Christmas Card Production Line

 

It might seem tedious to some--there are forty to do- but as I work, I keep finding different ways of doing things and small improvements to add or to speed up the process. Plus, the watercolor hues shift about and keep me entertained.

I think of these as celebrating the Winter Solstice but after staring at them a while, decided to add a sprig of holly on the stag's horns as a nod to traditional Christmas.

Quite a Party--and How About That Weather!

Yikes, so many pictures. I tried to choose but hated to leave out anyone, so . . .

The Hunt: There are three. A tiny corner of the front yard s marked off for toddlers accompanied by a parent. This year there was only one--and he won the prize for the most eggs AND for the golden egg.

The rest of the front yard is for kids up to/through 2nd grade. (Second graders can choose to hunt in the front yard (easy) or up on the Hillside (challenging) with the older kids.

Charlottesville cousins Drew and Amelia and Jack managed the hunts.