Show Us Your Christmas Cards!

[Deil the Yin]

Here's the e-Version of my first kilted Christmas card sent back in 2000 from the Highlands of Kentucke... The structure in the background is what's left of Fitchburg Furnace, an old iron smelting furnace in Estill Co. At the time of its construction in 1868 it was one of the most modern iron smelting furnaces in the world. My source says that to create the structure, "Italian (Scottish) stone masons were imported" (sic) cutting local stones to fit together perfectly, ie dry laid. Central Kentucke also has a plethora of dry laid "rock fences" (as their called locally) or "stane dykes" that date from the 1800's most of them...



Here's one of the piccies I didn't use for the card to give a better sense of the furnace, which I find fascinating (if you couldn't tell)... Here's a link also to more online photos of the furnace and its surrounding park: Fitchburg Furnace (Red River)

...I'll have to see if I can dig up my first kilted Christmas card (our photos for this year with Santa aren't ready yet...).

[LitTrog]

Wishing you serenity and joy this season. Happy Holidays!

That is an excellent picture.

And I always picture Mickey when I think "serenity." Tight-jawed, apoplectic serenity.

[cessna152towser]

Chas wrote:-

Sorry, to be a killjoy. I resist this with a passion every year, as Christmas is being forced earlier and earlier.
As far as I am concerned Advent does not start till the 2nd of December this year and that is when I will start to celebrate.

I don't have any kilt related cards to contribute to this thread but I can't agree that it could be too early to do the cards. Overseas cards need to be posted well in advance of Christmas and our local scouts deliver local cards as a fundraiser, and they require all Christmas cards which they are to deliver to be handed in by noon on Saturday 1st December. We put our Christmas tree up last weekend and this week I am writing my Christmas cards. The joy of the Christmas season is short enough without spoiling it by last minute panic.

[Mickey]

And I always picture Mickey when I think "serenity." Tight-jawed, apoplectic serenity.

Clearly, we have not talked to each other enough.. LOL

[Rob, ClanMacMillan, NM]

I had intended to start a thread like this on December 1 -- however, since the thread is now going...


Merry Christmas from Rob, Linda, and Alexander!

The picture was taken at JC Penney - they have a special through 11/30 for a free 8x10 and a free digital copy. This is the digital copy. We also ordered Christmas cards and more copies of other photos at the same session. It only cost $35 or so for 3-8x10, 4-5x7, and 36 cards - and then someone gave us a $25 coupon (liked my kilt ) so we only spent $9.

The blessings of the season to all.

Rob.