Red Moon Rising......and some very kind words whilst visiting Santa with JoJo

Last Saturday night we were treated to a Red Moon Rising...

and wow, what a treat it was to see...

I thought I would grab my camera and shoot away...

and these are the results...

pretty cool eh!!!!!

Almost looks like a face here......

This morning we took JoJo in to do her Christmas shopping...

she saw Santa there and wanted to go up to him and have a 'chat'...

she was quite excited by all this...

After waiting in line...there were small children there and she was very patient...

the lady took her photo and while we were looking at which one to choose she turned around and said to me.....'you are doing a wonderful job'.....

this completely threw me and brought tears to my eyes...

It made me really stop and think and realize......

it really is the simple things that can just bring joy........JoJo seeing Santa,

and those few words by the lady who was encouraging children to smile for their photo with Santa...

I will remember this for a long time...probably every time we see Santa...

and brings to mind...Stop and smell the roses!!!!

Opening night...Victorian Music Hall at Bay Theatre Players!!!

Wow...I've had such a fun time being involved with The Bay Theatre Players Victorian Music Hall!!!

This is my second time on stage...the first being in Cabaret...

These pics are from Opening Night last week...

the show only goes for 5 performances with the final one being tonight...and it's a Full  House, as it has mostly been!!!

Above is a lovely little lightpost just backstage... 

Above the stage...

A little puppet stall on set...

Annette...Robbie and me...

Annette and I are Chorines in the opening number

Beside the Seaside........

"I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside" is a popular British music hall song. It was written in 1907 by John A. Glover-Kind and made famous by music hall singer Mark Sheridan who first recorded it in 1909.

We basically do actions behind the solo singer Tom as he sings this song...with the audience joining in...

and then Robbie comes in.....

and here's Tom in the Green Room, where most of these pics are taken...

Janet about to share a moving tale of ill-fated paternal DIY decorating ha ha!!!

Sam shamelessly reveals the tawdry tale behind a Fallen Woman......and she made this costume herself...

absolutely gorgeous Sam!!!

All ready for He Must Be A Millionare!!!

With our 'Millionaire' Bill...

With the Jilted Bride, Fran...

The Barbershop Quartet........Rob, Jimmy (also the Pianist), Geoff, and Andy...

Hannah ready to stroll the Promenade.......and she hopes the boys stare hard!!!

Jimmy the Pianist,  and Sam as Burlington Bertie...

All autographed...'Forever Yours'...

the cast autographed their own pic and they were then hung up in the Foyer in Gilt Edged Frames!!!

The Mentalists.......Jenny and Trevor,

Our exotic Belly Dancer, Laila

Sarah...You Made Me Do It!!!

Jack and Andy....performing the dramatic monologue 'There's A One Eyed Idol'

In the Foyer...

Green Room board...

And the loveliest gesture from Sam....a card,

'Chookas' for the season....

Chookas was said prior to going out on stage hoping your earn enough to buy a chook...better than bread and water!!!

I have thoroughly enjoyed being in this Music Hall, although I do get nervous everytime waiting in the wings...the cast has been very supportive...the director has been very encouraging...backstage have been great...Thank You to all involved...I've loved it...

and I'm going to miss going to Music Hall in the evenings now...

See you all tonight......Dzintra

SSCS 2011...Secret Santa Christmas Swap

Finally........my SSCS has arrived all the way from North Carolina........

sent by Lynn

The gift had to include a Christmas decoration...

And a gift to put under the Christmas Tree to be opened up at Christmas...

I will show these after Christmas...

The Christmas card will have to wait too!!!

The ornament is on our tree now...

Gifts are PATIENTLY waiting for me to open them!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you so much to Chookyblue for organizing this Swap...

She's done a wonderful job putting it all together with parcels going everywhere...

I have previously been looking at this one and finally joined it!!!!!

Now Chooky I'm very busy...off to attach the next Block in my Gardener's Journal Quilt!!!

OPAM...(One Project a Month) and SSCS (Secret Santa Christmas Swap)

OPAM has come around quickly and I haven't done much stitching at all recently...

I've been involved with the Bay Theatre Players in their Victorian Music Hall...

and what fun it all is!!!

Have taken some pics and will post soon...

Meanwhile, I have managed to finish 1 item for this month...

this was part of Chookyblue's SSCS...

the gift to be made for the swap had to include a Christmas decoration with the rest of the handmade gift to be tucked away under the Christmas tree to be opened at Christmas...

The decoration is in the green bag...this is one of the items for OPAM October but I couldn't show it at that time due to all the secrecy!!!

I wrapped the 'main' gift in a Debbie Mumm Fat 1/4 and to it I attached a stitched tag by Hugs'nKisses

front of the gift tag for my partner Anne Marie...

this is my OPAM for November...

back...

Thank you to Peg and Kris for hosting OPAM...

I KNOW I wouldn't get as much finished if I didn't do this!!!

And a big thank you to Chooky for hosting SSCS...

I'm so looking foward to my parcel...it should be here any day now!!!