"Happy Christmas to All...." 2010

[My annual Christmas greeting, first posted in 2007.



...and to all a Good Night!"...as Clement Clark Moore wrote. (And, yes, he did write "Happy Christmas," not "Merry....")

I'll probably not be blogging very much over the next few weeks, so Happy New Year as well. I thought this was an opportunity to thank everybody who has commented here, who has linked to here, who reads here regularly.

And a chance to talk about how I feel about Christmas. I'm with Charles Dickens, who put these words into the mouth of Scrooge's nephew, Fred: "I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round -- apart from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin, if anything belonging to it can be apart from that -- as a good time: a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time: the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys. And therefore, uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it!"

There is practically no version of A Christmas Carol that I cannot stand to watch at least once, although I have a favorite--the 1984 TV version starring George C. Scott, which I consider closest to both the spirit and the letter of Dickens' work. I will confess a soft spot for The Muppet Christmas Carol, in part because my kids love it so (despite their being college graduates now).

So I will close this post with the immortal words of Tiny Tim:

God bless us, everyone!

Help Dani Shop 1

Immediately after the holiday, I plan on doing some ordering from Kmart/Sears (they work together) and Fashion Bug. In preparation, I've been going over their websites and putting things in my wish lists. But there's so many things I'd like, I can't decide what to buy.

So, I'm looking for guidance. Leave me a comment on this posting to say which items you think look best. To start here's the stuff from Kmart/Sears:

A B

C D

E F

G H

I J

K

L M

N O

Pre-Easter Dressing 3

I'm disappointed in this photo session...too many awkward poses and expressions for some reason--so I wound up with only five postable pictures. This was intended to be my Easter frock...if I ever had the courage to go out on Easter! It looks good; too bad I couldn't get it together for a better set of images.







The dress is one of my oldest, bought back in the spring of '08. Accessories are blue hair bow, silver jewelry, natural hose, and floral print pumps.

With any luck, this afternoon's session will come out better.

In My Closet--Red Ruffled Party Dress

I bought this--at Wal-Mart--during the 2008 holidays, thinking I wanted to at least pretend I was going out to a party as Dani. I liked the color, the ruffle at the neckline, and the length...ladylike, but not matronly.

I'm wearing it here with black hose, red peep-toe pumps, pearl earrings and necklace, and rather heavy bracelets. I suspect it needs something more on the upper arms--an arm-band, perhaps? And would it look better with higher heels? (I know--everything looks better with higher heels, but seriously....)

"Happy Christmas to All..."

[I first posted this last year and it seems appropriate to make it my annual holiday greeting.]



...and to all a Good Night!"...as Clement Clark Moore wrote. (And, yes, he did write "Happy Christmas," not "Merry....")

I'll probably not be blogging very much over the next few weeks, so Happy New Year as well. I thought this was an opportunity to thank everybody who has commented here, who has linked to here, who reads here regularly.

And a chance to talk about how I feel about Christmas. I'm with Charles Dickens, who put these words into the mouth of Scrooge's nephew, Fred: "I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round -- apart from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin, if anything belonging to it can be apart from that -- as a good time: a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time: the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys. And therefore, uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it!"

There is practically no version of A Christmas Carol that I cannot stand to watch at least once, although I have a favorite--the 1984 TV version starring George C. Scott, which I consider closest to both the spirit and the letter of Dickens' work. I will confess a soft spot for The Muppet Christmas Carol, in part because my kids love it so (despite their being in college and grad school now).

So I will close this post with the immortal words of Tiny Tim:

God bless us, everyone!

"Happy Christmas to All...

...and to all a Good Night!"...as Clement Clark Moore wrote. (And, yes, he did write "Happy Christmas," not "Merry....")

I'll probably not be blogging over the next two weeks, so Happy New Year as well. I thought this was an opportunity to thank everybody who has commented here, who has linked to here, who reads here regularly.

And a chance to talk about how I feel about Christmas. I'm with Charles Dickens, who put these words into the mouth of Scrooge's nephew, Fred: "I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round -- apart from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin, if anything belonging to it can be apart from that -- as a good time: a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time: the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys. And therefore, uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it!"

There is practically no version of A Christmas Carol that I cannot stand to watch at least once, although I have a favorite--the 1984 TV version starring George C. Scott, which I consider closest to both the spirit and the letter of Dickens' work. I will confess a soft spot for The Muppet Christmas Carol, in part because my kids love it so (despite their being in college and grad school now).

So I will close this post with the immortal words of Tiny Tim:

God bless us, everyone!