s1600\/Xmas32104.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ranvb5YU4-g\/VJVpVCLxE5I\/AAAAAAAAE0A\/N7M5w2mUo2k\/s1600\/Xmas32104.jpg?resize=480%2C640\" height=\"640\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Then there is the Christmas tree issue<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">We&#8217;ve had everything from fake,<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">which I loved, as it avoids the wilting, needles dropping problem&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">in the heat of summer<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">but&nbsp;disgruntled&nbsp;murmurs of &#8216;<i>it&#8217;s not a real tree&#8217;<\/i>&nbsp;were heard&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Through to last years fabulous sweet smelling real beauty,<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">however we&#8217;re in the middle of the&nbsp;hay fever&nbsp;season&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">So when you have to resort to drugs to<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">to quell the sneezing and streaming eyes<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">caused by the tree<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">it was a bit much&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">So this year I bought a new beauty<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">what do you think?<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">My family think it looks naff!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">It&#8217;s still in the box<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Perfect&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">no need to pack away then.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-sI_zxjbVHhY\/VJVuYENsBYI\/AAAAAAAAE0M\/rV2ggOPS_Xg\/s1600\/Xmas42014.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-sI_zxjbVHhY\/VJVuYENsBYI\/AAAAAAAAE0M\/rV2ggOPS_Xg\/s1600\/Xmas42014.jpg?resize=640%2C402\" height=\"402\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I thought, we could enjoy the Christmas lights inside the house<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">as light shows are big in Melbourne this year.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Although we do have to wait until it gets dark at 9pm.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Just look at what the City of Melbourne&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">are doing to the Town Hall!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FUBROcwxyCk\/VJVvx4ly5kI\/AAAAAAAAE0Y\/5xK1KTsK80Y\/s1600\/Xmas52014.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FUBROcwxyCk\/VJVvx4ly5kI\/AAAAAAAAE0Y\/5xK1KTsK80Y\/s1600\/Xmas52014.jpg?resize=640%2C640\" height=\"640\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Melbourne City Council has boldly put on quite a display,<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">which only slightly eclipses my own modest version at home.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Their Christmas projections illuminate our Melbourne Town Hall&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">with a free light show every night.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">I loved it!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tHGDOlE7UJk\/VJVxMqLzx1I\/AAAAAAAAE0k\/0lhFCWIOEDs\/s1600\/Xmas62014.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tHGDOlE7UJk\/VJVxMqLzx1I\/AAAAAAAAE0k\/0lhFCWIOEDs\/s1600\/Xmas62014.jpg?resize=640%2C548\" height=\"548\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">So we&#8217;re heading off to the beach for Christmas and New Year<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Well probably just toss a few seashells on the table.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">We are having turkey you&#8217;ll be pleased to know.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Otherwise it wouldn&#8217;t feel like Christmas!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">What are you doing for Christmas?<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Hope you have a good one,<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\">Whatever you are up to.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FRS_EvWMSGw\/VJVxvXNF4bI\/AAAAAAAAE0s\/iSMPkpWqiZA\/s1600\/lww_2.png\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FRS_EvWMSGw\/VJVxvXNF4bI\/AAAAAAAAE0s\/iSMPkpWqiZA\/s1600\/lww_2.png?resize=320%2C106\" height=\"106\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">Linking with the following:&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/smilingsally.blogspot.com.au\/2014\/12\/blue-monday-graduation-neighborhood.html\">Blue Monday<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">Thank you Sally!<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-knFBMATEvZU\/VJe8fC7FmCI\/AAAAAAAAE3o\/weqz42wZkmM\/s1600\/download.jpeg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-knFBMATEvZU\/VJe8fC7FmCI\/AAAAAAAAE3o\/weqz42wZkmM\/s1600\/download.jpeg?w=1170\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jennymatlock.blogspot.com.au\/2014\/12\/alphabe-thursday-letter-e.html\">Alphabe Thursday<\/a>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">E is for Escaping Christmas!<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">Thanks to Jenny<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-28tVlOh3L8I\/VJV4z-jjlFI\/AAAAAAAAE08\/Z4b0mOIto_8\/s1600\/jennysidebar_button_THURS-2.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-28tVlOh3L8I\/VJV4z-jjlFI\/AAAAAAAAE08\/Z4b0mOIto_8\/s1600\/jennysidebar_button_THURS-2.jpg?w=1170\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/howsweetthesound.typepad.com\/my_weblog\/2014\/12\/pink-saturday-december-20.html\">Pink Saturday<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">Thanks to Beverley<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7_olBrWisTI\/VJV4-cbCkHI\/AAAAAAAAE1E\/CYT1owLNvQE\/s1600\/6a00e550d89fd98834017d428d1858970c.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7_olBrWisTI\/VJV4-cbCkHI\/AAAAAAAAE1E\/CYT1owLNvQE\/s1600\/6a00e550d89fd98834017d428d1858970c.jpg?resize=152%2C320\" height=\"320\" width=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas Aussie style is different&#8230; 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