Commotion in the barn

Welcome!

‘Child like faith’ 

A greeting card wreath original

Hand cut from recycled cards

by inkspired

(Many of the flowers have also been made by inkspired)

Today is a celebration of Jesus’ birth-

the incredible gift from God

to the Jews first, and then to the Gentiles.

Merry Messiahmas!

December 1901,  by Gaspar Camps


Last night was a busy one at the stable,
and today, thanks to those loud mouthed shepherds,
promises to be the same.
Running through the town, shouting about angels
and miracles and a baby born in a stable!
Disturbing everyone’s sleep!
Why, I have never heard such a commotion!
Let’s wander over there, just to see...

Hmph.
Just as I thought!
Those shepherds can’t tell the difference between
a lamb and a baby boy 
after they’ve been drinking all night.

Wait.
What was that?
Is there something in that food bin over there?

Oh! Oh! Oh!
What a sweet little baby!
There’s something different about him.
Can’t quite figure it out...
Good. Here comes his mother.

Well, I was going to ask her what is this all about,
But...
but...
She seems so young, and tired...
and her husband came over...
and I didn’t want to interfere...

I think I will just go home 

and get a few things for that poor little baby.

Looks like he needs some fresh blankets,

after those sheep have slobbered all over his.

Really!

Allowing animals to be around a newborn!

But then...

the animals did seem strangely behaved,

as if they didn’t want to wake up the sweet boy.

Except for that bossy cow, mooing all the time.

But...

she was doing it in this rhythmic way.

So relaxing.

Almost as if she was singing a lullaby?

Nah.

Think I’ll pick up a few food scraps for those parents,

looked awfully thin, they did.

The saga will continue...

‘Til next time,

inkspired

Spring is in the air!

Welcome!

"A gust of wind" by Gaetano Bellei

my-museum-of-art.blogspot.com

Ah, visions of Spring!

I know some of you have already had Spring, or are in a different zone where this is coming into your (gasp) winter!

But today, we are having a typical Rocky Mountain Spring:

snow.

Yep, snow.

7 - 10 inches of the white wet stuff.

poor little squirrel.

good thing he has a tail...

www.life-is-beautiful-that-way.blogspot.com

But....

Spring is still in the air...sort of.

I have lovely jonquils and daffodils blooming in my gardens.

At least, they were blooming yesterday. Today they will freeze and turn brown and wilt-y. Oh well, there's always hope for the coming tulips!!

www.greenblueglobe.blogspot.com

"Spring

hath put a spirit of youth

in everything."

- William Shakespeare

"Water, Palm and Butterfly"

original Collage Art doll using all recycled junk mail

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

I am still dreaming of spring wildflower hikes...

 a stampscape rubber stamped card by Rose Walkers

www.stampincatstudio.com

I am looking forward to nature walks, gathering things for my art...

"Garden Wings Fairy"

original Collage Art Doll using all recycled junk mail

by inkspired

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

"Nature has been for me,

as long as I remember,

a source of

solace,

inspiration

adventure

and delight;

a home, a teacher, a companion."

- Lorraine Anderson

vintage clip

Here is a cute miniature scene. It comes with a 'Christmas' tree, but you can decorate that or not, as you wish.

from Karen's whimsy site

no, not me, another Karen!!!

for some strange reason, my computer saved the Large Tree in a weird format that I can't open.

Sorry.

Still learning this foreign language called "computer-speak".

I bet if you printed at 300% or so (play around with the sizing) the one large tree, it would be the right size for the 'Christmas tree'.

:0)

Have fun,

and don't forget to take pictures to share with us!

wee blue happy house by www.lulurocks.etsy.com

Spring -

Time for the bears to come out!

www.origamibears.com

"Walk quietly in the spring;

Mother Earth is pregnant."

- Kiowa Proverb

(North American Native American Indian tribe)

Another reason I love Spring is all the Spring babies!!

Bar-headed Goose with day-old chick

Zoo of Servion, near Lausanne, Switzerland

photo cred: Dominic Favre

unknown credit

3 week-old sand kittens, thought to be extinct in Israel

born in Ramat Gan Safari Park, Tel Aviv, Israel

photo cred: Nir Elias

female trumpeter swan with new cygnet,

Chicago Zoo

a 4-day old seal under mom's watchful eye

Schoenbrunn Zoo, Vienna

photo cred: Herwig Prammer

"The World is very old;

But every Spring

It groweth young again,

And fairies sing."

- Cicely Mary Barker, Fairies of the Spring, 1923

vintage illustration

by Sheryl A. Knowles

copyright 1906

at the right of my blog you will find some of my favorite web sites.

This comes from the Music Library site.

Well, it's that time again where I need to close.

It is still snowing outside. I don't mind. Living in a semi-arid climate -

we can always use the moisture!!

I best go turn on our fireplace, Turner loves to lay in front of it and get all toasty warm!

until next time...

inkspired

www.inkspired.etsy.com

www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com

www.inkspiredmusings.blogspot.com

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