How Beer Saved The World and Other Holiday Tidbits

Christmas is not entirely about gift giving, I know.

Like many, our family has cut back considerably this year.

Although the message should be about opening our hearts more

than presents, gift giving still continues to be a part of our tradition.

Because it's their first Christmas and they have been

exceptionally good this year, the kittens received

an extra special gift from Santa Claws!

It's a Whisker City Cat Lounge and Scratch!

Opie loves his high vantage point by the window.

Both kittens are thrilled with it and I am hoping

they'll start putting the scratching part to good use!

I have been taking a ten week online

lettering workshop with accomplished illustrator

and instructor, Val Webb. Interacting and sharing

with members of the class has been fun and inspiring.

One of Jerry's presents from me is this Celtic style painting

with his initials. (Cutie Pye makes sure it meets with her approval.)

Jerry is happy with it. I'm relieved. Sometimes he is hard to please.

You can see a couple of my other lettering class projects here.

From Jerry, I got this sleek, shiny, new respirator for when

I'm chopping Rudy's hay with the paper cutter.

The cutting creates a lot of dust, so this

is a much appreciated, practical (and stylish) gift!

Don't you just love the black with purple filter accents?

Half Mask Respirator

I also got several cases of really good beer!

I am all set for quite a while now!

See How Beer Saved the World !

This humorous documentary will enlighten, entertain

and engage your respect for my favorite beverage.

Learn about beer's very long, interesting history and

see how it really did shape life as we know it today!

Now, whenever Jerry sees me with a beer, he says, 

"So, I see you are trying to save the world again!"

Wouldn't it be nice if it was that easy?

I hope your Christmas day was as pleasant as ours was

and that the rest of your holidays are happy and bright.

X ♥  O

Wishing You a Joyous Heart

True holiday spirit is about inner peace, love and kindness. It's ours for the asking. Take time now to reach out to friends and family. A simple compliment, caring dead or a kind touch can do wonders for setting the stage.

By embracing the meaning of the season, we can awaken our inner child and add considerable enjoyment to the holidays. Slow down and savor the sights of lights twinkling in the dark, the taste of various treats, the smell of spice and evergreens, the sound of music and laughter.

Christmas spirit is alive in the joyous heart and can be spread anywhere you want it to be.

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"May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through!"~ Unknown

"I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year." ~ ~ ~~ Charles Dickens

"It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air." ~ W.T. Ellis
Thank You for your friendship and your comments! As Always, Wishing You Many Blessings and a Joyous Heart!
X ♥ O WITH LOVE 

Joy To Your World!

With all the tragedy and negativity in the news lately,

I have been retreating into my own world more and more.

And it's a very GOOD world too!

I refuse to let circumstances that don't effect my world

and that are way beyond my control, get me down.

Continuing to look for the positive in life, I strive

to enjoy each day to the fullest.

The best way I know of doing this, is to count my blessings

and be truly THANKFUL as often as possible.

Please don't let senseless acts of insanity and negativity

in this world pollute your mind and hinder your resurrection

to a higher plane of love, happiness and spiritual evolution. 

Thanks to all of you for looking at my images,

reading my thoughts and offering your friendship here.

Wishing You Happiness and Appreciation for Your Blessings,

Now, During the Holiday Season

And Always,

X ♥  O

"Saying thank you is more than good manners.

It is good spirituality." 

~ Alfred Painter

Holiday E-Card

2012 FB Holiday Header

As I said in my last post, there are so many things happening in Sandy Land right now. The only reason I have a moment to post here is that I'm sitting at my laptop while supervising the cloning of the hard drive on my iMac. I recently got an email from Apple regarding the possible failure of certain iMacs, including the one I own. Needless to say, I have to get a new hard drive installed in my computer, el pronto. It's already starting to act a bit suspicious and I don't want to wait until it fails to do something... Yikes! With the help of Carbon Copy Cloner software, I think I'll be able to make a bootable external hard drive with everything intact which I can then transfer to my new iMac hard drive. Cross your fingers for me!

Since some of you do not use Facebook, I thought I'd share my FB holiday cover photo here with you today. Hope everything's going well with you!

Until next time, I hope your days are Merry and Bright!

Thanks for reading and especially for commenting if you do.

X♥O

Holiday Gift Offer

I am pleased to announce a print giveaway at My Etsy Shop.

No Special Codes or Coupons Required.

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There are so many things happening here in Sandy Land right now. I hope to find the time to post some of my news here in more details soon. It's all good, from animal adventures, an online lettering course, watercolor commissions, photography excursions, holiday preparations, birthday celebrations and a new horseback trail riding friend!

Until next time, I hope your days are busy, bright and filled with joy!

Thanks for reading and especially for commenting if you do.

X♥O