SECRET SANTA PARCEL ARRIVES CANADA!!!!!!

My Secret Santa - CJ - Quilting Cannuck has received her parcel. As she is not going to open the presents until Christmas except for the Ornament, I have attached a copy of what my ornament was.

I do think it appropriate that Chookyblue have some recognition of her effort to have this wonderful swap up and running, that I included her on my ornament

OUR LOCAL LITTLE PATCHWORK SHOP

This is the tiny little barn

and this is the view across the road.

It is always great to see where we all shop for our Patchwork needs.

I thought I would take a picture of my local store - it is across the road from this awesome view.

Always a delight to drive to the top of the mountain to visit.

SECRET SANTA IS ON ITS WAY.........................

As we are not allowed to post any pictures of our gifts just yet, or where theyare going to, I thought I would give you a few clues !!!!  - Good luck working it out!!!!

At last the parcel is on its way.............................. I wonder where it is going - well - here is a hint!!!!

It looks like this!!!!!

It will have these words on the parcel

Ok so now you know it has to be somewhere  overseas, but where???? I wonder which country.

You will soon find out when this little guy comes delivering to your home.

Which is in _ _ _ _ _ _  and city of  _ _ _ _ _ _ _

and if you are one of the Secret Santa's visiting the blogs looking for any hints as to where your parcel is coming from and if I am not not it,  then I would like to wish you and your  families a joyous Christmas and New Year and thanks for another great year in blogland.  So many great people out there. 

More Christmas Fun....

Have just come across this link from more generous quilting designers  - for a Cross Country Christmas Quilt Hop - they are releasing a pattern a day over the next week or so - jump on over and have a look.  Link is in my sidebar. 

Stitching Cow is having a fabulous Lamp Giveaway

This is the link - but you must live in Australia to enter.  What a generous givaway.  Jump on over to Stitching Cow to view Lena's designs.  The link is also in my sidebar - good luck if you enter, but I have my fingers crossed.

CANADA EAST WAS AWESOME - TORONTO/OTTAWA/QUEBEC AND MONTREAL

I have just returned and thought I would share some of the pics that I took whilst away.

This one is Niagara Falls.

and this an aerial shot of Niagara Falls  from the Helicopter.

Toronto - we were lucky enough to view some Black bears

Toronto - myself and a lady at the botton of the huge C & N Tower

Enroute to Ottawa

Now I know why  we hear so much about the "Fall" colours

They were truely amazing.

Ottawa - this one of the hotels we stayed - they were all like Castles.

Just beautiful

Oh yes.... and it is Halloween this weekend in Canada.

I have never seen anything like it. Pumpkins everywhere.

Fantastic stuff.!!

En route to Quebec - can you believe we had a downfall of snow - the first for the season.

Looked just like a White Christmas - Truely amazing.  To think minus 3 degrees over there and 30 degrees back here in Australia.

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Quebec City - this was at the bottom of our hotel - just a slight cover of snow now amongst the shops - we had to be careful not to slip over.  You can see the Funicular in the background which we rode to get back to the top - pretty steep.

Oh and some Tromp Loeil painting on the buildings - looks pretty realy hey!!

and the gorgeaous Fairmont Fronteac where we stayed - felt like another castle.

This was where we had lunch at where they produce Maple syrup etc - can you believe they actually set it on the ice when it is this cold - pretty tasty too.

Doesnt it look just bliss!!

Now this is truely amazing the fall colours AND snow - it was a case of four seasons in one day.

these are just a few pics, but am sure you all get the picture.

Was a truely amazing trip, and no.............no luck with any patchwork shops nearby, nor magazines.  I even tried to obtain the new Canadian one which was released about a month ago, but no where had any.

WILL BE BACK SOON........................AM OFF TO CANADA!!!!!!!

I have packed my bags and am go Canada tomorrow.  Yipeee - looking forward to seeing a place I have never been before.  Hope to find some patchwork shops in my travels, but oh well if not am sure to enjoy the sights. 

I will be back soon with some pics.... should anyone be interested.