Swapping Howdies: 2007

Friday, December 28, 2007

Advent & Christmas

Time just flew by during Advent. Every day I opened a door of my Advent calendar finding a gemstone. Here they are all together:

Each Advent Sunday a candle was lit on the Advent wreath:

On December 6, Saint Nicholas Day was celebrated in Germany. Of course, I also got a treat having been a good girl:

Finally, Christmas was there! Here's the Christmas tree, a small but lovely one this year:

Shortly before Christmas my amaryllis opened all its blossoms. It looked just gorgeous on Christmas day:

Anyway, I hope everyone had great holidays. Here's to a magical and joyous New Year!

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Colorful Fall

November 1, All Saints' Day, was a splendid fall day right out of a fairy tale book. I just love fall trees.

I also love fall decoration -- especially the one below.

Halloween

Halloween without a pumpkin? Certainly not! I think my Jack O'Lantern had a friendly, mischievous face this year.

Of course, I had to wear Halloween socks on October 31 -- the ones with the little black bells in the shape of a cat's head.

Overnight, Munich has turned into a Winter Wonderland. It's a bit early in the season, especially since I am the one who has to shovel the snow from the pavement.

I think the zebra grass in the garden looks especially pretty with its cover of fresh snow.

Today I wore my winter boots for the first time this winter season, so here you see my snowy boots.

Sunday, October 21, 2007

Early Snow, Thiersee & Fly

All of a sudden, fall has come. Now it seems that, all of a sudden, winter has come as well. When I woke up this morning, it was snowing. In fact, it has been snowing non-stop since then. It's too early in the season for the snow to stay on the ground for a longer time, yet it's undeniable snow. Here you see a photo of the flowerbed next to the terrace as well as the view of our neighbors' garden from my bathroom window. You should be able to make out the falling snow on the latter picture.

Last Sunday was a sunny, splendid fall day. We took the opportunity to visit friends in Austria. Below you see a photo of Thiersee, a lovely Austrian village.

This morning I made a digital collage using just my own photos -- the forest nearby, a butterfly from Pecos National Monument, and yours truly. I like the dreamlike quality about it.

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Three Ghosts

Once in a while I enjoy creating regular ATCs (Artist Trading Cards), getting my hands dirty with stamping color and glue. Lately, I made two Halloween ATCs -- Three Ghosts and Boo Cat -- which are now part of an ever-changing ATC collage on the wall of my study.

Sunday, October 07, 2007

Artichoke Flower

Have you ever come across an artichoke flower? It's a truly beautiful and unique flower. I first saw it in a store earlier this week. Have a look yourself:

Monday, October 01, 2007

Fall

It's the first day of October and a sunny, glorious fall day here in Munich.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

This spider currently lives in our garden -- and it isn't that itsy bitsy...

Friday, September 07, 2007

Butterfly Face

Here's a portrait of myself with a few alterations in Paint Shop Pro:

Sunday, September 02, 2007

Monster

Halloween comes nearer and thus the monsters start to rise! Yesterday I tried something new -- I airbrushed an ATC from the scratch:

Friday, August 31, 2007

Oneida Girl

As much as I love working with a graphic program, I also enjoy sketching once in a while. Here's a drawing of a little girl from the Oneida Indian Nation:

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

My Landscape

I find it intriguing to tell something about oneself via collages. Thus I enjoyed creating several ATC-sized cards in a "Me" challenge. One of them is titled My Landscape:

It's a photo I took in Monument Valley a couple of years ago. In fact, I won with it the first prize in a photo contest of a perfume company which asked for photos representing the spirit of the USA. The prize was this table clock:

If you push a button, a little stage with a New York City scene opens and the first tunes of "New York New York" are played. The clock has a place of honor on my computer desk, and I just love it!

Friday, August 24, 2007

Bionade

Have you ever heard of Bionade? It's an organically manufactured non-alcoholic refreshment drink -- and a real alternative to other soft drinks. There are four different flavors -- Elderberry, Lychee, Herb, and Ginger-Orange. The latter is my favorite -- really tasty and refreshing!

Monday, August 20, 2007

Brontosaurus Eggs

Guess what? Today I bought brontosaurus eggs -- and ate one of them. Seriously. Have you ever seen a brontosaurus egg? They look like that:

It's a new kind of plum -- or at least one I hadn't come across before. Those brontosaurus eggs are just delicious!

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Hair Ornament

This morning I went through my various hair clips and ornaments, re-discovering a wooden one which is just perfect to pin up my hair. So now all my shiny, glossy hair is up and away from my nape -- yeah!

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Dramatic Evening Sky

The sky was a drama queen this evening -- simply stunning! See here yourself:

I took these photos from my balcony. The large birch tree stands in the garden of our neighbors across the street.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Eraser Mania

I have collected erasers for a long time. They all found a new home in a big glass bowl -- much like one of those glass bowls in which people put a poor, lonely goldfish. Anyway, the erasers aren't lonely for sure -- they have plenty of eraser friends. Yesterday these six erasers joined the gang:

Here's the whole bunch -- at least you see those who managed to get hold of a place on the surface:

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