Christmas Angel and Tree Wood Yard Ornaments, and Some Christmas Google Doodles

All is calm. All is bright. 

This fall, my Dad asked me what I wanted him to cut out for me. I drew up some templates, and told him how many of each piece to cut out. I had a plan in my head, but I guess people don't always get my genius. When it came time to put them together, I had to walk him through it. 

I think they are mighty cute, and my husband and I just finished painting them this past weekend. 

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Also, something I thought was fun are the google doodles from the last few days. Do you know what the google doodle is? I assume most people know, but really I shouldn't assume. 

If you go to the google search page during the holidays, they have special little holiday doodles in place of the GOOGLE name. This week it has been cute little houses and figures that you can cut out and glue together. 

Here they all are in one place for you to print out and glue together. Just click each of the images and you can either print them directly, or save them and print them later. Then, I guess it's pretty self explanatory. Just cut them along the edges and fold along the dotted lines, and then glue the tabs. 

If you'll notice, they all spell out the word, GOOGLE, stylistically. Very cute. 

And here are some little figures that go along with it. 

I don't have a picture of the figures cut out, but here are the little buildings glued together and lined up to spell GOOGLE. Great fun for big and little kids. ;)

I am wishing you a very Merry Christmas, and a Healthy, Happy, and Peaceful New Year.

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Thanks for visiting. 

Happy October! Glad We'll Miss Ya, Joaquin!

It's one of my favorites times of the year! Happy October! Happy Halloween month! It's time for things to cool down and for the leaves to start turning colors.

If you live on the East Coast you are well aware of Hurricane Joaquin, and all the spaghetti monster models showing it's possible path. Well, it now looks like he's going to miss us completely, which is great. But, here in Virginia, we are still getting lots and lots and lots of rain, with some areas already flooding, with more to come.  

Alas, everything is pretty much canceled this weekend; all the normal Farmer's Markets, Fall Festivals, Art Festivals, everything. It feels like a good excuse to have a nice, quiet weekend with nowhere to go and nothing to do. I'll take it!

Haunted House built and decorated by my husband, because if I did it the building would surely collapse. ha. Okay, I did make that fabulous walkway. ☺

My talented sister made the very precious double sided quilt (Halloween on one side, Fall on the other). 

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Thank you for visiting! Stay dry!

Find LOVE in Colonial Williamsburg!

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Most people know our state motto, "Virginia is for Lovers", and if you live in Virginia you are probably aware of the LOVE signs that are traveling around the state. 

This weekend the LOVE sign made it's way to Merchant's Square in Williamsburg, 

and of course I had to visit it. 

And then of course we had to take a stroll through Colonial Williamsburg. I never get tired of it. 

The landscape is always changing through each season, so there is always something new to see.  

I especially love it when we get their early in the morning before the crowds come. It's so peaceful. 

I wish we had smell-o-vision, because this little corner under this tree smelled so sweet. ^

This little corner is so pretty. ^

I want a spot like this of my own. ^

click above to view full panoramic. ^

  

My trees! Here's another view. Remember them from a couples posts back? ^

It never occurred to me until this last visit, but I wonder how many people walk down Duke of Gloucester Street in CW and never venture through the gates and into the gardens. I wonder if most people don't even realize they are allowed to walk through most gardens without a ticket. The street is always full of tourists, but when we walk through the gardens we run across very few people.  

So, for those who may not be aware, you will know what areas you aren't allowed in when you try to enter them. Otherwise, it's all there for everyone to enjoy! (Not that I mind having a colonial garden all to myself now and then. ☺)  

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It's Time For Spring!

Here's a little walk we took through Colonial Williamsburg yesterday. 

I love CW and we go there a lot. 

No matter how many times I've been there I still see an interesting view I hadn't noticed before. 

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It was a perfect weather day, about 70 degrees. 

If only it could always be this perfect. 

I'll just try to soak it all in as best I can, 

because hot and humid weather is right around the corner. 

Lastly, daffodils from around our yard. ^

Happy Easter and Happy Spring. 

Thanks for visiting.