Hi Everybody!
Here's wishing you all happy holidays.
Today I am sharing some holiday art and photos. I am linking to
Her theme is merry Christmas.
Here you can see some of my home-baked mince pies as 'postage stamp':
The birds here in Kaiserswerth also like to dress up for the season:
I wonder why the heron doesn't wear boots in that cold water:
Light is so important at this time of year:
I am also linking to Paint Party Friday.
Bright colours bring us joy:
Furry family members are also included in the celebrations:
Images and photos used from Serif, Pexels and me.
Whatever you are celebrating, have fun and enjoy being together with friends and family.
Have a great day, take care,
and thanks a lot for coming by!
Love all the red hats :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post.
Happy Holidays.
All the best Jan
Thanks Jan!
DeleteMerry Christmas, Valerie. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteThanks David!
DeleteLovely Merry Christmas post! Happy Holidays Valerie!
ReplyDeleteThanks Christine!
DeletePure Magic.. Happy Christmas Valerie what a lovely way to celebrate the day and send out a message. Light is indeed so important in more ways than one. Wishing you all the wonders of the day enjoy every moment. Sending festive hugs your way Tracey xx
ReplyDeleteP.S Love all those Santa hats xx
Thanks Tracey!
DeleteSimply wonderful photos and artwork. Those Santa hats are a hoot. I also came to wish you a delightful, safe, healthy, and joyous Christmas, dear Valerie.
ReplyDeleteThanks E!
DeleteGood morning Val, merry Christmas to you! Hope you have a lovely day. Your collection of beautiful art and photos is heart warming, thanks for sharing. Just a quickie, need to get breakfast prepared for the mob! Hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah! Have fun with the 'mob'!
DeleteTolles Banner!!! Sehr süß!
ReplyDeleteWeise Worte, zufälliger Weise rief ich meinen Bruder gestern an als alle schon angezogen waren und zusammen losgehen wollten, "Christmas starts right here"!
In Madeley (Perth) wurden wir zu mince pies eingeladen. Ich habe mich auf Fleisch gefreut, LOL... Nix da, süßer Kram!!!
Die haben bestimmt meine Enttäuschung (im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes) gesehen ;-)
(Ich dachte an minced meat)
Ich vermisse Möven! Und die Katze, morgen habe ich auch eine! (nur kurz)
Dir einen schönes zweiten Weihnachtstag und GlG, Iris
Danke! Die Mince pies wurden im 13. Jahrhundert gemacht mit Rezepte und Gewürze von den Kreuzfahrer aus den Nahen Osten mitgebracht, und erhielten ursprünglich Fleisch und Früchte!
ReplyDeleteDas Fleisch habe ich vermisst! ;-)
DeleteDie Früchte nicht so... War das süß! Und dann isst man ja auf. Da klebt der ganze Mund, Hilfe!!! :-)
Ach, die Gene... Weder Vater noch Mutter waren für Süßes.
Thanks so much Laurie! Your kind words mean a lot to me!
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas Valerie, its a super festive post. I love how you gave those birds Santa hats.
ReplyDeleteYvonne xx
Thanks Yvonne!. You have a lovely day, too!
DeleteYour Christmas day post was a feast for sore eyes this morning Valerie. Need I tell you that your pictures always delight me and I am particularly fond of seeing the different foods you bake or cook. I am afraid I am growing into a slug and try to encourage myself to do more through your example!
ReplyDeleteSandy xx
Thanks Sandy!
DeleteI love your Christmas birds, Valerie!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, my dear friend.
Thanks you Mia! We have fun birds here!
DeleteWonderful festive art and photos Valerie! I love the birds with their Santa hats.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas xx
Thanks Alison!
DeleteMerry Christmas! The birds in their red hats made me laugh. Maybe the heron doesn’t wear boots because the cold water helps to reduce the swelling in his legs. 🎅🎄
ReplyDeleteThanks! Good idea with the heron....
DeleteBeautiful post... gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and your family and loved ones 🎉
Hugs ❤
Thanks Jan.
DeleteSo beautiful! Thanks for making me smile! I love this post!!! Wishing you all the best my friend and here's to an amazing 2020! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteHi Stacey. Great to see you around again. Missed you!
DeleteMerry Christmas! I love all the festive Santa hats :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, the birds here love dressing up for the holidays!
DeleteYour posts are so full of whimsy and beauty! I love them! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much.
DeleteI hope your holiday celebrations have been wonderful Valerie. So many fun photos today. And art too of course. Very clever and fun giving all those birds hose holiday hats. And those special 4 legged friends photos are adorable. My 4 legged friends are out cold right now. too many treats and new toys to chew on I guess. Have wonderful end of your week. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteThanks Erika, glad you all enjoyed yourselves.
DeleteHi Valerie wishing you a Merry Xmas my friend,I love the Xmas pics. Thankyou xx
ReplyDeletewunderschön und lustig mit den Zipfelmützen *gg* dein Posting über das Weihnachtsfest ist grossartig gestaltet mit deine selbst gemachtn Kunstwerken!
ReplyDeleteIch habe mich gefreut!!!
Ich wünsche dir noch einen schönen gemütlichen Feiertag!
Lieben Gruss Elke
Danke sehr Elke!
Deletedear how are you feeling after Christmas feast?:D
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ReplyDeleteSorry Cathy, I deleted your lovely comment by mistake!
DeleteLove all your Christmas art and photos. All the best to you this holiday season.
ReplyDeleteFabulous post Valerie! I hope you are having a lovely time! I love those birds in their hats! Your art work as ever is fabulous! Things are getting more settled around here and I am hoping for more craft time and blogging and visiting too! Hugs, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely. I like how you place santa hats on those birds.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day.
Wunderschöne Bilder und die Weihnachtsvögel sind so drollig. Ja Licht tut in der dunklen Jahreszeit gut und Kerzenlicht ist auch noch sehr gemütlich. All der Lichterzauber Abends Draußen an und in den Häusern sieht immer ganz zauberhaft aus. Deine Hackfleischpasteten mit der Sternendeko sehen schön aus und sind sicher sehr lecker.
ReplyDeleteSchöne Tage noch und Guten Rutsch ins Neue Jahr.
Liebe Grüße
Sabine
So once again we are on the same page ... as my birds dress for Christmas and my fur babies all join in the fun. What a delightful post ... uplifting and full of smiles. I hope your Christmas was another wonderful time of sharing with friends and family, including your blogger friends. Merry Christmas to you, Valerie and I will see you next year :)
ReplyDeleteAndrea @ From the Sol
Love your blog header and how you have given the birds a Christmasn lift!! Very cute. Another happy good feeling post. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas Valerie.
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful pieces! Loving all the photos! Well done!
ReplyDeleteHi Valerie! :) I LOVE your birds, what fun! Ha ha ha...poor Mr. Heron, I think he's just trying to be brave to impress the ladies hee hee! I love all of the photos you posted today, so festive and brilliant! Oh yes, the four-legged critters make this time of year extra cozy! Thanks for joining in! :)
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and I love your furry family members.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fun and happy post. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.
ReplyDeleteFelices Fiestas!! Me gustan tus fotos artísticas de Navidad ...👏👏👏
ReplyDeleteBESOS
I love the little Santa hats! Great fun and wonderful photos -- yours and others!
ReplyDeleteWhat an uplifting post! So many smiles this festive season, thanks for sharing all the images and I love the hats that you added to the birds ...lol 😉. I hope you had a wonderful time this holiday season! Hugs, Jo x
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