§ all over the Town Square....

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Look!!! All around you -Fake water...A river...covered bridge and that white frozen water...called snow?!!!

I'll be away from the computer for most of Thursday, so I'm also going to 'tie-in' this Watery, Winter Wonderland, for my Thursday ThemeSong meme post this one time....

Lyrics I chose are:


I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten,
and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow

May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white----














The Village of "Hearth", Texas....
[Bud displayed it all on the fireplace hearth this year]

Photos: from top to bottom:

Toy Store and Fire Station
One horse buggy - School House
Light House on the Hill - Church in the Wildwood
Mansion - Icicle Lights above the village
North Pole Post Office - 2nd mansion
Snowflake lights in the snow - Blue and White

[not photographed, park benches, snowmen, Santa, Carolers, Motel, Candy Shop, etc.]


LINK TO SONG by Bing Crosby



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At the beginning of this week, my Christmas Day Giveaway began Monday. Look closer...check out the very top widget added to my blog...on the post side. [click on the special giveaway button] You'll find a link directing you to my special holiday page. I'm giving away a gift for Christmas.

§ Sleigh bells ring....snow is glistenin'

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It's not ALL Santas around here...


Just pretend we're flying over in a specially constructed Fort Collins, Colorado Balloon...and the person hidden in it is me with my digital. The scene takes place as I fly over the countryside and CNN is keeping a close vigil on my progress. Unbelievable, yes? Well duh...yes it is a pretty fishy, made-up story to be covering. If you don't want to trust that coverage....I'll be in a Goodyear Blimp then; just for you...

Oh what the heck...this is just a 'bird's eye' view of my little ceramic village!



It's a small village that everyone here knows each other. And it's snowy...only as snowy as we get in South Texas!! In fact the snow is nothing but leftover fiber stuffing I used to make my crocheted scarecrow a couple of years ago. Bud laid a snow blanket that we got at the store atop the chest in the dining room. Then, he took a hand mirror to make the icy lake. Covered it all with the stuffing and situated the homes, church [you just gotta have a village church, right?], school, restaurant, firehouse...even a lighthouse in this particular village. Add some animals, trees, snowman and santa along with the villagers and voilà.....







I've been flying way too long over the vastness of the countryside, night has fallen and lights are beginning to show, around town. The icy snow is sparkling in the moonlight and there is a blue frosty glow in the snowy dunes. Just look ---






---actually what we did was string out a white cord with blue mini lights, hiding them below the faux snow. At night, the village is illuminated with a haunting yet peaceful hue around everywhere. Some lights inside even....it's all a winter wonderland...







POSTED: Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
12:05 A.M.