Stamped Xmas Tag

Through a Tag Tuesday friend of mine, May, I came across a blog called, "Dragons Dream Tag It On."  Anyone can make a tag for a specified theme.  Well, I'm anyone. So I decided to give it a go.  The latest challenge is "Christmas," and the only requirement is to use at least one real stamp.  Here is my entry:

The Christmas tree stamp I used is really old.  I'm surprised it still works so well.  It is from a set in a wooden box, no less, that belonged to my husband's grandparents.

Enjoy!

Gurley Wednesday

A cute little Gurley today.  An old-fashioned lamp that stands about three inches tall. Can you see the texture detailing on the bottom part of the lamp?  Sort of looks like hobnail milk glass.  Neat.

Enjoy!

TT/Deck The Halls

"Deck The Halls" is the theme at Tag Tuesday this week.  And I'm sure the gal running it, isn't expecting this:

When I dug through my Christmas paper stash, the "Deck the Malls" image immediately caught my eye.  So I added some vintage style ads and text from an old accounting book.  The "receipt" hanging to the side are from the same book.

Do you "Deck The Malls" this time of year?

Enjoy!

Glass Wax Or Do You Say Grass Wax?

So the mister and I were at an estate sale about a week ago, and look what I found in the basement.  Glass Wax in person!  To see why this is so funny to me, revisit this post.

Enjoy!

Christmas Tunes

This time year Christmas music is heard from my stereo, radio, computer...  My mother had quite a few Xmas LPs (which my dad still has, probably unbeknownst to him, in a closet; I know where they are), and every December we would play them over and over.

What is your favorite Christmas song?  So many good ones out there.  You can't beat Bing Crosby or "Charlie Brown" music.  I don't think I could pick a favorite.

Here is a sampling of the "real" Christmas music, as opposed to MP3s, I have in a variety of formats.  I wonder how I escaped the 8-track phase?

Christmas getting a bit overbearing?  Give Bob Rivers a listen.  Guaranteed smiles, possible chuckles.

And just to prove I'm not a dinosaur (yet), here is a recent playlist on Itunes on my computer.

I'm linking to Mockingbird Hill Cottage this Saturday because Christmas music is a favorite thing of mine-- in December anyway!

Enjoy!

What's Wrong With This Picture?

Okay, look at these:

Now, look at these:

So what's wrong here?  Hint #1: All of the above pictures were shot on December, 3, 2012.  Hint #2: All of the above photos were shot in the upper Midwest.  Figuring it out?

What a delight for a few days!  But yesterday was back to near-reality.  But, hey, 40 degrees in December?  I'll take it!

Enjoy!

Gurley Wednesday

A smallish, but tallish Gurley candle today.  And why this steeple hasn't snapped in 60 years is beyond me.

Enjoy!