The Eighth Day of Christmas January 1, 2009

The Eighth Day of Christmas

and

New Year's Day

January 1, 2009

Look at the picture above. This was a sideboard in the Pinewood Estate at Lake Wales, Florida. The dining room was decorated to convey the feel of visions of sugar plums dancing in your head while viewing the faux cakes, pies and desserts that were displayed on Depression glass plates with faux carnival glass lights to denote the era of the 1930's. What can I say but what is old is new again. 2009 the new era of Depression glass plates and carnival glass lights.

I also thought this display looked a little bit like a Rose Bowl Parade Float.

Will you watch the parade later this morning? Or is your mind focused on visions of New Year's football bowl games? I must admit that I watch the Rose Bowl Parade every year because it brings back memories of doing so in Ohio in the '50s and '60s. But when the football games take over all the networks I sit down and make my New Years Resolutions List.

Happy New Year!

Auld Lang Syne

Should auld acquaintance be forgot

and never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgot

and days of auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my dear,

for auld lang syne,

we'll take a cup of kindness yet,

for auld lang syne.

So I raise my cup and salute my special blogging buddies blog sites:

Jenn and Terry

Brookeville Daily Photo

Old Lady Lincoln

Dear Noah

My Life

This Is My Blog

Dragon Quilter

Twobytwobytwo

Brush Strokes From The Heart

Poetry and Photography: The Memory Thread

These Days in French Life

Memories Are Made Of This

Groggyland

The Traveler

Pappy's Balderdash

Wings n Things

Pioneer Woman Cooks

Whistlestop Cafe

Heirloom Gardner

Linda Letters Greetings From Seattle

Wiregrass Musings