Winter and Christmas

Shhhhh....secrets. For the bare necessities.

Mannheim Steamroller - YouTube: Fum, Fum, Fum Original Orb

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Ferrero Rocher Christmas Orb One more before Christmas! Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Extraordinaire - Faeries

TSC - Pushing the Boundaries This week I am trying out my new lens (Thank you Jon.) For my first time I used all manual settings (including focus) and chose extreme macro with high contrast on some wonderful Italian Ferrero Rocher chocolates. This is SOOC with some cropping only and no post processing. (I feel like I've entered a whole, new world.) These chocolates are especially nice if you aren't used to much sugar. They aren't too sweet (just delicious) and are so nicely presented. For a little history and info: Ferrero Rocher Company: www.ferrerorocherusa.com Ferrero Rocher: www.ferrero.com/products/the-most-famous-products/ferrero-rocher/a-brillant-idea

Merry Christmas 1940's Style I found this photo last night and thought I'd share it with you. It is my mom and one of her 5 brothers at Christmas time in Ohio, USA. My grandpa was a photographer so I have some nice pics he took from way back then. I've always like the style of the 1940s.

This is my mom circa 1937. She is showing her younger brother her Shirley Temple doll that she just got for Christmas.

Remembering the Big Snow a few years ago.

We got our first snow today. Not a lot, but it's nice for the Christmas mood.

Sight and Sound ....And speaking of Christmas. It's "Cool Old Photo" time, once again.... Circa 1964. This Christmas we all got vehicles. Here I am with my little brother and sisters. I got the fire engine with the cool bell on top. I was already too big for it and although I loved it very much I do remember getting bruises on my shins from them beating against the front of it. It didn't stop me from driving it all over the place though. :D Oh how we loved these presents! Note that my little brother is in a "walker" that would later be considered too dangerous for toddlers. Somehow he survived. Such is life... Beep, beep! The Who from their "Who's Next" album (1971.) Going Mobile or Going Mobile or Going Mobile

Sight and Sound Happy New Year, everyone! :) Cool Old Photo, once again! (Got to fill my album up before it's deleted ;) It snowed here today and reminded me of days gone by.... Remember when it snowed and we just had fun? Here I am with my little sister, Sheila and our dog, Tammy, and again with one of my older sisters, Janny (1963.) Valerie Carter from her "Stone's Throw Away" album (1977) So, So, Happy or So, So, Happy

For Sight and Sound: Collective Soul from their self-titled album (1995) When the Water Falls When the Water Falls