Antique Lilac

A Forest Dweller Christmas

1/22/2025

My latest story book is finally here!

It's the delightful story of all my little Forest Dwellers as they come together at the Foxes' home for their traditional Christmas celebration.

The ladies spend much of the day cooking and baking....

while their menfolk spend the day amusing themselves....

After a delicious dinner, it's the ladies' turn to relax while the menfolk clean up.

The book is 61 pages featuring 162 full colour photos.

This is a wonderful little story, reminiscent of the nostalgia of the large family gatherings at Christmas not that long ago.

A Forest Dweller Christmas - $89. US plus shipping

*If you are interested let me know - [email protected] - and I'll order your book the next time Mixbook offers a sale.

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A Tiny Chef

1/21/2025

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Mannie Mouse was working as pastry chef preparing desserts for a Holiday gala....

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A Lego President

1/20/2025

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There was a link to this story from 2018 in my Facebook Memory feed today, and I thought today would be the perfect day to share it again. Just click on the photo to see the story....

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Deepest Sympathies

1/20/2025

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Our sincerest condolences go out today to our friends to the south...

....as they mourn the death of everything they've been taught, and the values they hold dear; to always speak the truth, not to steal, to love and respect their fellow man, and not to covet anything that belongs to their neighbours....

Instead we are ushering a new world based on lies, misinformation and greed, where criminals reign supreme and ordinary folk lose their basic rights and freedoms. Where love for one's neighbours, and helping those in need is being replaced with every man for himself in search of the mighty dollar. One can only shake their head in disbelief. Who knew that it would actually come to this? Today is truly a dark day.

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Family Photos

1/19/2025

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With everyone together for Christmas, it was the perfect time to take some family group photos for Winston's upcoming new photo album.

Baron and Naomi with their twins Daniel and Fiona

...and with Winston's family...

Agnes with Mika, and Matias with baby Gabi

Their whole family..

...and finally, a group shot of all the children together...
Back row from left; Scorch, Gabi, Olivia, Mika, and Sparkle. Front row from left; Elliot, Fiona, Daniel, and Nuri

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A Quiet Afternoon

1/18/2025

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After St. Nicholas left, and all the excitement subsided, it turned into a quiet afternoon.

The adults had a chance to catch up with each other...

...while the children played with their new toys...

Sparkle joined Daniel and Elliot playing with their toy soldiers...

Nuri and Mika were playing with their new dolls...

Scorch had received an assortment of stuffed animals, and was playing with Gabi and her toy ark. He wondered why there were no dragons on the ark.

"Well there probably wasn't enough room." said Olivia.
"Plus dragons can fly", added Winston.'We don't need a boat."

Scorch wasn't convinced. He thought it might have been nice to go for a boat ride.

Even so, it turned out to be a lovely time together.

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Someone Else's Turn

1/17/2025

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Agnes picked up little Nuri, who St. Nicholas had given a candy cane...

...and Naomi picked Fiona up off his knee...

...and it was Daniel's and Mika's turn to have a visit with St. Nicholas...

But Elliot and Scorch hadn't stopped pulling toys out of his sack. In fact, Sparkle had joined them...

Winston finally noticed what his kids were up to...

...and decided to put a stop to it...

While St. Nicholas just ignored what the little dragons were up to, and kept his focus on the two children on his lap...

..leaving it up to Winston to deal with his kids...

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Visiting with St. Nicholas

1/16/2025

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St. Nicholas sat down, so the children could take turns sitting on his knee...

He was just as attentive to the little dragons....

...as he was to the other children.

Elliot and Scorch were getting a bit too curious about what was in St. Nicholas' sack..

Olivia gave them a disapproving look...

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St. Nicholas and the Little Ones

1/15/2025

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With all the children crowding around St. Nicholas, it was hard for the smallest ones to get his attention...

Everyone wanted to get his attention...

So Saphira lifted little Sparkle up....

While Winston encouraged his other children to get in closer...

The other parents stood back out of the way...

Just watching to see how excited their children were.

St. Nicholas loved children - all children, including dragon ones

...and he was going to make sure to give each and every one of them some special attention.

But with there being so many of them, they were each going to have to wait their turn.

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St. Nicholas at the Castle

1/14/2025

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Baron had invited his brother and his family....

...as well as Winston's family, to the castle to meet St. Nicholas.

St. Nicholas was the patron saint of children....

...and they were drawn to him, crowding in close...

....as their parents watched.

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A Forest Dweller Christmas

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A Quiet Afternoon

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