talkin' turkeys and wild turkeys.....

The Hound here...

Cathy aka Stitchfork is crashed recharging on

the couch after all the merriment

I’ve also been a busy elf with my traditional

hound-gift-giving to everyone

dog ID tags in case they get lost...done that

peppermint bark...done that

yellow cotton candy /do-not-eat-yellow-snow reminder...done that

after some brainstorming with some of the locals…

my gift this year was “the hair of the dog”

yep, I did hot glue some of my brushed hair

onto the tag as my signature

& then I slipped a tiny bottle of wild turkey in the gift box

They did card me at the store as I am only 11...

But hey, I explained, that’s 77 in dog years

Oh! We had a new family member at the table this year—

fourth generation!

I sat right under next to him as he understands

the joy of sharing a holiday meal!

and.....The Hound

decking, chilling, dashing.....

the halls are decked...

the lights are lit...

the cookie dough is chilling...

the dashing about has begun...

four generations will gather...

let the merriment commence!

  

it's just embroidery, have fun with it!

that's the jingle bell rock, yeah.....

jingle bell...

jingle bell...

jingle bell...

rock !

it's just embroidery, have fun with it!

helical springs of fame.....

they bounce...

they travel down steps...

troops in the Vietnam War used them as mobile radio

antennas as have amateur radio operators

NASA has used them in zero-gravity physics

experiments in the Space Shuttle

2-1⁄2" tall and 98 coils of high-grade steel

Slinky

originated in the state of Pennsylvania

and nominated as the state toy

issued as a postage stamp

inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame

and

the most fun-filled napkin ring ever!

 sit back and watch everyone’s reaction!

it's just embroidery, have fun with it!

retro merriment.....

retro…

as an adjective

old-fashioned

or

fashionably nostalgic

be merry!

it's just embroidery, have fun with it!

pine cones and holly berries.....

popcorn for you,

apples for me,

hmmmm, hmmm, hmmmm

don’t remember the rest of the words…

humming along…..

I do remember the Lennon Sisters and the

Osmond Brothers singing this song together...

on the Lawrence Welk Show

who?  who?  and who?  you say?

bubble machine, polkas and champagne music

classic!

it's just embroidery, have fun with it!

antlered mirth and travels.....

Poinsettias...

symbolize good cheer and success

said to bring wishes of mirth and celebration

do you prefer your mirth

red ?

white ?

or pink ?

avoid all antlered reindeer on the way

it's just embroidery, have fun with it!

The Elks Parade vintage graphic via Karen, the Graphics Fairy

throw another log on the fire.....

need the elves to…

under me !

to start making that list,

 and checking it twice...

it's just embroidery, have fun with it!