Dear Lynn, I've been thinking of all my South Aussie mates. How horrendously hot it has been there for the past week. My Mum's best friend is in her 80's and she says she just can't take it any more. One of her oldest friends had a place up at Pinery where those dreadful bushfires were last week and the lady wrote that most of the surrounding properties around her are all gone. They were fortunate and had wet the whole house and area down as they could see the fires coming. Trev only said to me this afternoon aren't we glad we left South Australia and live up here on the east coast of NSW? I said yes, as we are still far enough east not to get those dreadful storms that have devastated Sydney this week. What a week it has been for the weather. And of course our poor Northern Hemisphere neighbours are freezing. I've just been asleep for over 2 hours - Trev looked after Ophelie and Delphi for me, just couldn't cope anymore. Mind you I spent 4 hours this morning cleaning out that lovely china cabinet in our kitchen and took everything we had in excess down to the Op Shop. They were most appreciative. I hope you get to have lots of sewing days with your friend and her new machine, how exciting? Have a wonderful cool Christmas if at all possible. Love Chris

Have a happy holiday season and enjoy the warmth. I am totally in winter here, so I am sending cooler thoughts your way!

I check the weather each day and feel for you ladies with heat your experiencing we have a few hot days here in Sydney and Storms like Chris mentioned. Try not to melt away and have lots of fun with your friend sewing to your hearts content. Marian

Hi mi30kaja, I feel for you, I too am in S.A down South in Woodcroft, and I can tell you it is Hot Hot Hot. We don't even let our Cat Gizmo out when it goes over 30 degrees. To hot for any Animal. Hope that you & your Family have a safe & Happy Christmas.
Regards Lorraine

Hot in Albury today as well, expect 41 deg tomorrow. In side with air con on finishing lots of projects for christmas. It is that time of the year again when we expect hot weather, bit hopefully the 25th will be a cooler day for cooking traditional food. Sandra.

Merry Christmas to you and the family also... Have fun embroidering next year!

Thanks and I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas. Make it happen and be sure to set up stitching dates with your friend. what a wonderful way to spend a day.

Happy Christmas and best wishes for the new year, may that be a healthy one! I hope you'll be able to stitch and sew more - I loved your biscornus and sock puppets, and not to forget your fuchsia embroideries.

Merry Christmas, Lynn...and Happy New Year, too!

Wish I were there. It's cold here in Texas!

The Same is wished for you hugs Carolyn

Merry Christmas to you Lyn/Lillian

Hi Lynn , We are sending you some cooler weather from Perth , our days have been mild so I will send some of them your way , I saw the weather for your part of the world and thought "oh no" poor things we usually get it before you do but this time in swept down from up North , Hope you have a lovely Christmas , and get lots more sewing done in 2016 . Cathy

Merry Christmas and happy new year 2016. Hope it cools down and you have good time. Looking forward to your project pics..hugs

The same to you Lynn. May you have the best of Holidays and a bit of cooling down. To me heat and Christmas just do not belong together. I wish you and your girlfriend a whole lot of fun while embroidering..

Hi Lyn a little to hot in NSW 40 yesterday an today the same tomorrow hoping for a cool change June

Merry Christmas and happy new year 2016, Lyn.
Best wishes from the hot Portugal :)

Anabela