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A Two-fer Tuesday

Posted on December 23, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

Short on time today so it’s a Two-fer Tuesday.  🙂 Vintage Greetings As mentioned earlier this month, my husband and I are building a vintage postcard scrapbook — one postcard at a time. The album covers 100 years from 1860 … Continue reading →

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Get the lead out

Posted on December 22, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

I’m busier than a North Pole elf today so just a small post here. I think it worth mentioning that today is the anniversary of the 1st ever string of Christmas tree lights. It was created by Thomas Edison in … Continue reading →

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When the frost has wrought a silence

Posted on December 21, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

On a lone winter evening, when the frost has wrought a silence. ~John Keats If you pay attention to your circadian rhythm, you’ll notice something tonight. The sun will set a bit early and morning will come a bit late … Continue reading →

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On the Grimm side

Posted on December 20, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

I love fairytales. Beauty and the Beast and Tam Lin are my absolute favorites. My work in progress is an adult spin on Tam Lin. Some day I might actually finish it. Ha. When my muse returns perhaps. Grief derailed … Continue reading →

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Cats & Winter with George

Posted on December 19, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

We had a warm spell that inspired portions of my pussy willows and lilacs to bud. Not good. Those false springs really knock the trees and shrubs for a loop. I’d prefer my seasons come in an orderly fashion and … Continue reading →

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Through the Golden Door

Posted on December 18, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

Today is International Migrants Day. On this day in 1990, the United Nations General Assembly set the date aside to acknowledge immigration as being a key part of the society we live in. I’ve mentioned before that my husband has … Continue reading →

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Saturnalia & the Lord of Misrule

Posted on December 17, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

Happy Saturnalia! According to Catullus, Roman poet and consummate scribbler of any thought that popped into his head, Saturnalia was the absolute best time of the year. For one, this happy celebration lasted a week. Two, various roles specific to … Continue reading →

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Sweet words are like honey

Posted on December 16, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

To My Dear and Loving Husband If ever two were one, then surely we. If ever man were loved by wife, then thee. If ever wife was happy in a man, Compare with me, ye women, if you can. I … Continue reading →

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Ratified~

Posted on December 15, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

Ratification ~ from the Latin ratus =fixed and facere =to make In 1789 when Thomas Jefferson was living in Paris as the U.S. ambassador to France, he became concerned that the relatively new Constitution consisted of few plain-spoken guarantees of … Continue reading →

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Fun Day Sunday ~ Krampus!

Posted on December 14, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

If you’ve been here before then you know Sundays on my blog are all about wonder and smiles. In honor of mentally kicking back once in a while, Sundays are Fun Days! Each Sunday, visitors will find a fun, interesting, … Continue reading →

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