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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.)