Wednesday Walk 2020

 

Wet Wednesday Walk 2020

A very short, wet walk today.

Fitting then that the few photos are of mosses, lichens,... 

...and mushrooms.

That's what is thriving in this weather.

And they are all pretty cool looking too!

Christmas Celebrations Past & Present

WISHING ALL THE WANING CLAN FAR AND NEAR THE MERRIEST OF CHRISTMASES.

Jim and Margaret Waning - Christmas 1966

The Waning Clan - Grands and Greats

Christmas 1996

The Grands 

Christmas Week 2025

Some of The Greats

Christmas Week 2025

Christmas Decorations Part Five

The Family Room

Another tree and the hearth

Owl trees

Close up

Another angle 

The tv / bookcase

Note all of the winter themed Emma Bridgewater 1/2 pint mugs marching along the top. 

More bird themed miniature trees

Emma Bridgewater mugs

Emma Bridgewater mugs

Wooden Santa display

Emma Bridgewater mugs - winter animals

Emma Bridgewater mugs - 12 Days of Christmas (a new series)

Cardinal tree

My wooden Santa collection.

Hope you've enjoyed this multiday holiday tour.

Christmas Decorations Part Four

The living room

The tree

Holiday mugs

The piano

Close up of miniature tree with tiny bird themed ornaments

Christmas bears

Nutcracker ornaments

Christmas Decorations Part Three

 The dining room

The Christmas Day table

Close up

Department 56 Dicken's Village

Birds and trees

Close up of the birds and trees

Again

The curio hutch 

Close up

Christmas Decoration Part Two

Bits and bobs today 

The hallway

Many of the advent calendars are by British artist Angela Harding.

Three of my winter themed framed cross stitch projects.

The entry way

Christmas Decorations Part One

Sharing Christmas Decorations over the next few days.

I'm a baker - my goodies for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Decorations in the breakfast nook.

Nativity theme

Top of cabinet

Top shelf includes a Peanuts nativity

Middle shelf 

And the bottom shelf

Merry Christmas

 MERRY CHRISTMAS

Christmas 1968

Left to right: My Uncle Jack, my Cousin Stacy, at the end of the table my brother mimicking my father.  And peaking out from the far right, is left-handed me.

If you are old enough, you probably recognize my Grandmother's Franciscan apple dish pattern.   

Christmas Eve - A Christmas Card 1920

 

Envelope

Card - Front

Card - Back

This card was sent December 1926 from 

Margaret McAdam

Margaret McAdam in Blooming Prairie, MN 

to her sister, Janet (Net) McAdam Waning in Wendling, OR.

"Dear Sister,

We are all just fine as this year draws to a close -  Ella was still waiting the last she wrote - I am hoping every day to get good news.  A Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year - to all - From all of us,

Much Love

Margaret McAdam"

Ella McAdam Caufield

What was Ella waiting for?  I have a pretty solid theory.  This card was postmarked the 20th of December 1926, and Ella's second child, Joseph Caufield was born the 16th of December 1926.  I would bet Margaret and Net were awaiting word from Ella on Joe's birth and had not yet received the news.