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

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.   

White Christmas

Design - "Red Reindeer II"

Chart - "Evergreen"

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 28 count Sage Jobelan

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 30 November 2015

Completed - 3 December 2015  

What's up little one?

Are you looking at our winter-flowering clematis  -Clematis cirrhosa cultivars, 'Wisley Cream'?

Yes you are!

It has hundreds and hundreds of blossom right now. 

In September the plant looked like it was dying (as it does every year) and now look at it! 

A hummingbird's delight.

There's certainly plenty to eat.

It's kind of cool to have a plant the hummers like in full bloom in December.

Good eating little one.

A Winter Regular?

Design - "Four Reindeer"

Chart - "Reindeer Roundup" #182

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 32 count Lambswool linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 20 December 2014

Completed - 21 December 2014

Will he become a Winter Regular?

I can only hope.

This is the Ruby-crowned Kinglet I've written about in a couple of previous posts.

I've seen him most every day that I've had the time to watch a bit in the morning.

This set of photos was taken on Sunday.

He talks - a buzzing sound and flits back and forth from the pucker brush to the feeders. 

Ten Years Ago

Friday, December 18, 2015

Friday Framed Finish

Design - "Wee Santa 1999"

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric - 32 count Clay Belfast linen 

Fibers - DMC & WDW - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 23 October 1999

Completed - 7 November 1999

Framed - October 2016

Well it took me only took me 17 years, but I got the Jolly Guy framed!

I continue to have lots of California Quail about.

I need to take a census and see how many are female...

...and how many are male.

I count eight males and eight females here.

Everyone is fat and healthy.

One top knot forward and one top not to tipped to the back on the guys.

Right now they are not the least territorial and find safety as a group.

Come spring that will change.

And the gals will be pestered by the attention of the guys.

An Acorn!

Design - "Reindeer"

Chart - "Christmas Past" #51

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 32 count Black Zweigart linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 21 December 2012

Completed - 26 December 2012

Look look!

A female Acorn Woodpecker came by.

For the last several years, it is rare that I see an Acorn Woodpecker in the winter.

They are hanging out more reliably about 1/2 a mile from my house.

So delightful to see her.

I'm hoping for a few more winter visits.

Woodpecker Week

Design - "Reindeer" - Freebie card for chart 100 and 101

Designer - The Prairie Schooler

Fabric - 32 count Antique white linen

Fibers - DMC - 2 strands over 2 threads

Started - 8 December 2011

Completed - 11 December 2011

Today I'm featuring a female Hairy Woodpecker. 

On Thursday a surprise!

It's A Steller Day

Chart - "Reindeer Sampler" - (kit)

Designer - Heart in Hand

Fabric - 32 count natural linen / silk

Started - 11 November 2001

Completed -17 November 2001 

It's a Steller Day!

We don't have cardinals...

...but these guys add a pop of color.

Head feathers down

I love the colors in these two photos.

The pinky-red and the blue are striking.

Steller's Jay and Hairy Woodpecker