deeper into december...

well! blogger is having its way with the bohemian today!!! this is where it insists that her words must go!  so... here are some more christmas advent calendar squares. the christmas lights are on to ward off the piercing-cold-but-yet-not-snowing rainy day.  dirty clothes are washing themselves in the magic washer (think about it as if you were a poor village woman in africa!). vegie soup is going onto the woodstove to simmer through the afternoon hours.  satellite is bringing christmas music into the living room of the cottage.  the cat family is well-fed.  the wood pile is full.the bohemian is well content. and she hopes from the bottom of her heart that you are too!  sending bright wishes full to the brim of holiday cheer and happiness.  hope you find time to play today.

the magic of molten glass...

come with the bohemian to a nearby artisan village... where there awaits a world of glowing light and dazzling color... enter the open doors to the "HOT SHOP", if you dare... watch as the glass artist heats your gob of molten glass... as he rolls it in wet cherry wood to smooth it... as he heats and rolls it again to shape it... pick out you favorite colors... and watch as he rolls that molten glob in the colored shards... wait patiently in the back corner on your tall stool... in your goofy glasses (safety glasses? the artist tells you they are just for his entertainment...) for your turn to blow your glass into a globe... ready? okay. blow gently... snip....! there it lies, in its soft bed, your lovely purple and green glowing magic ball!!! wasn't that fun? and not as scary as it sounded at first! away goes your magic ball into the cooling cupboard so it can cool slowly for the next day or two... watch as your friends make their own magic bowls... as you leave, don't walk into the sliding GLASS door. they've posted a helpful note... now go sit serenely beside the watery channel. visit with your friend, eat crab cake sandwiches and drink iced coffee... no, you don't have to share anything with the bird, even if he IS begging... the next day, CELEBRATE the freedoms of the wonderful country you are privileged to live in. God bless our own United States of America!!! red, white, and blue sparkly wishes to you and yours...

ROYAL BOHEMIAN BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT!

in the land of bohemia, there is a newness, a bit of magic and miracle, a fresh beginning... and at the nearby lake, a precious photo shoot was taking place... the bohemian daughter (in-law) was busily snapping photos of the new fairy princess that had been recently born... (the bohemian's new granddaughter...pride of pride!!!) yes, this post will be long on pics...you understand, right? feel free to say: ooooh and aahhh... she royally wears orange well, don't you think? (the bohemian's favorite color) precious, yes? the royal fairy princess is not so sure about this black theme... but pinkness and birdies? oh yes! and definitely sea shells! the bohemian has big plans for her and the fairy princess (named Hanna Marie) to go on many shell-finding trips to the beaches!! and YES, she is a mermaid, thanks for asking... sweetness bursting out all over... mmm hhmmm... will she be shy? she will definitely love pearls!!! and she will eventually lose the binky during photo shoots... "FINALLY," thinks the fairy princess as she snuggles down into her royal conveyance... "they are finally done taking pictures of me! WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE CRAZY BOHEMIANS? they are driving me a little bit crazy myself!" the bohemian thanks you kindly for humoring her and her obsessive post about the new granddaughter. don't forget to go out and play today! and on your walk around the lake, look for the magic of fairies...it's out there, i assure you!! precious fresh-from-heaven baby magic wishes to you all today...

the days spent in wonderland...

a drive and a ferryboat ride away, there is a mystical land beside the sea. there is an old fort there from bygone days. and every year, a group of crafty ladies descend upon the place for a few days of crazy fun. the bohemian traveled away on a tuesday in the sunshine along with a small group of her lovely friends to this magical place beside the sea... there were glimpses of some unusual but familiar characters... and there, in that empty old theater building, something magical began to happen... lights began to twinkle in the dark! and a scene straight out of Alice in Wonderland appeared... there sat a wondrous tea party in the midst of a magical garden, where the flowers even had faces!!! and a cat's mischievous face hovered, grinning, although it was unsettling when there seemed to be no body to go with it! and there, off to one side sat a royal red throne.... oh my! it was all sooooo inviting!!! and a hint of some mad, mad character who had left his hat sitting...would he be back? what a marvelous hat!!! and baskets of goodies appeared for each and every lady who came to create fabric and paper wonders galore... the bohemian at once spread her craft things out to begin the magic..... she hopes you also have your magic supplies laid out and are ready to play! she'll be back with more wonders of wonderland soon..... mad, mad wishes and tea cup love to you.