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Christmas Countdown 9.0

Posted on December 18, 2023 Updated on December 27, 2023

Even The Brady Bunch is involved. ~Vic

Brady Bunch House — 12-01-2023
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@ Christmas Countdown 2023
Countdown 8.0

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Christmas Countdown 8.0

Posted on December 17, 2023 Updated on December 27, 2023

This one is a “magical” treehouse. ~Vic

Teddy's Treehouse — 12-09-2023
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@ Christmas Countdown 2023
Countdown 7.0

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Christmas Countdown 7.0

Posted on December 16, 2023 Updated on December 27, 2023

Yes, it takes a village. ~Vic

Village Dream — 12-09-2023
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@ Christmas Countdown 2023
Countdown 6.0

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Christmas Countdown 6.0

Posted on December 15, 2023 Updated on December 27, 2023

I wouldn’t mind a day at the beach. I haven’t been since 2016. ~Vic

@ Christmas Countdown 2023
Countdown 5.0

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Christmas Countdown 5.0

Posted on December 14, 2023 Updated on December 27, 2023

And, of course, there must be a Hobbit House. ~Vic

Hobbit Dream Hole — 12-01-2023
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@ Christmas Countdown 2023
Countdown 4.0

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Christmas Countdown 4.0

Posted on December 13, 2023 Updated on December 27, 2023

I guess the Home Alone house looked like this. I don’t recall. ~Vic

@ Christmas Countdown 2023
Countdown 3.0

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Christmas Countdown 3.0

Posted on December 12, 2023 Updated on December 27, 2023

I guess this is the house, minus the tree? It’s adorable, anyway. ~Vic

Enchanted Treehouse — Cute Treehouse
12-01-2023
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@ Christmas Countdown 2023
Countdown 2.0

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Christmas Countdown 2.0

Posted on December 11, 2023 Updated on December 27, 2023

I thought this was really cute. I have had fur-babies all of my life, whether on my own or with family. I’ve even had a pet white lab rat named Herman. He was fun. ~Vic

Vet Animal Dream House — Animal Dream House
12-01-2023
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@ Christmas Countdown 2023
Countdown 1.0

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Christmas Countdown 2023

Posted on December 10, 2023 Updated on December 27, 2023

Yes. I have been gone for a while. I have been extremely busy with my significant other’s health issues…and my own. It is what it is. ~Vic

Back in 2020, I did a fifteen-day Christmas Countdown. Christmas 2021, I was busy with the Song Draft I was involved in from July to November. Plus, Christmas 2021 just sucked. Christmas 2022 wasn’t much better. I will do another “countdown” this year. Our small town likes to do gingerbread homes and scenes. Most of the time, kids are building these things but, some families work together. Some of these are impressive.

Pagoda Shot — Gingerbread Pagoda
12-01-2023
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Peppermint Pagoda — Peppermint Gingerbread
12-01-2023

@ Christmas Countdown 2023

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The Halloween Month 2023

Posted on October 1, 2023 Updated on September 30, 2023

I’m baaaaaaack. I had intended to return right after Labor Day but, my life partner needed my help in healing. He is doing much better. I didn’t think I could return to blogging as I was terrified he would die on me. He is surprisingly resilient…and tough.

All that being expressed, October is my favorite month, as I love Autumn and Halloween. Some folks are Christmas people. I am a pumpkin-head. Ha! Let the spooky games begin. ~Vic

Dog Bowl Pumpkin — Dog Bowl In Front Of A Realtor Office
Terrific Pumpkin Companion
11-05-2019
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Independence Day 2023

Posted on July 4, 2023 Updated on October 4, 2023

As I sit here and watch the Twilight Zone 4th of July marathon and listen to the fireworks going off in the neighborhood, I was thinking about July 4 posts I had made, previously. There is one…my hissing rant from 2020. I was some kind of pissed off. It’s three years later, now and the world is still insane but, the reckoning has started. ~Vic

Holidays & Observances Image — Image Credit: Holidays & Observances

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Thunder Moon 2023

Posted on July 3, 2023 Updated on May 18, 2024

My original Buck/Thunder Moon post is here. I won’t repeat the data. Full illumination occurs at 7:38am EDT. Howl for me! ~Vic

Moon Giant Image — Image Credit: Moon Giant

Phone Shot Image One — Samsung A12
07-02-2023 11:55pm
From the Front Porch
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Nikon Image Two — Nikon CoolPix
07-03-2023 12:09am
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Summer Solstice 2023

Posted on June 21, 2023 Updated on May 18, 2024

I usually do posts on Solstices and Equinoxes. 2021 & 2022 were such bad years that I didn’t bother. My first post was in 2018 and, I did one for 2019 & for 2020. I will do a simple post this year. ~Vic

Bee On Bee Balm Image — Bumble On Bee Balm
06-21-2020
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National Day Calendar Image — Image Credit: National Day Calendar

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POTD: Tonight’s Sky

Posted on February 22, 2023

Sunset & Crescent Moon — Taken a few hours ago…
You can barely see the Crescent Moon
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Picture of the Day

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VOTD: Fancy Feet

Posted on January 28, 2023 Updated on June 24, 2023

This is screamingly cute. Unfortunately, this video is blocked from being viewed in Russia. Go figure. If you can’t see this, email me and I will provide you a link. I have this video uploaded, here, too…assuming WordPress’s “videopress” will cooperate. ~Vic