I am back....not sure when crafting will start

Just popped in to say Hi and Happy New Year to you all.  We have had the most amazing family holiday around Italy, Greece, Malta and a day in Egypt.  Yes, photos will be coming but I have the biggest pile of washing to do.  Lots of family and friends to catch up with and bore them with our photos ....... 1000+ I am sure. :-)  It is raining here and apparently has been raining constantly while we were away.  It was raining before we left.  The grass is very very long.  Thanks Laura for your concern and wishes .... Christmas morning a catergory one cyclone went over our area.  Thankfully we had no damage at all.....one small tree down....lots of debris from where the water came up in the creek and easement to clean up.  Unlike our poor  neighbour across the street who lost a few trees.  Seems like we lived on the right side this time round.  From what I have heard the cyclone was full of rain.  Now south Queensland is copping it all with major flooding and evacuations.  We were so lucky while we were away and in the 22 days had one morning of light showery rain.  Funny enough this was Sicily and Christmas Day. It was very very cold for a North Queenslander.  Coming from 30+C to 3 or sometimes 0C.  We coped and enjoyed it all though.  Take care....  I am sure it won't take me too long to get back into the swing with cardmaking.   Considering in the first week on January I have three birthdays.

Sorry was just going to add one photo and realised they are all on my laptop ..... so will have to wait until we transfer them across.