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Foto-Friday: Visions of Christmas

Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:47 AM EST
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By etva

1) Have you been a good boy this year? © 2011 by etva

2) Gingerbread House before Nibbling © 2011 by etva

3) Ho Ho Ho © 2011 by etva

4) Holiday Dinner © 2011 by etva

5) All is quiet on Christmas Eve © 2011 by etva's papa

6) Holiday Lights © 2011 by etva

7) My favorite Holiday Shop Window © 2011 by etva

8) My favorite Holiday Shop Window 2 © 2011 by etva

9) Close up of polar penguins in shop window © 2011 by etva

10) Close up of polar bears in shop window © 2011 by etva

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etva

Wishing my Vine friends all the pleasures and joy of the season.

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Reply#1 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:48 AM EST
ERich-356044

I hope your holidays are wonderful as well!!!

Love the photos!!!

The indoor tree is gorgeous!!!

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#1.1 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:54 AM EST
etva

Merry Christmas, E!!!! Glad you enjoyed the photos. Are you tired yet? LOL! I've been in Kindergarten this week, and the excitement level is off the charts. (Seat? What's that? LOL:)

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#1.2 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:59 AM EST
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nica1829

Awesome Christmas pictures. Merry Christmas, etva. May blessings rain down on you and your family this Yule.

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Reply#2 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:54 AM EST
etva

Thank you Nica! Wishing you the same!

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#2.1 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:00 AM EST
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Circled Thrice

How festive... Merry Christmas, etva! Wishing you and yours happy holidays.

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Reply#3 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:02 AM EST
etva

Thanks CT! Same to you and your family. Are y'all doing any Christmas tourism? I had the opportunity to visit Frankfurt at Christmas one year, and it was an incredible experience. They sure do it up for the visitors!

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#3.1 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:10 AM EST
Circled Thrice

We'll probably go to one of the local Christmas markets at some point. I don't think we've given it much thought because the weather's been so bad lately... rainy and windy here at the moment.

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#3.2 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:20 AM EST
etva

I completely understand. Still, I have the best memories of windy, cold weather -- and gluwein! *grins*

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#3.3 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:26 AM EST
Circled Thrice

Gluwein... yum.

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#3.4 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:54 PM EST
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tzia62

Beautiful job etva!! Merry Christmas to you and yours!!

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Reply#4 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:08 AM EST
etva

Thank you Tzia! Merry Christmas to you also! Has Rocky put on his santa hat yet? I mean, he's getting fat enough... LOL:)

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#4.1 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:11 AM EST
tzia62

ROFL He sure is!!. He would look so cute with a Santa hat!! :-)

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#4.2 - Sun Dec 18, 2011 12:00 AM EST
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Vlad's dog

Now I'm getting the spirit, thanks etva, I needed this. :)

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Reply#5 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:14 AM EST
etva

Glad to hear it, Vlad! I needed a reminder myself. Our Christmas kitties have managed to destroy our tree, and I've yet to fix it. *sigh*

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#5.1 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:31 AM EST
Vlad's dog

We will be gone for the holidays so I decided to opt out of decorating this year, I have too much work getting art commissions done.

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#5.2 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:48 AM EST
etva

Nothing wrong with that. There's a real freedom to opting out of tradition and just doing what feels right:)

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#5.3 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:06 AM EST
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HollyKl

What lovely Christmas memories! Happy Holidays to you, too!

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Reply#6 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:39 AM EST
etva

Thanks Holly! Wishing you smiles and inspiration (for more pictures - LOL) for the holidays!

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#6.1 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:08 AM EST
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FlNutmegger

etva, wonderful pictures and I was drawn to the big indoor one as especially beautiful. When we were younger we had trees that reached the ceiling. As we have grown older the trees have shrunk. Our tree this year sits on a small end table and is about 2 feet but we still have the tall feelings. Have a wonderful and Merry Christmas!

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Reply#7 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:03 AM EST
etva

Thank you FIN! Our christmas tree isn't that big this year either. I'm not sure why they get smaller over the years, but the sentiment is still as large - Have a joyful Christmas!

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#7.1 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:10 AM EST
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Bad Fish

Where is my Santa banana hammock? I am feeling the Christmas spirit.

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Reply#8 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:03 AM EST
etva

Oops! I forgot to decorate the hammock! May the holiday spirit rock you, BFF! :-)

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#8.1 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:12 AM EST
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rottlady

How pretty! I love all your decorations and the kids are adorable! I think my favorite image is #3, that little Santa sleigh is so cute!

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Reply#9 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:18 AM EST
etva

Thanks, Rottlady! I like that one also. It was something new we decided to try. You can't really tell in the photo, but behind Santa is a tiny bag of gum drops -- and we were very lucky to have some left, because they were a favorite with our little decorators!

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#9.1 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:29 AM EST
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Kavika

Beautiful photos etva. I especially like the one with the Polar Bears....

Best wishes to you and yours my friend.

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Reply#10 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:45 AM EST
etva

Thank you Kavika! That window display is my all time favorite, though it could be improved upon -- I think it needs Wiki in there! *grins*

Wishing you and yours all the joys of the season!

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#10.1 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:48 AM EST
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Soovivers

et - gorgeous pictures of all the Christmas lights and other holiday things. Love the bears and the penguins.

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Reply#11 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:10 PM EST
etva

Thanks Soovi! A little festive sparkle goes a long way! :-)

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#11.1 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:52 PM EST
Soovivers

I can't believe I didn't say anything about your gingerbread house. I was thinking it and then I forgot to write it. You all did a great job on it and the sleigh et.

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#11.2 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 3:27 PM EST
etva

Thanks Soovi! This one is from a few years ago. I finished building this years, but we haven't decorated it yet.

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#11.3 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:44 PM EST
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Anna-90776

What a lovely, festive Holiday post! These are so bright and cheerful and whimsical too. Love them all. Adorable little sleigh that you guys made. And the tree picture that your Dad took. Gorgeous and so very reminisicent of all our childhoods probably; thank you.

I hope I get to say it many miore times: Merry Christmas etva!!

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Reply#12 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:34 PM EST
etva

Thank you Anna! And Merry Christmas to you too! Having spent the evening repairing our downed Christmas Tree, compliments of the kitties, I can appreciate how much time and effort our parents went to, with our holiday celebrations! LOL:)

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#12.1 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:22 PM EST
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Kearney Outlaw

Merry Christmas, Etva!

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Reply#13 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:38 PM EST
etva

Thanks KO! Wishing you lots of joy and good cheer! [toasting you a bit early!]

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#13.1 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:23 PM EST
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Grisham

Merry Christmas, etva. Those pictures really put me in the Christmas mood. So bright and lovely!

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Reply#14 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:43 PM EST
etva

Thanks, Grish! Wishing you and your wife all the best for the holiday season! (Ask her to take some more photos! *grins*)

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#14.1 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:54 PM EST
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58rose

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU TOO ETVA. great shots of the store fronts.

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Reply#15 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:26 PM EST
etva

Thanks 58, and Merry Christmas to you also! That shop window is so magical. They've done it for two years in a row now, and I still love to stop by to see it.

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#15.1 - Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:55 PM EST
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Fletch-495299

Merry Christmas to you and yours as well, Good Shots.

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Reply#16 - Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:39 AM EST
etva

Thanks Fletch, and Merry Christmas to you! We missed you at the meeting. Hope you were off doing something fun and festive! :-)

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#16.1 - Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:25 AM EST
Fletch-495299

Work unfortunately. :(

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#16.2 - Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:50 PM EST
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Mighty Mouth

Thank you for yuletime enchantment and heartwarming shots to herald the start of the Holiday Season - Merry Christmas Etva, to you, yours and all the Newsvine community!

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Reply#17 - Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:49 AM EST
etva

Thank you Mighty Mouth! Wishing you a joyful celebration also!

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#17.1 - Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:27 AM EST
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Jackie-2759125

Your pictures here are so festive and colorful - that gingerbread house looks awesome and so yummy! The display window you captured was really cool too. Happy holidays Etva.

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Reply#18 - Sat Dec 17, 2011 12:57 PM EST
etva

Thanks Jackie! I know it may be a difficult time for you, but I'm wishing you peace this holiday season.

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#18.1 - Sat Dec 17, 2011 11:56 PM EST
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Angela1586572

Very festive to view..love all the decorations too. The penguins are just so 'live' looking through the glass..bears are
really cute..happy holidays..

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Reply#19 - Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:01 PM EST
etva

Thanks Angela! The window display is much better than my photos -- it's truly magical.

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#19.1 - Sat Dec 17, 2011 11:57 PM EST
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Mrs D-1475814

Have you been a good boy this year?

Love that photo the best! They look like they are scheming thinking up something fun to make it more humorous. :) The window display of the polar bears and penguins are fun. Love it very much. :)

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Reply#20 - Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:23 PM EST
etva

LOL, Mrs. D! Trust me, he was scheming! The other night, I heard a noise and thought the cats were in the Xmas tree again. I came down, leaving the lights off, and ran smack into my youngest son. Scared us both to death - LOL! He came down for a midnight drink of eggnog, but tried to tell me that he was just making sure it hadn't gone bad, so we could leave some for Santa! *snort*

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#20.1 - Sun Dec 18, 2011 12:01 AM EST
Mrs D-1475814

Now that just made me laugh out loud! You have to love how quickly a child's mind works. Love it!

I sent you that photo.. let me know if you received it.

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#20.2 - Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:22 AM EST
etva

Woo Hoo! Look at you figuring out these nifty tricks on Flicker! Yes, I got the link! Thanks so much.

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#20.3 - Sun Dec 18, 2011 1:27 PM EST
Mrs D-1475814

Awesome! Can't wait to read your article. *giggles*

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#20.4 - Sun Dec 18, 2011 1:37 PM EST
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Proud American-252641

Wonderful Photos! I love the dinner table shot what a great photo! Have a Blessed Christmas!

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Reply#21 - Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:18 PM EST
etva

Thank you PA! Same to you!

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#21.1 - Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:40 PM EST
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