Happy New Year

The Scandinavian Fjosnissen (little Barn Elf) looking for his Christmas Eve treat. 

Be sure to feed him and you'll have good luck the rest of the year.

There is another Christmas story waiting for you on Attic Whispers.

There is a Christmas story waiting for you on Attic Whispers......

....i like to whisper, too.

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse....

A Photographer and his assistant.....

Scott (the photographer) and his daughter (Abbey, my granddaughter) were roaming the redwoods when they spotted the perfect shot. As his assistant looked on with a look of surprise, Scott got the shot they were hunting.

I remember Scott telling me, not long ago, that a perfect day would be his child strapped to his back and his camera strapped to his front, roaming the woods photographing nature. It only took 4 months to get Abbey to agree to being his assistant. (Thanks Sara for the photo - it's priceless)

 

 and a little holiday music to enjoy

Christmas on AccuRadio

Twas the night before Christmas .......

And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;

"Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!

On, Comet! on Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!

To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!

Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"

Pachelbel's Canon in d major - the original

From Trans-Siberian's Christmas Canon (see November 30th's post) I bring you the original version, played here by the Academy of St. Martin in the Field Orchestra.