December 25 - 31, 2011
"CHRISTMAS IN ARIZONA" 2011
"Thanks be to God for his unspeakable Gift (Christ) - indescribable, inestimable, incomparable inexpressible - precious beyond words." ~ Lois Lebar
A select few photos (although there are hundreds more) taken during our holiday vacation to "The Grand Canyon State" and the home-away-from-home - my "Happy Place!"
Click on the links below to view the complete galleries of other places we toured.........
"Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art" 2011 gallery here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/20695263_rf4m2b
"Ziegler Fiesta Bowl Museum" 2011 gallery here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/20695226_XdHT2d
"Scottsdale Civic Center Library" 2011 gallery here http://godschild.smugmug.com/ArtScape-1/Scottsdale-Civic-Center/20755040_hznHxN
"Musical Instrument Museum (MIM)" 2011 gallery here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/20695213_KWXXzb
"The Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Aviation Museum" 2011 gallery here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/20695240_WjPjWt
"Mesa Arts Center" 2011 gallery here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/20517416_FzGW22
"Rawhide Western Town and Steakhouse" 2011 gallery here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/20883451_kczrwd
"It's Sugar" 2011 gallery here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/20755631_Lrgsg4
"CHRISTMAS IN ARIZONA" 2011
"Thanks be to God for his unspeakable Gift (Christ) - indescribable, inestimable, incomparable inexpressible - precious beyond words." ~ Lois Lebar
A select few photos (although there are hundreds more) taken during our holiday vacation to "The Grand Canyon State" and the home-away-from-home - my "Happy Place!"
Click on the links below to view the complete galleries of other places we toured.........
"Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art" 2011 gallery here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/20695263_rf4m2b
"Ziegler Fiesta Bowl Museum" 2011 gallery here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/20695226_XdHT2d
"Scottsdale Civic Center Library" 2011 gallery here http://godschild.smugmug.com/ArtScape-1/Scottsdale-Civic-Center/20755040_hznHxN
"Musical Instrument Museum (MIM)" 2011 gallery here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/20695213_KWXXzb
"The Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Aviation Museum" 2011 gallery here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/20695240_WjPjWt
"Mesa Arts Center" 2011 gallery here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/20517416_FzGW22
"Rawhide Western Town and Steakhouse" 2011 gallery here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/20883451_kczrwd
"It's Sugar" 2011 gallery here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/20755631_Lrgsg4
Thursday, December 22, 2011
"MERRY & BRIGHT REMIX"
"I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come around, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys." ~ Charles Dickens
Today is the first day of winter and there are three more days until Christmas.
I did a tad bit of pp with this one. We didn't put up a Christmas tree this year, and I decided against decorating the formal dining and living rooms. I did, however, decorate the kitchen table, which I'll post a pic of soon. For a festive look and to add a little bit of holiday cheer to our foyer, I decided to place Christmas ornaments in a bowl. Adding a shiny bowl of beautiful same colored or multi colored ornaments is an instant and inexepensive way to jazz up a room. When papamugger posted his shot of balls in a bowl a few days ago (12/20/2011), I had already uploaded this photo and thought to myself, "Great minds think alike."
My creative juices were flowing and I metamorphisized it here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/15844504_ZjNqd2#1642953451_c6snBHc-A-LB
View the original version here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/19085820_bgGtGH#1597757727_q9wDLQC-A-LB
May all the joys of the season be yours, and may your days be merry and bright.
***#7 photo of the day***
(photo taken 11/21/2011)
"MERRY & BRIGHT REMIX"
"I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come around, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys." ~ Charles Dickens
Today is the first day of winter and there are three more days until Christmas.
I did a tad bit of pp with this one. We didn't put up a Christmas tree this year, and I decided against decorating the formal dining and living rooms. I did, however, decorate the kitchen table, which I'll post a pic of soon. For a festive look and to add a little bit of holiday cheer to our foyer, I decided to place Christmas ornaments in a bowl. Adding a shiny bowl of beautiful same colored or multi colored ornaments is an instant and inexepensive way to jazz up a room. When papamugger posted his shot of balls in a bowl a few days ago (12/20/2011), I had already uploaded this photo and thought to myself, "Great minds think alike."
My creative juices were flowing and I metamorphisized it here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/15844504_ZjNqd2#1642953451_c6snBHc-A-LB
View the original version here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/19085820_bgGtGH#1597757727_q9wDLQC-A-LB
May all the joys of the season be yours, and may your days be merry and bright.
***#7 photo of the day***
(photo taken 11/21/2011)
Thursday, December 22, 2011
"MERRY & BRIGHT REMIX"
"I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come around, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys." ~ Charles Dickens
Today is the first day of winter and there are three more days until Christmas.
I did a tad bit of pp with this one. We didn't put up a Christmas tree this year, and I decided against decorating the formal dining and living rooms. I did, however, decorate the kitchen table, which I'll post a pic of soon. For a festive look and to add a little bit of holiday cheer to our foyer, I decided to place Christmas ornaments in a bowl. Adding a shiny bowl of beautiful same colored or multi colored ornaments is an instant and inexepensive way to jazz up a room. When papamugger posted his shot of balls in a bowl a few days ago (12/20/2011), I had already uploaded this photo and thought to myself, "Great minds think alike."
My creative juices were flowing and I metamorphisized it here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/15844504_ZjNqd2#1642953451_c6snBHc-A-LB
View the original version here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/19085820_bgGtGH#1597757727_q9wDLQC-A-LB
May all the joys of the season be yours, and may your days be merry and bright.
***#7 photo of the day***
(photo taken 11/21/2011)
"MERRY & BRIGHT REMIX"
"I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come around, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys." ~ Charles Dickens
Today is the first day of winter and there are three more days until Christmas.
I did a tad bit of pp with this one. We didn't put up a Christmas tree this year, and I decided against decorating the formal dining and living rooms. I did, however, decorate the kitchen table, which I'll post a pic of soon. For a festive look and to add a little bit of holiday cheer to our foyer, I decided to place Christmas ornaments in a bowl. Adding a shiny bowl of beautiful same colored or multi colored ornaments is an instant and inexepensive way to jazz up a room. When papamugger posted his shot of balls in a bowl a few days ago (12/20/2011), I had already uploaded this photo and thought to myself, "Great minds think alike."
My creative juices were flowing and I metamorphisized it here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/15844504_ZjNqd2#1642953451_c6snBHc-A-LB
View the original version here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/19085820_bgGtGH#1597757727_q9wDLQC-A-LB
May all the joys of the season be yours, and may your days be merry and bright.
***#7 photo of the day***
(photo taken 11/21/2011)