One of the winter illustrations from Angela Harding's book 'A Year Unfolding; A Printmakers View' She also used this as the front cover of 'Winter's Song' One of four pocket sized books published this year for each season - mainly with illustrations already published in her original book as well as some newer prints.
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| Winter, Bringing back the tree |
There was a year at the smallholding when we could have walked across fields and pulled a tree home . Red House Barns in Sternfield - across the fields from us started planting Christmas trees and using a barn there as a Pop-up Christmas Decoration shop, we walked there once or twice but with no snow, pulling a tree home across muddy fields would have been a bit messy!
The trees we planted at the smallholding - in the hope of having our own - never did well, and never got big enough to use.
Ang at Tracing Rainbows had Oh Christmas Tree or O Tannenbaum on her blog the other day so here's a different Christmas tree song.
Yesterday's Advent calendar coffee, day 4, just said Dark Roast - so I'm still waiting for the more interesting. Then I went to see the hygienist who I've been avoiding, I do go to the dentist 6 monthly but opted out of hygienist for a couple of years, as the dentist bills were plenty big enough. I was really nervous and remembered why! Another big bill paid. Back there for a filling on Monday - Oh Great Joy!
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Got my tree out of it's box and decorated during the week. It was the turn of mainly red and gold to come out of the bags in the box this year along with more natural colours. I have so many bits and bobs gathered from charity shops, car boot sales and home made over the years that I can have a variation every year.
I came across a tiny decoration that I don't remember at all..........................
and 2 pottery Santas that I'd forgotten.......................
And then there is the Colin decoration the family gave me that first Christmas without him, decorations hand made by me, friends and the few bits found from the charity fairs this year
It would Never win any "Best Decorated Christmas Tree" competition for sure but it's fine for me - not many others will see it!
Yesterday's Advent calendar coffee, day 4, just said Dark Roast - so I'm still waiting for the more interesting. Then I went to see the hygienist who I've been avoiding, I do go to the dentist 6 monthly but opted out of hygienist for a couple of years, as the dentist bills were plenty big enough. I was really nervous and remembered why! Another big bill paid. Back there for a filling on Monday - Oh Great Joy!
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