To get us in the spirit for decking the halls while good Christian men rejoice, let me share with you something else we saw while at the Dallas Arboretum Friday. Their brochure described it this way:
In its inaugural presentation, The Twelve Days of Christmas
will showcase a lavish Victorian collection of original,
three-dimensional, life-size gazebos filled with the charming
characters made famous in the old carol.
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| Let this picture give you an idea of the size of the gazebos. |
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| Then we start with the partridge in a pear tree. Photography was difficult due to the glare from the glass, but you can see the pears at the bottom of the tree and the partridge is right in the center of the tree. |
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| Six geese a-laying. You can see their nest, but.... |
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| here is a close-up of their head covered in black sequins. |
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| Seven swans a swimming.... |
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| Nine ladies dancing...... |
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| and eleven pipers piping. |
Each display was animated and to give you an idea of how they looked, here is a video of the maids a-milking. (Aunt Ruth, I took this just for you because Dad said you would get such a kick out of it.)
Well, on this first day of December I hope this post gets you in the mood for holiday cheer. If it hasn't made you merry and bright, then all I have left to offer is a picture of Fred in his holiday regalia...that should definitely do the trick!
Remember
This December,
That love weighs more than gold!
~Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon
This December,
That love weighs more than gold!
~Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon
Love ya'll,
Shelli
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