Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Vintage Christmas Card Art of the Cartoonist Roy Doty . . .
Each of the thumbnails (in the new link) can be enlarged so you can view the full-size illustration. What a treat; a real trip down memory lane.
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Monday, December 21, 2009
Christmas Scene in My Living Room
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Give Your Cat A Special Christmas Treat
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One Word Weather Report :: COLD
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Sunday, December 20, 2009
Antique English Christmas - New Year's Card
I framed my favorite card and photographed it through the glass to share with you. I preserved the inside of the card by affixing it to the back of the framed artwork.
The scene on the front is a small hand-colored lithograph of an old woman smoking a pipe and walking a pig through the snow. She is wrapped in a red shawl and has a basket of something on her back. There is a small cottage in the background with smoke coming out of the chimney. Maybe that is more firewood in the basket. The leash for the pet pig is nothing but a string tied in a bow around its hind leg.
Signed lower left: Ethel Parkinson
The caption hand lettered in gold says,
"MAY YE NIVER WANT AUGHT NOR A FRIEND TO SHARE IT WI YE"
The card is small, measuring 4.5" x 2.75" ~ see inside greeting below.
To: All Readers of my Blog
MY WISH
May God's twin stars of Hope and Happiness
Your Christmas brighten
And your New Year will bless.
From: Rosemary and Webster
Content in their Cottage!
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Chairs Upholstered With Snow
Another View of My Christmas Tree
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Saturday, December 19, 2009
My Christmas Tree 2009
UPDATE: I hope the weather people are wrong about the amount of snow they say is coming this way. I am not at all prepared for 12-16 inches of the white stuff. I have to go and bring in lots more firewood and try to pound in the driveway markers for the plow man. Oh dear.
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Friday, December 18, 2009
THE SNOWMAN 1982 | Full-Length Film | Absolutely Wonderful
You might have to click on the balloon on the slider to make the movie start after you click on the arrow. The music is hauntingly beautiful.
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The Sunrise This Morning
he sunrise this morning was simply beautiful. Once again, I am so glad my camera was handy. The initial "T" is another scan from one of my rare antiquarian alphabet books. It is 17th French. Isn't it nice? The big day is only one week away and my house is finally decorated inside. I'll try to capture my Christmas tree for you later on today or tomorrow. It was so cold and windy when I walked Webster last night. It appears to be a lot nicer today, clear and calm and it is supposed to be somewhat warmer. Happy Friday, Rosemary
Sarah McLachlan | 'RIVER' | Live Performance
I like this version too. Which do you like better, Sarah or Joni?
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