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Saturday, December 31, 2022

"New Year's Eve" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.32

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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Once again, the New York City Dec 31, 2022 New Year's Eve Celebration / Times Square Ball Drop will happen, just like it did in 2020 and 2021. Because neither covid-19 nor even a New York City "Tridemic" that is "overwhelming healthcare systems" can interfere with the money to be made at this annual event. In 2020, despite covid-19 cases in New York City being significantly higher at the end of December 2020, compared to September 2020, the Ball Drop occurred, but the "Never Forget 9/11/2001" memorial service (in September 2020) was cancelled.

So, unsurprisingly, in 2022, despite a month or so of dire headlines warning everyone about the "Tridemic", the Times Square show will go on: COVID, Flu and RSV Hit NYC – Here's What Top Doctors Say on ‘Tridemic' Woes - "A triple threat of overlapping illnesses -- COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza -- is overwhelming healthcare systems"

Friday, December 30, 2022

"Christmas Reindeer" - Postcard

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I'm in the process of going through my UFO (UnFinished Objects & Projects) pile to complete them or throw them into the scrap heap.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Ornate Gothic Arch Birds" - Postcard

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I'm in the process of going through my UFO (UnFinished Objects & Projects) pile to complete them or throw them into the scrap heap.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Monday, December 26, 2022

"Christmas Santa - Fixed" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Open Theme".

I realized my original piece wasn't right: the border was too high. So I re-did it.

Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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"One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever."

Ecclesiastes 1:4

Sunday, December 25, 2022

"Christmas Santa" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Open Theme".

Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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"One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever."

Ecclesiastes 1:4

Christmas Angels - Photograph

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I took those photographs of some of the ornaments on my Christmas tree, and the Angel at the top.

Saturday, December 24, 2022

Snowman Ornaments - Photograph

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I took those photographs of some of the ornaments on my Christmas tree.

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

"Christmas Angel" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Make A Christmas Card".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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"For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works."

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

"T Stands For Teddy And Team T Tea" – Photograph

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I am joining Bleubeard and Elizabeth for this week's T Stands For challenge found here.

This is my summation of the past week:

Teddy will be serving double duty as my main image plus as my "T-Day ticket" for my T-Day posts.

Soooo... it's been a little over a year since the last time I joined the Tea Gang. Very few positive things have been going on in my life, so I’ll regale you with Teddy Tales:

At the beginning of 2022, "Minnie T" joined our household. (He’s the small bear in the photo, surrounded by Christmas holiday flavors teas.) However, Teddy and I disagree on what happened, when Minnie T first joined us: Teddy said, "This house isn’t big enough for two bears! He is unwelcome here!" But after a few days, Teddy realized he could "mold" Minnie T in "his image", so he said Minnie T could stay, and that’s also when he got his name (Minnie Teddy).

Teddy claims that is NOT what happened: Teddy said I am the one who said Minnie T was unwelcome, and that Teddy had to beg me to allow him to remain here.

Shortly before Halloween, Teddy informed me that his "cousin", Halloween Teddy, was coming to spend the holiday with us. Teddy told his cousin, "HT", that I had promised I would take them on an outing to the Hound of the Baskerville Woods, as Teddy calls it, before Halloween, to look for the ghost hound that we had heard howling there the first time we walked there.

That outing still hasn’t happened, but we did go to a cemetery that was hidden in the woods. And Teddy was thrilled to receive surprise Halloween art and candy in the mail, from the very thoughtful CJ.

HT’s original departure date was first extended to Thanksgiving, then he said he wanted to be here for Christmas and New Year’s Eve, and last I heard, he wants to stay to see the August 2023 Blue Moon here. ;-)

Teddy refers to his bear gang as Team T, which is an abbreviation for Team Teddy Bears. A few times, I’ve caught Teddy whispering to them about "the cat" and "majority rules" and "voting him off the island", but when I’ve asked Teddy about it, he denied that they were discussing "the cat".

This year has flown by. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year!

Monday, December 19, 2022

Nutcracker - Week 52 - The Book of Days

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The week52 theme for my Book of Days was Nutcracker.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

The master index for all of my entries is here.

Sunday, December 18, 2022

"Christmas Jingle Bells" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Jingle Bells".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Sunday, December 11, 2022

"Nutcracker" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Nutcracker".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Featured in the weekly sampler.

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

"Blue And Orange" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Blue And Orange".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Blue And Orange Border" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Blue And Orange".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Monday, December 5, 2022

Blue And Orange Border - Week 50 - The Book of Days

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The week50 theme for my Book of Days was Blue And Orange Border.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

The master index for all of my entries is here.

Sunday, December 4, 2022

"Silent Night" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Peace".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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Silent Night! Holy Night! - The American Boychoir

Friday, December 2, 2022

"Inspired By Japan" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Inspired By Japan".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Thursday, December 1, 2022

"Christmas Reindeer" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.32

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Sunday, November 27, 2022

"Ouija Raven Box" - Decoupage Wood Box

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I made another Raven wood box, using a wood cigar box.

The steps are similar to the ones here.

Friday, November 25, 2022

"Halloween Ghost" - Postcard

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I'm in the process of going through my UFO (UnFinished Objects & Projects) pile to complete them or throw them into the scrap heap.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Thursday, November 24, 2022

Thanksgiving Butterball Turkey - Photograph

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I took that photograph of the Butterball Turkey I had on Thanksgiving Day.

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

"Cats" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Cats".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Sunday, November 20, 2022

"Honeycomb Fall" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Honeycomb".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Thursday, November 17, 2022

"War Death Dance" - Postcard

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I'm in the process of going through my UFO (UnFinished Objects & Projects) pile to complete them or throw them into the scrap heap.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

"Christmas Bird Nest" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Leaving The Nest".

I went where my muse took me, so the eggs haven't even hatched yet, for the offspring to be ready to leave the nest.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

"Spooky Eyes" - Postcard

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I'm in the process of going through my UFO (UnFinished Objects & Projects) pile to complete them or throw them into the scrap heap.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Monday, November 14, 2022

"Haunted House (Vertical)" - Postcard

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I'm in the process of going through my UFO (UnFinished Objects & Projects) pile to complete them or throw them into the scrap heap.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Sunday, November 13, 2022

"Artists" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Artists".

I went where my muse took me, which doesn't quite match what the theme was meant to be. C'est La Vie.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Featured in the weekly sampler.

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When things didn't go my way, I needed you to fix it
But you ran out of every reason

But I don't really care how bad it hurts
When you broke me first
You broke me first

You Broke Me First - Tate McRae


Years will pass, your words to me...
Feel the sky fall down upon me!
Now I must wait until it's over.

Evacuee (miles full of promises of home) - Enya

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Cemetery In Woods (1 of 2) - Photograph

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I took those photographs at a cemetery in the woods in CT this past week.

Cemetery In Woods (2 of 2) - Photograph

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I took those photographs at a cemetery in the woods in CT this past week.

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

"Friends" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Friends".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Monday, November 7, 2022

Teddy and his Halloween Mail (and candy) - Photograph

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I took those photographs of the unexpected, fantastic Halloween mail art (and candy) that arrived in the mail for Teddy (and me) this past week, from CJ, who does beautiful calligraphy and artwork.

For those who remember Teddy, it will be no surprise that on one particular day, for no apparent reason, after hearing the sound of the mail truck, Teddy knocked me over, ran outside, and got the mail before I could. When he came back in, he threw all of the mail at me, except for one brown envelope, which he clutched in his paws as he scurried over to his cousin.

Later that day, Teddy deigned to allow me to photograph his letter. When I asked him how he knew it was arriving on this particular day, he said his cousin who works at the NSA told him. ;-) When I pointed out it was addressed to the both of us, he muttered something and walked away with the candy.

It was an unexpected, thoughtful, and wonderful surprise to receive this in the mail from CJ. She knows Halloween is one of our favorite Holidays. And it was a welcome positive in my life right now.

Sunday, November 6, 2022

Moon - Photograph

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I took those photographs of the moon this past week.

"Down On The Farm" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Down On The Farm".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Featured in the weekly sampler.

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One last hold and then it's over.
Watching me, you know I cry,
Years will pass, your words to me...
Feel the sky fall down upon me!
All I have, are miles full of promises of home.
Now I must wait until it's over.

Evacuee (miles full of promises of home) - Enya

Friday, November 4, 2022

"In Disguise" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "In Disguise".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

"Day Of Dead Skeleton" - Postcard

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Today is Dia de Muertos / Day of the Dead.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Monday, October 31, 2022

Halloween Moon - Photograph

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I took those photographs of the 2022 Halloween moon, which was partially obscured by clouds.