Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas from Down Under!!!
Just like last year, it was 2 days before Christmas when I realised I didn’t have a Christmas photo and found myself scrambling to take a last minute picture so I could send out Happy Holiday wishes.
And just like last year, I found myself gripping Dozer in a chokehold, forcing him to look at the camera in an attempt to capture a half decent Christmas-cheery portrait of us. Dozer attempting to flee at every opportunity, me grabbing him by his tail, pulling him back, dragging him into position, scrabbling to put his hat back on as the camera self timer started flashing….
Many, many takes later, the best of the bunch:
2016 Christmas Portrait – Dozer looking seriously unimpressed as I forced him to look at the camera.
2017 Photoshoot – Dozer desperately trying to escape….
….then spying the roast Chook I popped on the edge of the pool by the iPhone in an attempt to bribe him into co-operating….
…then finally, getting a passable shot. Ignoring the expression on Dozer’s face.
Christmas photo – (semi) done.
Now – time for some FUN!
Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas to you Nagi! I love the pics of you and sweet boy Dozer! Have a great New Year!
A summer Christmas it’s an alien concept to me but that was also a hybrid of chili con carne and mac and cheese – and I came around that one in instant….so, it’s not all lost.
Have a great holidays and enjoy all the food coming with it!!
Merry Christmas from snowy Brampton, Ontario. We love following your blog. Best wishes for 2018.
Merry Christmas to you and yours! Thanks for a year of fabulous recipes. We had the glazed ham, wild rice salad and looong pavlova as part of our Christmas feast.
From a sunny, summer Christmas in South Africa 🙂
You two are simply adorable. Thank you for the smile. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Have a Merry! Looking very much forward to another year with you and Mr. Dozer. From Blaine in the Arizona Desert!
This is my first X-Mas in 25 years with out the Love of a dog….. Give yours a GIANT HUG for me. 😉
Merry Christmas Nagi and Dozer, I hope 2018 is just as good as the last with all those wonderful
recipes and your fun take on life., Keep up the good work and enjoy life.
Merry Christmas to you and Dozer from Luca and me in Canada xo
Ha ha ha! Great shot. Especially the one at the end – did you throw the roast chook into the pool?
Thank you for all the delicious recipes this year. I love them. Merry Christmas and all the best for 2018 for you and your loves xx
Merry Christmas Nagi and Dozer. I have been following you and your recipes for over a year and really enjoy them as well as the personal touches from your life.
We made your meringue tart as the accompanying dessert for today (alongside our family pudding recipe which half my lot don’t eat) and it was just fabulous both in looks and taste.
Many thanks for sharing your joy with us all.
Best wishes for even more fun in 2018
Love from Louise and family including Humphrey the chocolate lab and would be recipe tester
Happy Holidays to you and your special baby! The photo of you two jumping into the pool CLEARLY SHOWS Dozer is seriously above “hat” pics and prefers good old pool play! A very sweet snapshot!
As for me, onto prepping that awesome Trifle recipe you listed a few days ago…
Theresa
Merry Christmas Nagi and Dozer and thank you for all your wonderful recipes and photos during the year. Have a beautiful day and a very happy and safe new year xx
I have really loved following you this year Nagi, and thank you so much for all that you do for all of us! Have a safe and happy festive season, and big hugs to Dozzer as well … he is such gorgeous! xo
Merry Christmas to you and your family! Of course to Dozer too!!! 😀
A Merry Christmas to you and Dozer….
thanks for all your wonderful recipes and am jealous
of the fun in the sun down under..
Happiest of New Year
Merry Christmas to Nagi. Have a great day. We love you with the good recipes you share.
Merry Christmas! Love your blog Thanks for all the great recipes. You and your dog are awesome! Merry Christmas to your Mom, too.
Hey Nagi Merry Christmas to you and Dozer wishing you the best holiday blessings
Merry Christmas Nagi and Dozer!🎄🌲🎅🏻🤶🏻These photos are hilarious. Dozer has the resigned face of someone thinking “look what I have to put up with!” But I am sure he loves you very much Despite all that!😜
Lovely pool Milady! Even if Dozer’s expression on a few clicks is ‘Oh, Mom, enough already . . . . .’ Have a fab time and see’ya when we’ll see’ya 🙂 !!