2020 .... how did that happen?

2020 ... how did that happen?

Teapot Cover: Linda http://lindasminiworld.blogspot.com

Cups and plates: Sam Dunlap - cherry pies by Janet Uyetake

Greetings All and best wishes for a safe, healthy and happy 2020. 2020 has quite a ring to it.

This year it was the “outlaws” turn to have the sons and families for Christmas Day ... we celebrated later and enjoyed being together under one roof.  The Grandchildren had a wild time especially , participating in a Treasure Hunt that handy husband Bruce had spent hours formulating.
He colour-coded clues, then tailored each hunt taking into consideration the age and interests of each child. He even laminated same clues before hiding them in the often rainy outdoors. It kept him busy for half a day! (That’s a good thing!)

Four very excited, red-cheeked children arrived back into the house to find their final clues hanging on the tree. The eldest, now 13, voted it “epic” and the other three asked if Grandpa could do it again next year!

It was a brief break from the Swedish House but now in the quiet, short, wet and dark days of a BC winter the Swedish House is receiving some well needed attention! Once again for my Christmas gift B has committed to do my bidding on mini projects. Thank you B
.

He is relegated to a square foot of space while I have fun doing some table tops for a change-of-scene in the living mini room. I did offer him the desk but he refused. It’s nice working together while the music fills the room and my heater clicks on and off keeping us very cozy in my small workroom.

Teapot, cups/saucers/plates Sam Dunlap, Cherry pie servings: Janet Uyetake

Teapot, Cups and saucers: Musselmalet

Breads: Elizabeth http://www.studioeminiatures.blogspot.com, Flowers: Linda http://lindasminiworld.blogspot.com Ham by Janet Uyetake on Sam Dunlap platter, Musselmalet cheese server cover.

Dinner plates by Sam Dunlap and food by Janet Uyetake.

Desserts and strawberries by Elizabeth of StudioEMiniatures. The little reindeer cookies are amazing! Strawberries are displayed in small crackle bowl by Elizabeth Causeret.

One day I will fill the mini dining room table to show you all the amazing food Elizabeth has gifted to me over the years. We met early in the 1980’s but minis did not bring us together till the early 1990’s, so now you know why I have so much of Elizabeth’s work in The French and now Swedish Houses.

Do blog to let us know what is happening in your lives ... not only minis!  I like
 to use Instagram but reading a blog is so much more interesting and often offers some clever solutions and insight as how to resolve problems we all experience.


Regards to all.
Janine

Slaveing over a hot desk!

Dear Fellow Bloggers,

How nice to greet you once again, but how quickly this season has come around. In many parts of the world Christmas is well under way.

Here in my miniature Swedish House in my imagination friends have been invited to come by to enjoy Fika.

Fika, pronounced Feeka, is a relaxing social time in which one partakes in coffee and cake. The food is not important but the concept of companionable time together is almost a ritual.

A perfect blue-sky day and crisp air carries their voices to give hosts plenty of time to prepare hot coffee and chocolate to accompany cinnamon buns and cookies.

A dry but light snow has fallen.

The old sled is packed with gifts.

 

Take your boots off - hang up your sweater and scarf and come inside to warm up!

There's lots of wood for the fire...

I see the FarFar and MorFar (Grandfathers) have been sitting in the sun comparing wines. ... too early for vodka?

They will need to light the candles soon.

It does look warmer inside.

Again in my imagining the events in my Swedish House - tonight these same friends, neighbours and others will arrive to enjoy each other's company and eat together.

Please consider yourself invited... the door will be open. God Jul.


Merry Christmas All.
This is just a temporary seasonal scene for my miniature house. I do imagine it as a renovated family farmhouse located on one of the small islands off the coast of Sweden.  It is always helpful to be able to set a location and history for a miniature house to better create a theme for the interior furnishings and accessories.

The dusting of snow is grainy salt, I do hope I can brush it out of the slate tiles!

The sled was made following directions on YouTube -
Miniature Sled by Tiny Clay Charm, the skis from photos from a blog that I cannot seem to link for you, named Gennaio

A great tutorial for the Nordic sweater hanging up in the foyer (plus many other tutorials): http://www.studioeminiatures.blogspot.ca

Cinnamon buns and cookies, white poinsettia, Christmas stocking beside sled, gold-wrapped gifts and buffalo check-blankets by Elizabeth of StudioE.

White bench seat inside foyer by Norma: http://www.makeminemini.blogspot.com

Also .... I am sorry that I no longer seem to be able to leave comments on blogs. It has been quite frustrating.
Also .... I have an Instagram Account on which I sometimes feature my miniature works, travels and gardening. You can find me at Wordsworth502018 
I do not believe you need an Instagram account to drop by - simply type Instagram wordsworth502018 to visit.

I do hope you may find comfort and joy in this Christmas season.
Regards Janine