hello june, hello winter

i love this time of year,
i love the rain,
i love the cold,
i love children splashing in puddles,
i love hot cups of soy chai,
i love comfort foods,
i love apple crumble,
i love hot chocolate,
i love my warm bed,
i love my hot water bottle,
i love wearing my boots,
i love winter coats
i love squishy cuddles

i wonder if you love it too, have a great month friends
♥

p.s don't forget to leave me a hello here if you'd like me to make you a brooch
✗ ♥

Comments

  1. mel @ loved handmade1 June 2010 at 01:49

    Me too! Love it all...embrace the winter months!

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  2. Kellie Collis1 June 2010 at 01:51

    YOu know i love the rain too... reminds me of when i was little! xx

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  3. Kate1 June 2010 at 02:02

    I love being able to snuggle up in bed when its raining outside. But I dont love always having cold feet in winter...

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  4. Kate1 June 2010 at 02:07

    I'm not usually a winter lover but this year for the first time I am not sad about winter being here. This year for the first time I am going to appreciate these slower, calmer months and all that they bring with them. X Except the zip just went on my Camper boots and now my runners are wet and I'm not happy.

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  5. Penny1 June 2010 at 02:12

    Soy chai! And vegan gingerbread! Mmmm. And vegan chocolate pudding :D

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  6. Kat1 June 2010 at 02:14

    Great minds think a like....I just posted about my love of winter too! I love the cold, cosying up with a blanket eating soup, chai lattes, warm scarves, wearing boots....oh the list goes on and on...

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  7. Gina1 June 2010 at 03:44

    Autumn is my favourite... but Winter is second I think! All I need is some gumboots now, to be truly able to embrace the puddles!

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  8. Cat1 June 2010 at 04:19

    I love your list of favourite things you love about winter. One of my favourite things about winter is wearing my jeans and feeling all cosy and warm. xo

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  9. ~*~ saskia ~*~1 June 2010 at 04:30

    I love your blog! Enjoy winter time, Cathie. Sending many warm winter wishes your way! xx

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  10. posie blogs Jennie McClelland1 June 2010 at 05:09

    I think of all the cities i've lived in, i like Canberra Winter the most, it's not wet & sludgy, it's sunshine & blue skies, just you know, below zero!! Even blue skies when it snows!! Glorious!! So easy to rug up & look glam, happy Winter to you too Cathie, love Posie

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  11. teddybearswednesday1 June 2010 at 05:11

    OH You make me get excited about winter with this gorgeous post. I do love all the snuggles, electric blankets and ugg boots that go with it.And walking in the rain ( when you've got an umbrella) I like too. I love apple crumble too!! Sometimes I like to heat it up and put a little milk on it. SOrry about my random comment xo

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  12. Cat1 June 2010 at 05:28

    I LOVE the snuggley stuff that comes with winter but I am a little nervous of enduring my first one with a very active toddler! xoxo

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  13. koralee1 June 2010 at 06:18

    Oh I do love Winter and all the cozy in up it brings...hugs my sweet friend...we are waiting for Summer..will it ever come? Our weather has been terrible indeed. xoxoxox

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  14. SweetThingsTO1 June 2010 at 06:57

    I love your blog!

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  15. SE'LAH...1 June 2010 at 10:13

    love you list...esp. the soy chai. ;)
    it's the beginning of summer here...so strange thinking it's winter where you are.

    Thinking of you.

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  16. emma @ frog, goose and bear1 June 2010 at 14:26

    winter is lovely when you are warm - i love our ducted heating! i have a friend who loved winter so much he named his first child 'winter' - i kid you not.

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  17. Kylie1 June 2010 at 16:35

    Happy Winter to you - as I sit here sneezing:) Please exuse the pile of kneenex:)

    I am going to have a buys month - have spent the last few knitting things for a community project and my family are COLD - it is actually cooler here than what everyone made out and I was not ready for the winter this year.

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  18. Anonymous1 June 2010 at 16:41

    I LOVE all your LOVES xx

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  19. Kate Moore1 June 2010 at 16:46

    You make it sounds so much more romantic than I am feeling about it this year. I'll try and be a little more gracious this weekend. First weekend I will have had for a while to scratch myself, or at least my garden. Oooh, thinking a trip to Sydney's Everleigh markets might be on the agenda if the weather holds out.

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  20. Red Letter Studio1 June 2010 at 16:54

    ahh you're all mad! bring on summer!! :o)

    ~ Samone the sun-bunny x

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  21. Wendy1 June 2010 at 19:03

    Love the winter, especially in the midst of our hot, humid summer! You're going to be mighty sick of making brooches, Cathie...:)

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  22. Corinne (aka Rinny of Arabia)1 June 2010 at 20:08

    I love winter too. I had my first hot chocolate of the season yesterday and it was divine! x

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  23. Cuggles! Kids1 June 2010 at 20:37

    Me too! It does get cold at night here in Ipswich and we LOVE having the fire burning, drinking our cups of tea and wondering if the dog will ever singe her nose she gets so close to the fire place!

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  24. beachvintage.com1 June 2010 at 21:18

    Hi Cathie, although its cold I still love this time of year, I make the most of my slippers and old gas heater.

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  25. dillpickle1 June 2010 at 21:37

    Mmmm. Winter is good!

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  26. Mel1 June 2010 at 21:44

    Wow Cathie I LOVE your beautiful lantern there and I LOVE your photography. And all those other things you listed too. Yeah, winter rocks I reckon ;)

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  27. red ticking1 June 2010 at 22:09

    i love all of the things you do but i must say... it is june here in seattle which means we have had quite enough rain for awhile... however, it continues so it is not too welcome here right now... i pray for sunshine soon... thank you for your sweet comment... xo

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  28. Rosie1 June 2010 at 22:49

    what a lovely image,
    and your post invokes all those nesting qualities we woman possess.After spending time in the crisp outdoors, I just want a good book, a hot cuppa and to snuggle in a comffy chair by the fire...Check, check, check all the way down your list...
    smile on Rosie

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  29. Anonymous2 June 2010 at 03:13

    You are right Cathie...this time of year is perfect for cuddles and puddles and I do love winter! You can always get warmer…however, I am such a sook when it is below 0, with only a fire place at our house to heat our home it can take a while to be warm and comfortable and being in my 40's this is starting to make me very very grumpy. Brrrrrr!
    I obviously need to stock pile ski socks and make some blanket suits!!!

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  30. Martina2 June 2010 at 08:03

    So funny to think you're heading to winter, since it's soon supposed to be summer here. I say "Supposed" cause iT's been raingn ALL may - and i NEED the sun for some months, to be able to enjoy winter!

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  31. ricebabies2 June 2010 at 08:23

    Different sides of the world, here our summer is just starting. I enjoy winter too though, when you hve kids, all seasons are good.

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  32. Jill2 June 2010 at 08:37

    Winter is such a comfort season! wrapped in a soft and cozy sweater! ummmm...can hardly wait now!
    enjoy!
    Blessings!
    Jill

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  33. Libbie2 June 2010 at 10:11

    It is so hard to imagine June being cold when we are just peeling off our coats & jumping into pools! It is just so weird to me to even imagine! But I do love a good cup of Chai when autum & winter come! Love your candle to give that cozy feeling! It totally does!

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  34. LuLu2 June 2010 at 18:05

    I love all those winter things too.... seasons are the best.... love all of them!!!
    Happy winter to YOU!!!
    xo,
    LuLu

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  35. Kristi3 June 2010 at 04:13

    i think i need to write winter an "i love you", we are not so friendly.

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  36. Relyn Lawson3 June 2010 at 06:15

    I do love it, too. Although I don't usually think about it much in June. I love reading your blog from the other side of the world. Our opposite seasons really help me to appreciate them more.

    I am wondering if you would ever consider sharing your recipe for apple crumble? Sounds terrific.

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  37. Zarina22 June 2010 at 02:23

    Most of all I love Spring! It's like the morning of the year. It's a Hope. It's getting warmer, sunnier, more greens and flowers.
    I like winter, if it's mild. This year we've had a terrific winter with frosts up to -30, a plenty of snow and little sun.
    And now we're having summer :)

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