Hello lovely peeps,
My postcard today has a Christmassy feel to it. It is a Maxi-card from Australia:
It features Mother Mary and Baby Jesus. It is a Maxi-card as it has the postage stamp on the front of the card. The first day of release of a new stamp comes with all sorts of special editions. In this case, there is a postcard of the same image as the newly released postage stamp.
Below a close-up of the stamp:
The stamp dates from 2022.
Collectables.auspost.com.au writes: This year’s religious stamps feature illustrations by Gavin Ryan, which pay homage to the use of stained glass as an architectural art form in churches and other public buildings. This year is the United Nations International Year of Glass. The Christmas 2022 minisheet illustration presents a Gothic-style church facade, with the stamps comprising two stylised stained-glass windows, with scenes that feature the Archangel Gabriel and the Madonna and Child
Here is the image (from the Internet) of the archangel Gabriel:
The maxi-card was sent to me by a group of Ranger Guides. (I can't read the name).
What have I been up to? Apart from spending time with my sister who came to see me, I have been getting my house ready for Christmas.
On Tuesday my friends Kim and Andy came for lunch and I had a marinated pork rib ready for them. I took a photo of the meat before cooking and when the meal was ready, I forgot to take pictures. Well, it was delicious. It was too cold to use the BBQ, so I cooked it in the oven.
The weather has turned really cold. I woke up the other morning to see snow on the top of the mountain:
I went to Pilates this morning and after that I had a lovely massage (I treat myself every now and then).
Tonight (Thursday) I'm looking forward to talking to my sister-in-law via FaceTime and
tomorrow (Friday) my Dutch friend is coming to see me, and I will be busy getting the top flat ready and lighting the fire as I have two couples coming to stay the weekend via HomeExchange.
That's all from me this Friday . Lots to smile about. What about you? Has your week been smile-worthy?
I will put some funnies at the bottom for you to giggle about. Enjoy your pre-Christmas time and don't get too stressed.
Keep smiling!
Lisca
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