tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post322974375069671602..comments2023-08-10T01:09:49.154-07:00Comments on Saints and Spinners: Eleventh Day of ChristmasSaints and Spinnershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08532215042953620628noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-81866454901906007372007-01-07T16:16:00.000-08:002007-01-07T16:16:00.000-08:00I recently met a couple, neither of whom came from...I recently met a couple, neither of whom came from a religious family, but for some reason they found expression for their spiritual wonder and delight in collecting tiny nativity scenes from around the world. Of course it didn't hurt that they actually TRAVEL around the world. The little sets are so charming!!!<br /><br />In my recent move I gave away the mega-big nativity set my father made to my sister-in-law, who grew up without one. In its place I have a motly nativity scene. Like the Lutheran one, Baby Jesus is a little black dolly in a cardboard manger. BVM is a Russian stacking doll who lost all her sisters along the way - this makes up for her grief and loneliness. Alas, there is yet no Joseph. The shepherds are represented by a little Appalachian cornhusk dolly, and the three wooden Chinese scholars that my step-mother-in-law had no idea what to do with, well, they are perfect Magi from the East! I have a brass camel and a few sheep in radically different sizes, a cat and a pigeon who are also adoring at the manger. I will be on the lookout for more lonely characters who need a home.<br /><br />As for Three Kings' Cake, I am right now cooking my mother's recipe for sauce for a date pudding (this will be for the Christmas pudding I just received in the mail.) 1 cup sugar, 1 cup cream, 1/3 cup butter, a dash of vanilla. Auntie Bridgit loves this sauce!Melangellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562810093942534232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-44905663620438975382007-01-05T20:17:00.000-08:002007-01-05T20:17:00.000-08:00How wonderful! If I were rich, I might collect co...How wonderful! If I were rich, I might collect cool nativity scenes - they are a favorite of mine.<br /><br />The LSB came home from school today with a bag of goodies for Reyes Magos.<br /><br />The girly's hair grew long!Lone Star Mahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339475499304565638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-50124814001948686912007-01-05T19:12:00.000-08:002007-01-05T19:12:00.000-08:00Limpy99: I think that's awesome that a Nativity di...<b>Limpy99</b>: I think that's awesome that a Nativity display would have a white Mary and Joseph and an African-American baby Jesus! It drives home the point that, while Joseph wasn't the biological father, he was every bit the nurturing adoptive father. <br /><br /><b>Galetea</b>: Eating cake and wearing crowns is what I know about Twelfth Night parties. I'd like to go to someone else's to see what it's like. The charms pulled out of the cake is great. Maybe I'll try that next year.<br /><br /><b>Nonny</b>: Hey, heathen.:) You remind that, while I'm mostly okay with not having ever been a bridesmaid, I missed out on some fun. I admit that there is part of me that would like to wear a poofy dress and hold the bride's train. I'm guessing your gown had a bit more slink. That's wild that there were 12 bridesmaids. Do you still have your clover charm?Saints and Spinnershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733517166056974501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-89098256704492408872007-01-05T10:17:00.000-08:002007-01-05T10:17:00.000-08:00Yesterday I walked by a Lutheran Church with a Nat...Yesterday I walked by a Lutheran Church with a Nativity display still up and running. I took a closer look and noticed that while Mary and Joseph were both as white as could be, the baby Jesus seemed to be black.<br /><br />If I were Joseph I might have started questioning that whole "Immaculate Conception" angle at that point.limpy99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06975672608204212282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-4912374935995904282007-01-05T09:55:00.000-08:002007-01-05T09:55:00.000-08:00We had charms baked into the top tier of our weddi...We had charms baked into the top tier of our wedding cake for my attendants to pull out on little ribbons. Sure enough, the one who got the little tiny ring was the next to be married! :)<br /><br />Over here in England, there is a quaint tradition of Twelfth Night parties. Although I've never been to one myself, my enthusiam for actually THROWING on is quite high. However, I'm not entirely sure what goes ON at a Twelfth Night party so I'll have to do a bit of research to prevent a houseful of mildly intoxicated people from throwing my Christmas tree out the window.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11123046.post-72512566052574960712007-01-05T09:34:00.000-08:002007-01-05T09:34:00.000-08:00Even though I'm a heathen I can still admire your ...Even though I'm a heathen I can still admire your Nativity. We always had one growing up, so it does hold some fond memories. Glad to see the playmobile friends were able to pay their respects.<br /><br />Your party sounds fun. It reminded me of this wedding I was in many, many years ago. The cake had as many layers as there were bridesmaids (twelve in all-the wedding was beyond over-the-top) and there was a ribbon hanging out of each layer. We all pulled a ribbon and on the end of each one was a gold charm! Needless to say I thought this was a very cool idea. I got the 4 leaf clover.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06693590401750798739noreply@blogger.com