Star Papers 1886

From the Book of Days called "The Beecher" ca. 1886 the title: December
Silent the month advances. There is nothing to destroy, but much to bury. Bury, then, thou snow, that fallest through the still air. Bury all that the year hath known, and let thy brilliant stars, that never shine as they do in they frostiest nights, behold the work! Thou art the month of resurrection, In thee, the Christ came. Every star, that looks down upon thy labor and toil of burial, knows that all things shall come forth gain. Death shall live. Life shall rejoice. It is Life! It is life through the whole year.

December Trims

Please see older posts for more Christmas Trims and Delights...in my shop. Will post more once I finish at home. We finally have a beautiful sunny day, the winds are brutal. It's worth it to see the crystal blue sky.

Crowns, Stars, and Lollies

Old and New Tis the Season!

Madonna, Delightful Vintage Table Cloths

Wonder of Christmas

Christmas Pendants & Old Keys

Notions of Christmas

It's been so long since I've posted to my Rosa home....I actually feel neglectful! Well, it's a winter wonderland once again, in Wisconsin. We had 18" in one dumping....it's beautiful, but I lost 3 of my very old thick lilac branches, sob, sob. Oh well, that will encourage new growth this spring and maybe I will be able to reach some of the blooms now. I'm posting several xmas pics to update my blog.

Mr. Jack

Mr. Jack is a needlepunch project made by me. The design is from a kit, I chose the colors. These are little miniature rugs made by punching embroidery floss into weavers cloth. Much like rug hooking and fun! I applied the rug to woven fabric, embroidered around the edge then framed it. hee, hee, he

I'll Get You My Pretty!

Well, it's that time of year again. My favorite season of all...why can't fall last as long as the winter months! I love halloween too, it's so much fun to decorate and carve those jack o lanterns. hee, hee, he

Gifts of the Earth

What a wonderful gift to receive from a kindred spirit, Amy Faldet has presented these fresh from mother earth foods wrapped in a crocheted runner! Can't wait to use them at dinner time~visit her blog, suchawonderousplacethisfaerytaleplace

Another Fun Jar

Two vintage porcelain hat brushes in a jar with lace collaged eggs, remnants of a scarf with sterling, a handstitched hatted lady and more!

Backyard Mushroom

As you can see my grass is filled with clover, creeping charlie and these adorable litte orange mushrooms!

SWEET SWEET TOMATOES

Look what a friend gave me yesterday! The most delicious, just picked mini tomatoes...the little orange ones are so sweet, I now understand why the tomato is a fruit. They are so-o-o-yummy! Thanks Wally.

Sparkling Melody

A jar filled with assorted string, sweet annie, a little bling, sheet music scraps, and voila...A SPARKLING MELODY!

Cash for Klunkers...Cale's New Car

Cale has been driving his 95 Dodge Ram Truck for years. He bought it with 119,000 miles on it and now it has 220,000. He put a lot of work in it over the years he changed the exhaust so it had a really nice rumbling sound. I always recognized the sound of his truck when he came home to visit (which isn't often enough). Now, with his new vehicle he may want to take a Sunday drive to visit his MOM and DaD. It's sad to think it's going to be crushed in the cash for klunkers offer. $4500 toward the new vehicle, which ended yesterday. He got in that just under the wire. He ended up getting $1200 more than he paid for the truck in the first place. He's going to email a photo so we will always remember the DODGE RAM!

The trio in NYC, Emily is Cale's girlfriend. We just love her, she is so funny and pretty!

My lovely adult children, Cale and Heather, together in NYC. I wish we could all be together more often than what we have. Life is fleeting, speeding by, time seems to play tricks on us. Before you know it, we look back and find that there isn't much left. So, we cherish every second.