Smiling Sally: December 2010

Monday, December 27, 2010

Blue Monday - Flight Into Egypt

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I hope you had a super Christmas with family and friends as you celebrated the birth of Jesus. We sure did! In church, I heard this: "Santa gives you what you want; Jesus gives you what you need."

Appropriate for today's Blue Monday is this figurine of Joesph and Mary, with Jesus as they fled into Egypt. Note the Blue headgear on Mary as well as the Blue trim of her dress. In addition, Joseph is wearing Blue. I love the urgency of their expressions as they flee the cruel King Herod (Matthew 2:16-18).

Happy Blue Monday,
stay warm, and have a
Happy New Year!

Blue Monday Participants

1. Mary@OnePerfectBite
2. Jan, A Tapestry of Life
3. mizhelle
4. Dena E's
5. LaVoice
6. Yoshi, Japan
7. molly's Memories
8. Shy
9. Rinkly Rimes
10. Sweet Nothings
11. Little World of Fun
12. Christmas Cake Show
13. Lesley
14. Dhemz
15. Samson, IND
16. Andy - Canada
17. NatureFootstep
18. Milla

19. Fes Journey of Life
20. Elaine
21. Mylene
22. Eileen, MD
23. Precious Angels for Blue Monday!
24. Travelers Notebook
25. Beverly @How Sweet The Sound
26. Kim,USA
27. Donnie
28. Eden, Australia
29. Dorincard: dolphins, blue waters of Montserrat
30. Reach Beyond Limits
31. Christine
32. Viva Pinay
33. Loui♥
34. Jeanne
35. Wifey10-United Kingdom
36. Jingle

37. Christmas 2010
38. Life is a Battle
39. gengen
40. Chubskulit
41. Blue Blue Bedroom
42. Fifi Flowers BLUE in the snow!
43. Pie
44. sandi @ the whistlestop cafe
45. John
46. Homemaking In High Heels
47. greatpeople...
48. Patricia
49. My Place to Yours
50. Sara Chapman in Seattle, USA
51. Sara Chapman in Seattle, USA
52. Sara Chapman in Seattle, USA, 3rd entry

Monday, December 20, 2010

Blue Monday - Blue Nativities

Welcome to the place to show off your blues!

It's a good idea to show Blue Monday's icon--the blue jay. Many people place the Blue Monday button at the top of their post so that visitors can easily find their Blue Monday post. For instructions, just click here.

I love to see the many ways blogland show their blues.

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I began collecting nativities some years ago. The ones I'm sharing today all contain our celebrated color Blue! This is a music box that I bought after Christmas a couple of years ago. See the Blue blanket?

Here's my Blogger's Cookier Jar. I call it Blogger's Cookier Jar because it has a rooster on the roof! This is the only rooster in my home--that means that I am BARELY a blogger!

Several characters are dressed in Blue, and even the walls of the stable contain Blue!

My mother's favorite color was Blue, and she made this for me in 1972. She's been gone for quite some time, and therefore, this set becomes more precious each year. It has been broken and badly repaired several times (by me). I know that it's no longer perfect, but I cannot bear to throw it out. It was made and given with love.

Here's a whimsical teddy bear nativity scene with plenty of Blue. I've had it for several years.

I did not even know what a cloche was until I began blogging, but now I love to display things in mine. This nativity scene has Blue on Mary and Jesus.

You can get a better view with the cloche removed.

Happy Blue Monday
and I wish you
a Blessed Christmas!

Blue Monday Participants

1. Little World of Fun
2. LaVoice
3. Mary@OnePerfectBite
4. Dena E's
5. Anne Fannie
6. Rose
7. John
8. Claudie @ Bubblin' Over & my BFF
9. Vermilon River
10. carolynUSA
11. Rajesh, India
12. mizhelle
13. DashingSmiles
14. Cricket
15. Fifi Flowers
16. Pie
17. Lesley
18. Rinkly Rimes
19. No Gimmicks Required
20. Eileen, MD

21. hip chick
22. Variations On Pachabel's Canon @ Create With Joy
23. Life is a Battle
24. NatureFootstep
25. Christmas Angel in Blue!
26. Eden, Australia
27. Vernz, Phils.
28. Just Capture
29. Joysweb
30. Dorincard: Snowflakes, snowflakes everywhere...
31. Donnie
32. Birgitta - foto CHIP
33. Chubskulit
34. Nostalgic Marveling
35. Reach Beyond Limits
36. Auntie E
37. sandi @ the whistlestop cafe
38. Thoughtful Gift
39. Mom's Place - kat
40. Christmas Card to all of you!

41. Jeanne
42. Joy- Books and Life
43. Happy Snowmen
44. Loui♥
45. momgen
46. Terry
47. Cindy E
48. Maritz, Philippines
49. Rantis, Swe
50. srp
51. Amiko @Maipikucha
52. My Place to Yours
53. Joahna Vern, Philippines
54. Christine
55. Diana @ Find Your Happiness
56. Sweet Nothings
57. LIFE Moto - Christmas 99
58. Shy

Monday, December 13, 2010

Blue Monday - Blue Outdoor Nativity

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Here's a shot of the front of our house, decorated for Christmas. I took this last Tuesday, on a bright blue day. Our three Camellia bushes are blooming nicely. The post right below this one has some pictures, if you're interested.

I want to share our outdoor nativity with you. We bought it three years ago at Walmart. It has a blue background with white silhouettes.

This was taken the week before when the sky was not so beautifully blue. Our bushes are not so full of blooms here.

The streaks on the blue. nativity are from the afternoon sun.

Here you can see how it looks when it lights up at night.

Happy Blue Monday!

Blue Monday Participants

1. One Perfect Bite - $150 Giveaway
2. Little World of Fun
3. Anne Fannie
4. Jeanne
5. Fifi Flowers Blue Tree Decor
6. niko philippines
7. Sweet Nothings
8. Diann @ The Thrifty Groove
9. Candy @ The Little Round Table
10. Cozy Home Scenes- Bird Seed Jar
11. LaVoice
12. Dena E's
13. Pie
14. Life is a Battle
15. Lani in Taipei
16. Gunnar,Norway
17. Dandelion and Daisy
18. Rajesh, India
19. imriz
20. riz
21. Fighter
22. Mom's Place
23. Vernz

24. NatureFootstep
25. Lesley
26. carolynUSA
27. Shy@Milestones
28. Rinkly Rimes
29. Hyanne, Anything & Everything
30. Andy - Punch Buggy
31. mizhelle
32. Debbie at The Paint Splash
33. Birgitta - foto CHIP
34. Eden, Australia
35. Shaz
36. Christmas Dreaming!
37. Beverly @HSTS
38. Donnie
39. Kelly
40. Reach Beyond Limits
41. Belle
42. Jingle
43. Baba
44. Chubskulit
45. Dimple
46. sandi @ the whistlestop cafe

47. Christine
48. anemonen
49. Cindy @ Custom Comforts
50. Dorincard: TESTing times for whales
51. Ann- Tin and Sparkle
52. Frozen In Time Photographers
53. gengen
54. Amiko @Maipikucha
55. Lesa@DustyUs, Okla
56. Kim,USA
57. hapzydeco
58. Auntie E's
59. BeNikos,Samos,Greece
60. Kayce's Life and Journey
61. charmine
62. angie @ annies home
63. Joy- Books and Life
64. Diana @ Find Your Happiness
65. Christine
66. Patricia
67. Hyanne, South Korea

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Pink Saturday Camellia Blooms!

Precious Beverly at How Sweet the Sound hosts Pink Saturday.

Please Pause at her Place to see Plenty of other Pretty Pink items that Precious Pink Participating People are Presently Presenting for your Perusing Pleasure.

They've Plotted, Planned, and Preformed to Perfection so you can take a Peek.

Last November, the builder planted three bushes. I did not know what they were. I've since learned that they were pink camellias.

One camellia bush had a bloom, and I took this picture:

Our move-in date was December 17th. All the bushes are blooming. Now look at how happy Miss Camellia:

Here's a close-up:

See you in two days for Blue Monday!

Monday, December 6, 2010

Blue Monday - Snow In Florida!

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We've been decorating for Christmas, and it's been especially enjoyable as last year, we didn't do much. You see, we moved into our new home last December 17th; there wasn't much time to decorate for Christmas!

The only snow I see where I live is decorative, in other words, fake snow. I have a collection of snowmen--or snowpeople, and of course, there's a bit of our celebrated color Blue on each one I'm showing today.

I bought the Freeze Family several years ago when my daughter-in-law had a House of Lloyds Christmas Around the World party. It's become one of my favorite Christmas decorations.

Mrs. carries a small tree, Mr. holds a broom, and Jr. is dragging along his sled. Notice, please, the little guy is dressed in Blue.

Accumulating stuff is one advantage to aging. I've had this happy paper towel holder for several years. His stand is Blue as are his mittens and scarf.