tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post6174754432780301658..comments2024-03-28T17:40:31.828+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: More Wintery ThingsLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-37886061175991909632016-12-21T18:00:24.173+01:002016-12-21T18:00:24.173+01:00Thank you!Thank you!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-52881260177211969852016-12-21T17:57:00.099+01:002016-12-21T17:57:00.099+01:00Beautiful pictures! Beautiful pictures! Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-26875640529687679022016-12-20T15:49:12.927+01:002016-12-20T15:49:12.927+01:00You're right, my Uncle's pictures would ma...You're right, my Uncle's pictures would make excellent cards, or calendar images.<br />Thank you, Kay! I am sure we'll read each other again before Christmas, but in case we don't, best holiday wishes to your and your family, too!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-66288519388162574182016-12-20T14:14:50.116+01:002016-12-20T14:14:50.116+01:00The last two photos could be made into cards! I li...The last two photos could be made into cards! I like the ones you made too, they show us what it looks like there! Hope you have a happy holiday with OK and your family. Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-34494364329522228822016-12-20T07:26:44.810+01:002016-12-20T07:26:44.810+01:00It is, isn't it! What a lovely comparison with...It is, isn't it! What a lovely comparison with the dancers.<br />If I am not mistaken, it is the view from my Uncle's attic window.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-29366493366925926482016-12-20T07:25:37.240+01:002016-12-20T07:25:37.240+01:00Thank you, my weekend was very nice indeed, and I ...Thank you, my weekend was very nice indeed, and I know these last days of work will whirl past and it'll be Christmas Eve in no time.<br />Actually, I wasn't thinking much about spelling when I wrote "wintery". I thought of the opposite of "summery", but I am glad to hear I was not totally wrong.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-57395301728346856422016-12-19T22:11:15.091+01:002016-12-19T22:11:15.091+01:00I agree that your last picture is absolutely gorge...I agree that your last picture is absolutely gorgeous, the trees remind me of dancers gathered together down on the plain. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-57172487929355004682016-12-19T20:56:29.581+01:002016-12-19T20:56:29.581+01:00Well, I hope you had a nice weekend Meike and even...Well, I hope you had a nice weekend Meike and even though you are back at work, it won't be long to Christmas. By the way, when I saw the spelling "wintery" I thought you had made a rare mistake as "wintry" is the most usual spelling but it seems that "wintery" is also allowed. Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-10901823869453367762016-12-17T17:01:48.159+01:002016-12-17T17:01:48.159+01:00We do have the crass and commercialized here, too,...We do have the crass and commercialized here, too, just maybe not level as you do. Over the last 5-10 years, I have observed a tendency to glamourize Christmas here more and more, but there are still many who prefer the more traditional and more modest approach.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-72013845640089436432016-12-17T16:57:52.632+01:002016-12-17T16:57:52.632+01:00Thank you, Kristi! Happy Birthday to Nathan (or is...Thank you, Kristi! Happy Birthday to Nathan (or is he not your oldest grandson?), I am sure this means another one of your lovely family gatherings. Enjoy the celebration and your winter wonderland!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-4766904305482767422016-12-17T16:33:39.337+01:002016-12-17T16:33:39.337+01:00Christmas looks so magical in Germany. Everything ...Christmas looks so magical in Germany. Everything here is so crass and commercialized that there doesn't seem to be much magic.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-49329616698893346102016-12-17T15:04:28.250+01:002016-12-17T15:04:28.250+01:00Beautiful photos! We are having a winter wonderlan...Beautiful photos! We are having a winter wonderland here in north Ohio. Much colder than is usual for this time of year. Today we celebrate the birthday of my oldest grandson, so slightly different focus. And I believe all my gifts are ready....But still lots to do...Enjoy your weekend, Meike.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-67587192437218777352016-12-17T11:28:04.403+01:002016-12-17T11:28:04.403+01:00As I have never spent Christmas anywhere else, I h...As I have never spent Christmas anywhere else, I have not much to compare it to except what I've read or seen in films from other countries.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-47062299900314271592016-12-17T11:26:20.045+01:002016-12-17T11:26:20.045+01:00Yes, it seems to happen all very sudden and out of...Yes, it seems to happen all very sudden and out of the blue for a lot of people :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-77091581338933750902016-12-17T11:24:58.108+01:002016-12-17T11:24:58.108+01:00It is similar here; some years, we have a white Ch...It is similar here; some years, we have a white Christmas, sometimes a green, brown or grey one :-)<br />There certainly are more things lined up to do after work this time of year, such as office parties, gatherings wirh friends and visitting Christmas markets. But for me, it is all pleasant and stress-free, thankfully.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-79397344941580866542016-12-17T00:33:05.596+01:002016-12-17T00:33:05.596+01:00Germany is always so beautiful at Christmas time.Germany is always so beautiful at Christmas time.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-76300242130951187022016-12-16T18:39:50.384+01:002016-12-16T18:39:50.384+01:00It is funny how they always "hide" Chris...It is funny how they always "hide" Christmas at the end of December, isn't it?messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-529129424596143272016-12-16T18:34:03.892+01:002016-12-16T18:34:03.892+01:00Good advice :) On the other hand, a little madness...Good advice :) On the other hand, a little madness sometimes seem to belong in the tradition, so to say :) This week we've had a bit of frost here but no snow. Probably won't have snow around here for Christmas either, this year. (Some years we do, some years we don't.)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.com