Christmas is Over

31 Days of Christmas – Day Thirty-one

Hopping on my sled and I'm outta here!

Christmas Turkey

31 Days of Christmas – Day Thirty

I'm not sure which is the bigger turkey in this image.  My uncle was always cracking jokes, so it could be him.

Colorful 50s Christmas

31 Days of Christmas – Day Twenty-nine

My aunt trying to look nonchalant next to an extremely tall Poinsettia.

Techie Corner
I had to do some restoration on this one.  Color photographs in the 1950s were very expensive and only some of the prints have aged well.  I have some that look pristine, but this one needed help, as you can see from the original below.  Scanned with the Epson V600.

Lord, Make Me an Instrument

31 Days of Christmas – Day Twenty-eight

This is one of my mom's leftover Christmas cards that has donned the outside of a mail caddy for as long as I can remember.  It's something I grew up seeing, but not seeing.  Until today, when I found it in a box.

This old, yellowed and beat-up card with a beautiful message.  It's how my mom tried to live her life and a nice reminder of her at this time of year.

El Gato

31 Days of Christmas – Day Twenty-seven

El Gato was a gift from my 8th & 9th grade Spanish teacher.  Her husband was from Cuba, and, if I remember right, these handmade baked clay ornaments were purchased during one of their trips to Cuba.

Christmas in the 40s

31 Days of Christmas – Day Twenty-six

My grandparents' Christmas tree in the 1940s looks more like Charlie Brown's Christmas tree than something we typically see today.

Scanned with Epson V600.

Merry Christmas

31 Days of Christmas – Day Twenty-five

Christmas Eve

31 Days of Christmas – Day Twenty-four

Hoping for Presents

31 Days of Christmas – Day Twenty-three

Red

31 Days of Christmas – Day Twenty-two

Snowflake Treasure

31 Days of Christmas – Day Twenty-one

Handmade ornaments become real treasures once the maker has passed.

Looking for Treble

31 Days of Christmas – Day Twenty

Away in a Manger

31 Days of Christmas – Day Nineteen

Angel

31 Days of Christmas – Day Eighteen

Stay Warm, My Friends

31 Days of Christmas – Day Seventeen

Weather forecast says -20ºF tonight in this neck of the woods.

Christmas M&Ms

31 Days of Christmas – Day Sixteen

Look what I found at the bottom of a tote.  I really need to get out and take some images this weekend.


Techie Corner
I was tired tonight and settled for an iPhone image.  I am so not impressed with the picture quality of the iPhone 7.  The bayonet mount on my DSLR lens broke last week, so I'm stuck using a telephoto lens until replacements parts come.  Tonight I decided to take the easy way out.

Caroling Caroling

31 Days of Christmas – Day Fifteen

Christmas Choir of the 50s

31 Days of Christmas – Day Fourteen
I actually recognize most of the people in the choir.


As scanned on Epson V600.

Cozy Christmas

31 Days of Christmas – Day Thirteen

Pixies from the Fifties

31 Days of Christmas – Day Twelve

Christmas Pig is Plastered

31 Days of Christmas – Day Eleven

Penguin Choir

31 Days of Christmas – Day Ten

Love Joy Peace

31 Days of Christmas – Day Nine

Getting into the Holiday Spirit

31 days of Christmas – Day Eight

Throwback Thursday to Christmastime 2004; when I asked my mom to look silly, and she willingly obliged.  She was always game for silliness.

Today marks 6 years since her silliness stopped.

Christmas Star

Christmastime in the 40s

31 days of Christmas – Day 6

I'm hoping these were the stars of the school Christmas play.


Scanned with Epson V600.

Shiny Antique Christmas Baubles

31 days of Christmas – Day Five

Christmas at Northwestern

31 days of Christmas – Day Four

We went to Northwestern's Christmas concert last night and the music was fabulous.  They have an awesome orchestra!  This is one of the four conductors present.  I don't think I've ever seen four conductors in one concert before.


Techie Corner
High ISO photography.  I'm not a fan.  But, it was either that or nothing.  I took some rapid fire shots when we were able to stand during the audience participation numbers.

It's a Wonderful Life

31 days of Christmas – Day Three

Every time a bell rings, an Angel gets her wings.
At least, until Angel runs away and the wings fall off.

Enter the Snowman

31 days of Christmas - Day Two

Christmas Photography

31 days of Christmas - Day One

Christmas is my favorite time of year!!

This wasn't the way I had planned this image.  I wanted more of the "magic" from the Christmas tree lights, so I decided I would take some without flash.  But when I tried to move the ornament to a different spot in preparation, I accidentally dropped it and half of it exploded into pieces.  Oh well.

Considering how many old/antique cameras I have, I could decorate the tree with real cameras, if I wanted to.  *snort*