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Christmas Day 2023

Posted on December 25, 2023 Updated on December 24, 2023

This has been a very nice Christmas. The previous two years…no. It is encouraging to see us emerge from overlord-induced madness. Many truths are coming to the surface and I am excited. Merry, merry Christmas to everyone! ~Vic

Santa Boots — Funky Santa With Boots
12-01-2023
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Painted Door — Door Paintings
12-16-2023
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Winter Trio
12-16-2023
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Swinging Gnome — Gnome On A Swing Window Painting
12-16-2023
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Dice Snowman
12-16-2023
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Rudolph
12-16-2023
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Town Tree & Old Courthouse
12-16-2023
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Christmas Countdown 11.0

Posted on December 20, 2023 Updated on December 27, 2023

I don’t know Jason Hawkins but, a buddy of mine, that runs the town’s hardware store, displayed this one. I am not surprised at all, either. He is a character and, apparently, so is the Hawkins guy. ~Vic

Trailer Swift — 12-01-2023
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@ Christmas Countdown 2023
Countdown 10.0

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Christmas Countdown 10.0

Posted on December 19, 2023 Updated on December 27, 2023

I love this Victorian. This took a lot of work…and patience. ~Vic

@ Christmas Countdown 2023
Countdown 9.0

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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 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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Shutterbug Saturday: Training

Posted on September 21, 2019 Updated on September 22, 2019

My paternal grandfather was a firefighter, my brother-in-law is and my dad nearly was. I grew up going with my grandmother to my hometown’s fire department HQ, bringing lunch for my grandfather. When he retired, he worked dispatch.

As a Drivers License Examiner, I got to give road tests in firetrucks.

I was lucky to catch this. I was walking home from the local market. ~Vic