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Xmas Time is Here

 Xmas  time is here, striking endless fear. Have a fight and strike a punch, it's that time of year. All the kooks are out, running all about. As for me, I'd rather be a gasping dying trout. Screams, they fill the air, Terror every where. All ex wives and in-laws thrive on killing Xmas cheer.

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Dr. E's Doll Museum!!

We Salute and Mourn with the People of Berlin

We Salute and Mourn with the People of Berlin

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Wir begrüssen und trauern mit den Menschen in Berlin

Heute sind wir alle Berliner. Wir bedauern die obszönen Akt der Gewalt, die den Ort der Freude und Unschuld, der Weihnachtsmarkt entweiht. Wir halten unsere eigenen Versionen der Christkindl-Märkte, und wir sind schockiert über die abscheulichen Schändung eines Ortes inspiriert von der Prinz des Friedens selbst. Hier sind Fotos von Puppen aus Deutschland und Deutsch sprechenden Ländern. Hätten wir viele unserer weihnachtlichen Traditionen oder Puppen waren es nicht für die deutschen Puppen- und Spielzeug-Macher und ihre Brüder, die Schweizer Uhrmacher. Wir stoßen Sie mit einer Tasse Glühwein und Lebkuchen-Mann. Viel Spaß mit unseren Freunden in Berlin.

Today, we are all Berliners.  We deplore the obscene act of violence that desecrated the place of happiness and innocence, the Christmas Market.  We hold our own versions of the Christkindl Markets, and we are shocked at the abhorrent desecration of a place inspired by the Prince of Peace Himself.  Here are photos of dolls from Germany and German speaking countries.  We would not have many of our Christmas Traditions or dolls were it not for the German doll and toy makers, and their brethren, the Swiss clock makers.  We toast you with a cup of Gluhwein, and a Gingerbread man.  Godspeed to our friends in Berlin.

Holiday Memories in the Making

There comes a point when we have to "let it go!"  It is so cold, that I think the cast of Frozen has moved to Florida. Thanks for the overwhelming reader response on Part I of my Ruby Lane blog post on Holiday decorating.  Part II is now up as well.


I am very grateful to Rachel Hoffmann, Ruby Lane, and R. John Wright for giving me opportunities to blog for them.  I wish them a very Merry Christmas and Peaceful 2017.


150 million of us are freezing our Christmas stockings off today in below zero temperatures, with more coming.  Snow is drifting and blowing, but we have very little here.  We are nearly finished with our own modest Christmas preparations, and I'm looking forward to a few days off to write and to finish some art projects.

Thanks also to my Doll Museum Readers who have raised our readership there to over 100,000 strong as well  What a wonderful, wonderful Christmas gift!




We did some fun things at work and in my various clubs for Holidays.  Last week, I went to a tea to benefit Heifer International, complete with candies, home made sweets, cucumber sandwiches and gourmet teas and coffees.  There was a rousing round or two of Christmas bingo and write elephant gifts, for which I tried to find a white elephant with no luck.   My gift was a hand stitched angel  and a tiny porcelain angel ornament in white bisque. Maybe they can watch over me in 2017.


At my doll club, we played a form of dirty bingo, where the prizes were white elephant gifts. You had to fill in the bingo card with a mix of numbers 1-60, with no numbers repeated.  I won a beautiful character baby porcelain doll, and also a small vinyl doll brought by a member.  We also had small vintage calendars as gifts, and lots of great snacks and desserts.


At my job, we drew for an exchange of Christmas socks and stockings, wearable, stuffed with goodies and presents.  That was a big hit!  We then had a party at a local restaurant, and I won a set of Ralphie tumbler glasses from A Christmas Story.

Simple, no bake cookies are the dessert of choice, especially since the legendary baklava flambé episode last summer.  I will be baking baklava an other items for the New Year, but in my own oven, not a borrowed one.


Life is challenging and difficult these days, because I'm the designated go to and caregiver in three families.  Then, of course, there are inlaws and outlaws.  The Feloni Family Christmas saga will continue, I'm sure. God Bless Us Everyone!


Goals for 2017 include working on the museum project and finding a literary agent.  Good Health to all, enjoy the Moon and the upcoming Solstice.


Till next time.

Merry Christmas, from a nutcrackers talk

Here are some pics from last Friday.

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