Those who claim to always be right,
are always wrong about at least one thing.
~Tala Fane~


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For anybody interested in learning about the Spanish tradition of eating 12 grapes as the New Year is rung in, here is a blog post I found about the subject (not my own blog, though ( Read more... )

For Julia...


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Because deponti wanted to share my tree full of birds with her fellow birders here on LJ, here they are, just for her, unlocked for the world to see.
:)

...and a Cardinal, a swan, a robin, a goose, ducks........

DO I have birds in my tree or what? My bird ornaments, and what better place for them than in a tree?
:)


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As seen at katbyte, my friend and fellow dog lover's LJ ( Read more... )

To all those celebrating Thanksgiving and to anybody who is thankful just because...


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If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, chapels had been churches, and poor men's cottages princes' palaces. -The Merchant of Venice. Act i. Sc. 2.
~William Shakespeare~


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I'm all about flowing with the times but I still long for some of the old-fashioned stuff. Thanksgiving here doesn't exist but as part of honouring my heritage I do recreate a traditional meal with the little bit of family I have where I live. This year our Thanksgiving will be on Nov. 19 ( Read more... )