Tag: Yule

Peace 🕊 on Earth

On By ResaIn Holidays

It’s the Only Thing on My Holiday Wish List

As the year draws to a close, I’m excited because days are getting longer, and I have a new Art Gown to share. She’s super special, so pop by Art Gowns on December 27th. It’s a holiday feast for the eyes.

In the meantime I wish all the very best, no matter what you celebrate this December!

Christmas

Holy Family with Saints Margaret and Francis (1578- oil on canvas) – Lavinia Fontana (1552 – 1614) Italian

Hanukkah

As I don’t have a photo of a Menorah, here’s one from Pexels. However, I have a photo of a Tora binder, rimmonim and yad. (below)

Torah binder (1696/97) – Simcha, wife of Levi of Buttrio – silk embroidered with silk thread

Kwanza

Kwanzaa – an annual celebration of  African-American culture, culminating in Karamu, a communal feast. (December 26 to January 1)

Yule

Yule is one of the oldest winter solstice festivals, with origins among the ancient Norse thousands of years ago. That would be what the Vikings celebrated.

Well, I don’t have any Vikings, but I just happen to have some VI-QUEENS.

Big thank you’s to my models – Holly, Gigi, Dale, Shey, Marina & Rebecca

There are probably other celebrations/or respects. Best wishes to all! For all here’s Holly’s Tangle-Heart in a magic sky. It’s from © Timothy Price. Thank you for letting me use your photos dear Tim!

Comments are closed, so I can yet again attempt to catch up on visiting blogs.

However, comments will be open on December 27th, on Art Gowns.

Holy Family with Saints Margaret and Francis (1578- oil on canvas) – Lavinia Fontana and Tora binder (Simcha, wife of Levi of Buttrio ) , rimmonim and yad – from Making Her Mark exhibition, Toronto, Canada, 2024. Photos © Resa McConaghy

Kwanza street art pic, VI-QUEENS art & pics, Art Gown & photo © Resa McConaghy.

Twas the Night Before Chickmas

On By ResaIn Original Art, Thank You's62 Comments

BY Georgiann Carlson

It’s lots of fun celebrating CHICKMAS at The Coop! Gigi has made this in 3 posts, so here I have put them all together. Thank you Gigi! Adore you!

Twas’ the night before Chickmas

Twas’ the night before Chickmas
and all through The Coop
the chicklets were playing
with their hula hoops

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care
in hopes that St. Chicklaus soon would be there

the chicklets were sleeping
all snug in their beds
while visions of corn bread
danced fast in their heads

the hens in their kerchiefs
the roosters in caps
didn’t have time
for a long
winter’s nap

when out on the lawn
there arose such a clatter
they ran to the window
to see what was the matter

and what to their wondering eyes
did appear
but a miniature sleigh
and one tiny reindeer

as they drew in their heads
they heard a new sound
and there was St. Chicklaus
when they turned around

There were gifts for the chicklets
the hens and the cats
the dogs and the roosters
the horses and bats
the cows and the goats
the birds and the ducks
even the pigs and the squirrels were in luck
all were included
it’s always that way
so everyone there
had the very best day

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL MY WP PALS!

Two years ago I put all the Twelve Days of Chickmas (also by Gigi) into 1 post. It’s lots of fun to read. Just click on the card below, to go there!