tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77399749257796913612024-03-01T16:12:30.138-06:00A Legacy of StitchesSandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.comBlogger1126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-18974919140086032021-07-04T11:51:00.001-05:002021-07-04T11:56:19.816-05:00Happy Independence Day!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are quietly celebrating the 245th anniversary of the U.S.A. I chose a bouquet with three roses that represent the three branches of our government......the Legislative, the Executive and the Judicial branches. And in the middle is the flag of the United States of America. I feel blessed to live in this country. We have lived in the Midwest, the West Coast, to the Gulf Coast, across the ocean to Japan (military service for my husband), to the East Coast and back again to the upper Midwest. During our many years here, we traveled, thanks to my husband's job. We visited many beautiful places but it was always good to come home. We have freedoms here that are only a dream in some of the places we visited. I give thanks every day for living in the U.S.A. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiu70upVBVCftCa-grA-VCFHVF3idIP8-OPgoHFbpJY8PFMmYXI3TBbhJ-jdUHNmeRKMvmc310WIiUQwuI5NAGjgepwscHMV6xSJmAjfIQSjiqrJ68_Ll3qfAkjWtfpJPSbJs2d5cRE8-x/s2048/20210703_162108.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiu70upVBVCftCa-grA-VCFHVF3idIP8-OPgoHFbpJY8PFMmYXI3TBbhJ-jdUHNmeRKMvmc310WIiUQwuI5NAGjgepwscHMV6xSJmAjfIQSjiqrJ68_Ll3qfAkjWtfpJPSbJs2d5cRE8-x/w400-h300/20210703_162108.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I keep a Christmas tree up all year round in our dining room and decorate it with the change in holidays and seasons. I began doing this after I completed chemo/immunotherapy treatment for CLL/Chronic Lymphotic Leukemia. I'm thankful to be in remission, three years and working on year four! It makes me smile to see the twinkling lights in the evening when my day is done. There are thirteen flags on the tree, one for each of the thirteen original colonies. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnCRyuhvuwKuyGBQE4E11dxS5rE3omFy06em1Oct-rLmmnFdNRxUJyqLiJaaHOHt1reEn34OrDCcu7iy78YeUKFEP-ng_XUZ0eABQqVXDlf2L7688sKNpgF2TaRWk1wjftQeVG-sodrom/s2048/20210702_110848.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnCRyuhvuwKuyGBQE4E11dxS5rE3omFy06em1Oct-rLmmnFdNRxUJyqLiJaaHOHt1reEn34OrDCcu7iy78YeUKFEP-ng_XUZ0eABQqVXDlf2L7688sKNpgF2TaRWk1wjftQeVG-sodrom/w480-h640/20210702_110848.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_MUP2GYGrP0nIs0ib0FNYQUxE8h97Rb3u9NlZ4c89QyZda2vX-xuoh6IL0mEgYG_JHhT6GU1TMrNZRYjPj6-n55gwxQnzWVfo2bcr1jpQ3se_LezPg459iHM6uzyIcRFfwhJxWWuemUd/s2048/20210703_162001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_MUP2GYGrP0nIs0ib0FNYQUxE8h97Rb3u9NlZ4c89QyZda2vX-xuoh6IL0mEgYG_JHhT6GU1TMrNZRYjPj6-n55gwxQnzWVfo2bcr1jpQ3se_LezPg459iHM6uzyIcRFfwhJxWWuemUd/w300-h400/20210703_162001.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>I made this woolfelt wallhanging in 2001. It was inspired by the 4th of July and my son's birthday on July 5th. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzF-z_lNQYyCScNUC1pGvXH-RQTEstwEPfLYmK8IRV1W_2gLYMyRK-c8a4e7x2DW0dxprz-2Ty19_B1fBw08YF2-Zt5GdaIebioDRQxopqeTrrNJebVFdtfHMIJs8_1I4JhLDtMzG5-_d/s2048/20210703_114620.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMzF-z_lNQYyCScNUC1pGvXH-RQTEstwEPfLYmK8IRV1W_2gLYMyRK-c8a4e7x2DW0dxprz-2Ty19_B1fBw08YF2-Zt5GdaIebioDRQxopqeTrrNJebVFdtfHMIJs8_1I4JhLDtMzG5-_d/w300-h400/20210703_114620.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>The quilted tabletopper that is in the photos is one I designed in the mid 90's but didn't make up the pattern until early 2000. It's called "Patriotic Pinwheel". The lovely machine quilting was done by Sara Peterson.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEfzohhPq26m7Aj82h6bpieQsOJr3zNVqcW_z1TeKF0vR56jT1kK7KVftYpZ4V8rQZ3WYQ0Hmda92qBhC3yZg2ckhI7yP8WxZTZ2evPe-ykPZTRKWKns6-MLiwg0VTkWYg2fyPJtwPjzg/s2048/20210703_162144.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVEfzohhPq26m7Aj82h6bpieQsOJr3zNVqcW_z1TeKF0vR56jT1kK7KVftYpZ4V8rQZ3WYQ0Hmda92qBhC3yZg2ckhI7yP8WxZTZ2evPe-ykPZTRKWKns6-MLiwg0VTkWYg2fyPJtwPjzg/w300-h400/20210703_162144.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>After making the wallhanging in woolfelt, I decided to make the same design in cotton quilting fabrics. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nQKrBYHFpfxXtsFm-4nkGPymtwe6aEFZXGgbxsVMQT_FBquUOMEcbMLIRBX1pLBC1C1U43LN9N2rMtgH6OM5N2W5yQVE1Gngh1nV7n3DYlIdHSDzbzNGbA9sdCcjPn1q_6Pqg5lNUt8Y/s2048/20210703_114548.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nQKrBYHFpfxXtsFm-4nkGPymtwe6aEFZXGgbxsVMQT_FBquUOMEcbMLIRBX1pLBC1C1U43LN9N2rMtgH6OM5N2W5yQVE1Gngh1nV7n3DYlIdHSDzbzNGbA9sdCcjPn1q_6Pqg5lNUt8Y/w300-h400/20210703_114548.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>This little Sunday School chair sits on our front porch. I change the decorations a bit with each holiday/season but a flag has almost always been displayed with the chair. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4qOOITSU9WUATqT-0YyLE9Rrt0rsKYQIcOJorKNQWJwMFeNEGlVWqcO6NoU7V_Gswy1UoeW52khE1t7BP7BoomHyvfAXNgn0ibzHAJCfsjjAzaPZSjmqiP86vnVZgrNtJj7U4MVL09C8/s2048/20210703_162445.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4qOOITSU9WUATqT-0YyLE9Rrt0rsKYQIcOJorKNQWJwMFeNEGlVWqcO6NoU7V_Gswy1UoeW52khE1t7BP7BoomHyvfAXNgn0ibzHAJCfsjjAzaPZSjmqiP86vnVZgrNtJj7U4MVL09C8/w480-h640/20210703_162445.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>The teddy bears under the tree are a few I've collected and several that my mother collected. She was especially fond of Beanie Babies. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCfQfLGv23065OLdOtTKFCd6H51t0jRkYQ0VET12Uj2JY4saRluKU1PIdgGC8iOs0u58PqMbG0FH0mpFrHjrHjo7Yyi2F84QbqcpTLNxdOubyRMCGlwMda2oUhInxaWpzTRQcRlVD1bbQ/s2048/20210703_221011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCfQfLGv23065OLdOtTKFCd6H51t0jRkYQ0VET12Uj2JY4saRluKU1PIdgGC8iOs0u58PqMbG0FH0mpFrHjrHjo7Yyi2F84QbqcpTLNxdOubyRMCGlwMda2oUhInxaWpzTRQcRlVD1bbQ/w300-h400/20210703_221011.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>And this is how it looks at night...........<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPIo8FkY3BThnpEH8WziW-o62oi4jUg2LitF7VwUsU-wR3A_IHxsvYbgiv-zWNLAMjgJ-3DswZJQLHQigN1Q2EWful9KsGfRQGV_mApPtsI0c-Rd70niIyow18nsUcv6IJYPzUk5o0KOOy/s2048/20210703_220827.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPIo8FkY3BThnpEH8WziW-o62oi4jUg2LitF7VwUsU-wR3A_IHxsvYbgiv-zWNLAMjgJ-3DswZJQLHQigN1Q2EWful9KsGfRQGV_mApPtsI0c-Rd70niIyow18nsUcv6IJYPzUk5o0KOOy/w480-h640/20210703_220827.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> Have a blessed and safe 4th of July!<p></p><p>Sandi</p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-45319244928196040972021-02-14T12:16:00.000-06:002021-02-14T12:16:03.852-06:00Happy Valentine's Day!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4qkMsrOumHhdyrhxCoyDlZWQAR3eItVJsSMrwvnGwZXVsFH2NApfI2P8Myj2k_ctpGrLWqVwg88rH_5U4Htc4mtow3O96HD4P4dgoLLBSAIVgDR8pQNeowwfdj0YlkVf427kXcNzCx7v/s2048/20210213_205057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4qkMsrOumHhdyrhxCoyDlZWQAR3eItVJsSMrwvnGwZXVsFH2NApfI2P8Myj2k_ctpGrLWqVwg88rH_5U4Htc4mtow3O96HD4P4dgoLLBSAIVgDR8pQNeowwfdj0YlkVf427kXcNzCx7v/s320/20210213_205057.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Roses are red, violets are blue, Happy Valentine's Day to all of you! <p></p><p>I love flowers but my husband is not a guy that buys flowers so when we were at the grocery store a week ago, I picked up this pretty bouquet that was on special. I'm amazed that the flowers have stayed so fresh, especially all six roses. Only one of the roses is beginning to droop! I'm thinking the bouquet may last at least another week or more!<br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmmQQmqKE-h7msYoRY55UaKoZd-dujmRQ0a6j2GFQqEUjbA_FnAc1Hy9doaLx4wnMziLh7eTQ9JesOkd-FTAdlnqErBHAM_cILhuzuVT7g3vnbnpCtAzLgCSge7p98wZtjhe1miWEqPO6/s2048/20210214_114447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmmQQmqKE-h7msYoRY55UaKoZd-dujmRQ0a6j2GFQqEUjbA_FnAc1Hy9doaLx4wnMziLh7eTQ9JesOkd-FTAdlnqErBHAM_cILhuzuVT7g3vnbnpCtAzLgCSge7p98wZtjhe1miWEqPO6/s320/20210214_114447.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>My husband buys me chocolates. The funny thing is that he thinks flowers are a waste because they die, but chocolates disappear because we eat them so isn't that kind of the same concept? LOL! Russell Stover chocolates are my favorite so I'm not complaining. I did notice that the box said "new and improved" and I wondered how can you improve on chocolate...... but...... they did! And now the question is..... which will last longer? ...... the bouquet of flowers or the box of chocolates? I am thinking the flowers will be around longer than the chocolates. LOL! <p></p><p>Have a good day and if you are like we are and it's colder than cold outside, stay inside and stay warm. I'll be snuggled up in my sewing chair today watching old movies and doing some hand-stitching. Hoping for a warm-up in temps by the end of the week. I think we hit close to -20° this morning and that doesn't include the wind chill. The sun is shining though, so at least it's not a gloomy day! </p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-1148042980354040872021-02-04T12:16:00.002-06:002021-02-04T12:19:52.506-06:00Repeat of Groundhog's Day.....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieCRG7X6hz0JmC2vmaGpJsuJAK5iKgoaYL_A-8GlM3Km005uhNecYkLncecSygE8TuJ5zJTmFtHIAwM1ahoKFQ3UUeeR5Zwyp53x_Cr_8WFX-W62n8JGFJHXYUQ2hZbR-crj-QgeR9UW1-/s1600/Goldie+Groundhog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1164" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieCRG7X6hz0JmC2vmaGpJsuJAK5iKgoaYL_A-8GlM3Km005uhNecYkLncecSygE8TuJ5zJTmFtHIAwM1ahoKFQ3UUeeR5Zwyp53x_Cr_8WFX-W62n8JGFJHXYUQ2hZbR-crj-QgeR9UW1-/w291-h400/Goldie+Groundhog.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br />This past Tuesday was Groundhog's Day. Weather was mild but it's February in Minnesota and we all know that, of course, there will be six more weeks of winter. No Groundhog is needed to tell us that. LOL! The whole Groundhog thing seeing his shadow is fun, though, something to distract us from....... winter weather. And speaking of winter weather.......much of our area is having some wind and snow that will be followed by bitter cold! Yep, winter is making itself known! <p></p><p>Back in 2009, I shared a post about Groundhog's Day. I even drew a sketch of the Groundhog that might be in our backyard..... Goldie Groundhog. Friends have encouraged me to make Goldie into a small quilted wallhanging so maybe by next year, that will happen. In the meantime, here's my original post from 2009.</p><p>https://alegacyofstitches.blogspot.com/2009/02/happy-groundhog-day.html</p><p> I am sure thankful for Blogger that they offer this opportunity to blog and share thoughts, patterns, projects, events.....all things that inspire and bring memories. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-57567499426871009742021-01-25T20:46:00.003-06:002021-01-25T22:10:27.148-06:00A vintage Christmas Card for January 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-iWlOnTuYd5D09WbeuxzXtxrYgxYbNMb_fJHAtVfLnh2RnTlf_gPOOAsQvt0oZn31BMm_WQAZ63UaEIwXu5-z4BOor1VCrKbS2FfEKaqs7TD_qIA80hAICh545_m1OLg7-3bxEkYvrM4k/s2048/20180106_135539.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-iWlOnTuYd5D09WbeuxzXtxrYgxYbNMb_fJHAtVfLnh2RnTlf_gPOOAsQvt0oZn31BMm_WQAZ63UaEIwXu5-z4BOor1VCrKbS2FfEKaqs7TD_qIA80hAICh545_m1OLg7-3bxEkYvrM4k/w300-h400/20180106_135539.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="background-color: #f0eaea; color: #1d0928; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">This past December, I enjoyed sharing vintage Christmas cards so much that I wanted to share one each month throughout the year. I didn't select one from the box of vintage cards, though. Instead, this is a vintage card that my mother and dad sent to us in the 1970's. I liked it so much that I decoupaged it. Every year I hang it and another one that I received from my Aunt Bell. I'll share that one in the future. </span></p><p style="background-color: #f0eaea; color: #1d0928; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></p><p style="background-color: #f0eaea; color: #1d0928; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">As I type this, I am looking across the room at our tree in the family room. I'm going to take it down tomorrow. It's always a sad day when I take down the tree because the lights add such a warm glow to the room. The tree in our living room is still up but it will come down on Thursday. The dining room tree, though, will just change from Christmas to a Valentine theme sometime this weekend. The Christmas ornaments may get packed away but the spirit of Christmas will keep on going........</p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-59714636264850571922021-01-09T14:23:00.003-06:002021-01-09T14:23:44.716-06:00Snowman Quilts!I enjoyed sharing my vintage Christmas cards and blogging again. I'm a bit sorry that I got out of the habit of blogging. But......I managed to blog every day in December and more so maybe I can keep it up again. So, I thought I'd share quilts and at the same time it will help me create a list of my quilts, a much needed inventory. And I can also make labels for the quilts that don't have labels! Starting with January snow-themed quilts, this is a small wall-hanging made by my friend Sherry Murrary. I received this as a gift at one of our Prior Lake Quilter's Christmas parties. I think it was in 1999. Sherry and I lived in the same neighborhood for several years and I can remember watching our daughters wait for the schoolbus on their first day of kindergarten. That was 1975. My, my how the years do fly!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLU8oAYL6iqB5LLG0AuQGOHEgdk0cfKtXbXA2r4Sf8XEG7xtC-1rrJJuY30sO-zpUOB5bhl1ML7KgJYFvHBliSdBzu6ox1UGrsE4phxF7vx4hS7s6pi36a5qA6yrBUiVQnHE1RuYKMnjV0/s2048/20210107_180838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLU8oAYL6iqB5LLG0AuQGOHEgdk0cfKtXbXA2r4Sf8XEG7xtC-1rrJJuY30sO-zpUOB5bhl1ML7KgJYFvHBliSdBzu6ox1UGrsE4phxF7vx4hS7s6pi36a5qA6yrBUiVQnHE1RuYKMnjV0/w480-h640/20210107_180838.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-63478714724968949842021-01-07T23:45:00.003-06:002021-01-08T00:19:37.482-06:00Vintage Christmas Card for January 7, 2021<p>This is the final vintage card for the Christmas season of 2020. It's a pretty winter scene that looks down on a small village. A prominent feature in the scene is lovely church and it's steeple. Does it look familiar to any of you? Some of you might remember some of my the photos that I took on my walks around our neighborhood last fall and shared on my Facebook page. I took several photos from the top of the hill and a prominent feature was the church steeple rising among the trees. If I took a photo now, most of the trees would be bare of leaves and there would be a bit of snow cover on the ground. So when I saw this card, I thought of Henderson. When we first moved here in 2006, I loved to look out the upstairs windows of our house and look down into the valley below. Lights on the houses twinkled and I remember telling my husband.... "it looks like Whoville!" Henderson is a great little town....... pretty as the scene in this card and at night..... it sparkles! </p><p>Happy New Year 2021! </p><p>Look for another card, one each month on the 25th. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcngaZUFd92LNdIlO6wCnFc7cU_glmXHNXtkPIO8NNfKxt9SxycLASlwG8s9tdC1YbLTnM3l6hyphenhyphenIxxLMNn5sA9DULjJ_Jo5iXEMNYeX2hiN8fSoTMXqWc9bE48h9ciB-z571wRn5qI7SWP/s2048/20210107_194340.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcngaZUFd92LNdIlO6wCnFc7cU_glmXHNXtkPIO8NNfKxt9SxycLASlwG8s9tdC1YbLTnM3l6hyphenhyphenIxxLMNn5sA9DULjJ_Jo5iXEMNYeX2hiN8fSoTMXqWc9bE48h9ciB-z571wRn5qI7SWP/w400-h300/20210107_194340.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-31376985768267946512021-01-06T23:51:00.006-06:002021-01-06T23:55:22.629-06:00Vintage Christmas Card January 6, Epiphany, 2021<p>This card is perfect for this day........ </p><p>The Three Kings who have followed the star. </p><p>This day, January 6 is known as Epiphany which is a Christian celebration of the arrival of the Wisemen. These three Wisemen/Kings had traveled to Nazareth to see the baby Jesus. </p><p>One of my favorite Christmas carols is "We Three Kings". I can hear this song sung by the deep rich voices of the men in our church choir. It's an old hymn witten in 1857 by John Henry Hopkins, a rector at Christ Episcopal Church in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Three Kings brought gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. I always wondered about the last two gifts. Well, my husband found a gift item in the National Geographic catalog..... a gift item that contained three little boxes, one with gold, one with Frankincense and one with Myrryh. I didn't have to wonder anymore. It was probably one of the most unexpected, thoughtful gifts that Steve has ever given me. </p><p>This is almost the last Christmas card I'll share this 2020/2021 season. I have one more card to share tomorrow, January 7. Then on the 25th of each month, I'm going to share a vintage Christmas card up until we come to December again. Keeping the spirit of Christmas all .... year .... long. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPZXxNNR7KIT7ko-z9XCqxSxoJFRtDigvXkiwIclXUrfv3bZknBT1C3f6qyWHhcIdaVQFiyt6-Zz_t-7Enxm1THTfJC6LEY-GvldTxhlDn2RGHJFD74u0uvwitOZcHod0XCN-x14WIe5q/s2048/20210105_224215.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKPZXxNNR7KIT7ko-z9XCqxSxoJFRtDigvXkiwIclXUrfv3bZknBT1C3f6qyWHhcIdaVQFiyt6-Zz_t-7Enxm1THTfJC6LEY-GvldTxhlDn2RGHJFD74u0uvwitOZcHod0XCN-x14WIe5q/w300-h400/20210105_224215.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-29048750882636080652021-01-05T23:45:00.000-06:002021-01-05T23:45:26.404-06:00Vintage Christmas Card for January 5, 2021<p>Today is the last day in what is known as the Twelve Days of Christmas. They begin on December 25th when we celebrate the birth of Jesus and end on January 5th. The calendar days of Christmas are coming to an end but we can keep the spirit of Christmas all year long. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xmsx29uQzo0fhXGWswcBZ6r6oD_fFhilDTkb_y_yVXH0KuNt13AwOnTOe1w6d6k1WQUVG_yzE8nrS31GO19Hpyxo8509thzWfDWqSwNWUDWh4zW2pSLPqJtliGzkVbrJv_kyc5F28z5o/s2048/20210105_232454.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xmsx29uQzo0fhXGWswcBZ6r6oD_fFhilDTkb_y_yVXH0KuNt13AwOnTOe1w6d6k1WQUVG_yzE8nrS31GO19Hpyxo8509thzWfDWqSwNWUDWh4zW2pSLPqJtliGzkVbrJv_kyc5F28z5o/w400-h300/20210105_232454.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-83414868090354013072021-01-04T23:44:00.004-06:002021-01-05T17:27:30.891-06:00Vintage Christmas Card for January 4, 2021<p>This card is quite different from most of the other cards I've shared so far. It's a simple shepherd boy tending his sheep who are resting under a Yucca tree. Perhaps the song he is playing on his flute calms the sheep. Perhaps he plays a Psalm or a hymn. </p><p>On the inside of the card, the upper section, there is a verse ....</p><p>"For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a saviour, which is Christ the Lord." ~ Luke 2:11</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTwRpQqC6T_PTT-xpWdNjDv7CtTH9gkJYgHqRHQLeNO2aJ_Y00ZW4FvAzeuaK6tY9h83qNMXiPIlPgWJQZXZ2yg9NwtqueoQ-YSy3miUrU7JamlGFFI4RyjjPOIfT0EEJpa-E-VQb6LLk/s2048/20210104_230754.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTwRpQqC6T_PTT-xpWdNjDv7CtTH9gkJYgHqRHQLeNO2aJ_Y00ZW4FvAzeuaK6tY9h83qNMXiPIlPgWJQZXZ2yg9NwtqueoQ-YSy3miUrU7JamlGFFI4RyjjPOIfT0EEJpa-E-VQb6LLk/w400-h300/20210104_230754.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>On the inside of the card, lower portion, there is a greeting that is all in caps and reads......</p><p>MAY THE PEACE AND HAPPINESS OF CHRISTMAS BE YOURS TODAY </p><p>AND EVERY DAY THROUGHOUT THE COMING NEW YEAR</p><p>That is a beautiful sentiment for Christmas and for the coming year!</p><p>I found myself curious about the artwork on the card as there is an artists signature in the lower left corner .... Paul E. Decker. When I did a search of his name, I found other illustrations for greeting cards that he has done. And I also discovered that there is a market for vintage Christmas cards! I will be keeping my cards, no plans to sell them. They bring peace, what a gift!</p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-34372225034324244552021-01-03T22:28:00.004-06:002021-01-05T17:27:13.805-06:00Vintage Christmas Card for January 3, 2021<p>This weekend here in Minnesota was filled with lovely weather for outdoor fun! We had mild temps and sunshine, just right for cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and a little ice-skating. I didn't do any of those things because I was busy stitching. But......Would you believe me if I said that I have never gone ice-skating? It's true. I grew up in Iowa and have lived in Minnesota for almost 50 years but I've never worn a pair of ice skates! I love to skate but roller skating was what I enjoyed as a kid. If I could ice skate, though, I would love to do it dressed in a costume like the ones in this card. The scene is a raised embossed design, a very pretty card. So, is there anyone else out there who also has never ice-skated?</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqW33sf9MEl5TxC51USJ1QbfYaa4aEVPmGVSs5psrQdT0U23WvPfMNVNyOJeaI_N7v8HeXK_v_7RdqD7iL94LhjADZUTvgAwud3C02xM3YdMjO-y0Gb2tPtfRGdveRksBHUxnoKEnwEYm/s2048/20210103_211453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqW33sf9MEl5TxC51USJ1QbfYaa4aEVPmGVSs5psrQdT0U23WvPfMNVNyOJeaI_N7v8HeXK_v_7RdqD7iL94LhjADZUTvgAwud3C02xM3YdMjO-y0Gb2tPtfRGdveRksBHUxnoKEnwEYm/w400-h300/20210103_211453.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-61916791214259521322021-01-02T23:53:00.003-06:002021-01-05T17:26:58.973-06:00Vintage Christmas Card for January 2, 2021<p>With Christmas past, you may wonder why I would choose to share a card that says Merry Christmas. It's because I know that not everyone celebrates their family Christmas on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. I have friends who celebrated this weekend and that reminded me that when I was young, my friend Linda would celebrate on New Year's weekend. I like that idea of celebrating Christmas a week later. It makes the spirit of Christmas last longer. I'm keeping all my Christmas trees and decorations up so that the Christmas spirit lasts all through January. I'll be sharing Christmas cards through January 7th. Then I'm going to share one card each month on the 25th and keep the spirit of Christmas going all year long. <3</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCd1OUxxJhCyShIyTzZ8D_GiOQG-ct1-ByK6hJgdajVXValCtrYr0IIVZp42fr6yr0BfS295DhlzqGrl8U21vACBIIuDmkUHal1GsEWy_DYoQnKfGkclbinfOh9Xgw8Ip3wkVwzYewTdNw/s2048/20210102_203525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCd1OUxxJhCyShIyTzZ8D_GiOQG-ct1-ByK6hJgdajVXValCtrYr0IIVZp42fr6yr0BfS295DhlzqGrl8U21vACBIIuDmkUHal1GsEWy_DYoQnKfGkclbinfOh9Xgw8Ip3wkVwzYewTdNw/w400-h300/20210102_203525.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-75877720868267628972021-01-01T23:52:00.002-06:002021-01-01T23:52:14.218-06:00Vintage Christmas Card for January 1, 2021<p>Yesterday, the card I chose for December 31, 2020 was bells. They were bells that would ring out the old year and ring in the new year. In the box of vintage cards, there were several that featured bells. I'm keeping a couple for next year because I've enjoyed this so much that it is worth repeating. And it's worth repeating more bells tonight because I like to think of many bells ringing in this first day of this new year. I wish that bells could have rung. Maybe they will ring next year at this time when hopefully, Covid 19 is on it's way to being wiped out. It could happen. One never knows. I've had many things happen in my life that I never thought would happen but they did, some really good, some really challenging. Let's hope that 2020 has taught us a few things about handling challenges and even if 2021 gets a little rough, well, we will be fine. My Grandma Goldie often said....."it'll all work out in the end" and it often did. Sometimes not quite like I thought it would but all was okay. <3 So here are two more "ring out the old, ring in the new" cards that feature bells. The one the left is embossed/raised bells, a really lovely card. The card on the right is printed on vellum and the inside verse is with this one. It says.......</p><p>"When shall all men's good be each man's rule, and universal peace be like a shaft of light across the land." Alfred Lord Tennyson</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2Mz6reBNnzNw6h_5LbmHRMuqwPq0Nd6wsJqQgFs-nnTwG1Qei0bMgeyVtvriHb-3JjIV-QQzMl8H7NVyaOP0VgdbMiNlws5DvnrGiVYD1lX1_Oznrd1vupbqBdHvfSE7FlXuUX5FmRS2/s2048/20210101_222430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2Mz6reBNnzNw6h_5LbmHRMuqwPq0Nd6wsJqQgFs-nnTwG1Qei0bMgeyVtvriHb-3JjIV-QQzMl8H7NVyaOP0VgdbMiNlws5DvnrGiVYD1lX1_Oznrd1vupbqBdHvfSE7FlXuUX5FmRS2/w400-h300/20210101_222430.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div><br /></div>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-75181329867978708992020-12-31T23:35:00.002-06:002020-12-31T23:35:41.543-06:00Vintage Christmas Card for December 31<p>Today is the last day of 2020. Bells will ring at midnight in places all around the world to ring in the New Year! This card is perfect for this evening's feature......bells ringing and doves, the symbol of peace flying among the bells. My New Year wish for 2021 is for peace and kindness, my prayer is for each day to be better than the previous day and that 2021 will not be quite so challenging as 2020. Happy New Year!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_N3mjRhaYSY8HKoU3EavSVv-raT77lJRMyJftIBpGVzI5K-8rVtXbPI9npfjVVMve45gq-vn_vJBMHPBmFHLehqoSlLJ7GmyxadESk7BQbmyQooqPJa94wgNxILvRCZBFali3sjklqbu2/s2048/20201231_180126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_N3mjRhaYSY8HKoU3EavSVv-raT77lJRMyJftIBpGVzI5K-8rVtXbPI9npfjVVMve45gq-vn_vJBMHPBmFHLehqoSlLJ7GmyxadESk7BQbmyQooqPJa94wgNxILvRCZBFali3sjklqbu2/w300-h400/20201231_180126.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-54636200200217541332020-12-30T23:33:00.007-06:002020-12-31T01:45:14.809-06:00Vintage Christmas Card for December 30<p>Vintage Christmas Card for December 30</p><p>With just one more day left in 2020, I've really been reflecting on the many challenges of this past year. The thing is that all through the years of ones life....... there are challenges. I remember hearing my parents late at night talking in hushed tones, worried about the Cold War. They got through those years and also the Depression and WWII and so much more. We xan get through these times! So, I did a little research and I think this card is likely from the late 1950's to early 1960's. I chose this card because it is so clearly not traditional for a Christmas card. And 2020, has so clearly not been a traditional year. Enough said. </p><p>What you can't see in the photo is that this card is hot pink and white. However, no matter where I took the photo, the true color didn't come through. It looks kind of rosy and it's not. It's hot pink. And while I love pink, I don't think I could send this card. I'm too traditional in the colors I like for Christmas. That said, it's a unique card with a pretty embossed design. And I think it could be worthy of framing in a matte black frame. It might look just fine in my pretty pink bedroom! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIffecYBDIV6754fa8_yJbfjGqRxglSk7UShGdf6dy8UJ3rUYSZefmyrsQ1pZ_JyDHFrI6Py3bSxvn6DScdfNnGFp99ISiCFurmk2reQitAyDg9uCNDARI3JfSLHxRr4zwEnpmlFisAtn8/s2048/20201230_205734.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIffecYBDIV6754fa8_yJbfjGqRxglSk7UShGdf6dy8UJ3rUYSZefmyrsQ1pZ_JyDHFrI6Py3bSxvn6DScdfNnGFp99ISiCFurmk2reQitAyDg9uCNDARI3JfSLHxRr4zwEnpmlFisAtn8/w400-h300/20201230_205734.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcHqmx4w_7ottlLPTCrA5KtTZ8qeXH9ey2vzlvuy-Xy8vykEnIx5yWtAtAKLTws-77K_vGkAKxUnct2rYgAq-zxlJbUYTI2xDgnljuUzrvzCghoteewQchUZDNE4MCUp-E7krYuwu9oBq/s2048/20201230_210059.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcHqmx4w_7ottlLPTCrA5KtTZ8qeXH9ey2vzlvuy-Xy8vykEnIx5yWtAtAKLTws-77K_vGkAKxUnct2rYgAq-zxlJbUYTI2xDgnljuUzrvzCghoteewQchUZDNE4MCUp-E7krYuwu9oBq/w400-h300/20201230_210059.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-67462055793257753932020-12-29T23:56:00.003-06:002020-12-29T23:56:19.087-06:00Vintage Christmas Card for December 29<p>This morning, I looked out the upstairs window into our backyard. I could see the tracks of the deer that walk along the edge of the trees. I could also see the indentations in the snow where they stop and rest, laying down near my little Dinosaur Garden, the same spot where I have taken photos of my quilts. So this card was the perfect card for this night....... deer among the trees and snow. The card is really pretty as it's printed on delicate parchment paper that you just don't see used anymore. This is one that I think I might frame. Actually, I am thinking I might frame several of the cards I've shared. I have an idea for a collage of small framed cards on a really large frame. I actually have the large frame so it might just happen by next Christmas! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0R3-TbcP3bnTdssrB13Gy6j1Jlu_7O0YC8KG2bP2ewmkSHAXC9v5GFQWfwcWWxXVeN_2LFeQFdJjlcSGkoCcV4xcLQovLdNwZA69mBqifn6OKRUTGK-Mfc_DV2j36d5HvkhN-rQJytUc/s2048/20201229_224850.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0R3-TbcP3bnTdssrB13Gy6j1Jlu_7O0YC8KG2bP2ewmkSHAXC9v5GFQWfwcWWxXVeN_2LFeQFdJjlcSGkoCcV4xcLQovLdNwZA69mBqifn6OKRUTGK-Mfc_DV2j36d5HvkhN-rQJytUc/w400-h300/20201229_224850.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-58546003808604426532020-12-28T22:18:00.005-06:002020-12-28T22:18:40.844-06:00Vintage Christmas Card for December 28<p>Once the actual day of Christmas has passed, I always enjoy the evenings between Christmas and New Years when I relax in the evening, light a candle or two and just enjoy the glow of the lights from the Christmas tree. So when I read the verse on this card, it was just how I felt tonight...........</p><p>"The lamps are lit, the fires burn bright, The house is full of life and light." Longfellow</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw94xdALCQrSS1akWA9vAraRJkL3ClV5vvecg5Tpqy57RUHWqr_CrlBfrqZdjXQ1S4lcPIWn822JI6iBcs-X8vuqDugTgewaKdofxTz-18LDo2T7yuK6KXmDan2MhfYxSzjoml4tk8SGel/s2048/20201228_213028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw94xdALCQrSS1akWA9vAraRJkL3ClV5vvecg5Tpqy57RUHWqr_CrlBfrqZdjXQ1S4lcPIWn822JI6iBcs-X8vuqDugTgewaKdofxTz-18LDo2T7yuK6KXmDan2MhfYxSzjoml4tk8SGel/w400-h300/20201228_213028.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-77430929162871836142020-12-27T22:38:00.006-06:002020-12-27T22:38:58.878-06:00Vintage Christmas Card for December 27<p>Once again, here is a card that isn't all that old but It's in the box of cards and it's perfect for today. It snowed a bit and there is more snow coming in the next few days. Occasionally, we see a Cardinal couple in our backyard and I love it when they come and sit on the railing on our deck. That doesn't happen often so it's a real treat. My mother loved Cardinals so this card really reminded me of her. She also loved to shop at Hobby Lobby and she loved Christmas. I bought this little lantern at Hobby Lobby this past August and I thought of her when I bought it. She would have bought one, probably two of them. ;-) Christmas may be over but I still enjoy the lights of Christmas that bring such a warm glow to the room. And I'll keep sharing cards for a couple more weeks. I sorted through the box of cards today and set aside cards for about ten more days and then there are cards for next December. I'm planning ahead and determined to make 2021 a better year than 2020! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorT3SPtB9FJ9kdBNwhWI_x3w7YaFrShDKjmu4prkbuqxXsKZl56AhIiVENdLvfmGoY8bnt8ktq1gRZNdFXvLY_pCoanYUeNesa5oR9S-c1qZwPSKOqPaHWJ8lHDj-mdd55MKxxaroAqzJ/s2048/20201227_211958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorT3SPtB9FJ9kdBNwhWI_x3w7YaFrShDKjmu4prkbuqxXsKZl56AhIiVENdLvfmGoY8bnt8ktq1gRZNdFXvLY_pCoanYUeNesa5oR9S-c1qZwPSKOqPaHWJ8lHDj-mdd55MKxxaroAqzJ/w400-h300/20201227_211958.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-21295793231967370442020-12-26T23:27:00.000-06:002020-12-26T23:27:03.336-06:00Vintage Christmas Card for December 26<p> Today is Boxing Day, a tradition that began in England. On the day after Christmas, servants and staff of wealthy employers were given the day off and a box with their Christmas gift, hence the term "Boxing Day". And so, this card today reminds me of the era when this tradition flourished. The clothing on the carolers sets this scene in the 1800's. I wonder what carol they are singing? Do you have a favorite carol? I missed the singing of carols this year and I am looking forward to next Christmas and singing, singing, singing! 🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwxoqSaVjfLVYwzR2OMjj7V-zUFdVqVzojJFQj_rnFbwpEPn2hwknNTigPt3ClF5o4QLW1iKOKuF-C20qbfTPlTavGXmo5mMbBfUztMeN5vDpwwHsGMnrkF_CGRyofQFZhOuZ1MHt5kzqf/s2048/20201226_213442.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwxoqSaVjfLVYwzR2OMjj7V-zUFdVqVzojJFQj_rnFbwpEPn2hwknNTigPt3ClF5o4QLW1iKOKuF-C20qbfTPlTavGXmo5mMbBfUztMeN5vDpwwHsGMnrkF_CGRyofQFZhOuZ1MHt5kzqf/w400-h300/20201226_213442.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-83989235130551728952020-12-25T23:23:00.001-06:002020-12-25T23:23:50.946-06:00Vintage Christmas Card for December 25<p>The box of cards that I am selecting cards from contains about 100 cards. Most are vintage from the 60's and 70's. There are several cards that are from the 80s and 90's. This card is clearly one of the newer cards. I had to share it because there is so much truth in the words on the card. For all of you that celebrated Christmas this day, I hope you have had a beautiful day. Our day was different as like many other folks, we didn't gather with our family. We connected in different ways this year and tomorrow I'll share some photos. And again tomorrow night, I'll be back with another card and this one will be vintage!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkaL1r4rmIrrNOiA_QN8sGPQ0gn-IN0_IbYv7DnhqIr-WMHfAwD9eoQJcIx-qngqM0bryeSXjSFRn0RgyNAjqOTDCFVuw0CEXNfkEAiHvtBwpDzgrk13M_12bUhL5AKMZQaM1tnzLKyND4/s2048/20201225_230542.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkaL1r4rmIrrNOiA_QN8sGPQ0gn-IN0_IbYv7DnhqIr-WMHfAwD9eoQJcIx-qngqM0bryeSXjSFRn0RgyNAjqOTDCFVuw0CEXNfkEAiHvtBwpDzgrk13M_12bUhL5AKMZQaM1tnzLKyND4/w300-h400/20201225_230542.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-23506925269940149532020-12-24T23:39:00.000-06:002020-12-24T23:39:02.465-06:00Vintage Christmas Card for December 24<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9vt-jglaGqFnQnQy_3-FI724zVYXgGaey0Am2hWJoRMrAa4M0A9gKHmPiyuHbzywTASSA3cSWWA2Bpzgm4m-BeEn-lYDQoeEwlc5EdpQC1XJrgAiUoPmIH8EZtn9gyrzLTKB2JmpXHOD/s2048/20201224_221532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid9vt-jglaGqFnQnQy_3-FI724zVYXgGaey0Am2hWJoRMrAa4M0A9gKHmPiyuHbzywTASSA3cSWWA2Bpzgm4m-BeEn-lYDQoeEwlc5EdpQC1XJrgAiUoPmIH8EZtn9gyrzLTKB2JmpXHOD/w300-h400/20201224_221532.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />On this Christmas Eve night, I saved two cards to share. The first is a lovely card with a cut-out design that surrounds Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus. The second card reminds me of the German Hummel figurines that were so popular many years ago. Both make me start humming "Away in a Manger". I remember Christmas programs at church when as a little girl, we would sing that sweet song. Tonight so many churches were dark and my hope and prayer is that next year at this time, there will be singing and worship in person, time to gather with family and friends, see their smiles, give them hugs. ♥️<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1nduU3ufMjnBsjQDYJHKDHoJrYYW-ZQQ15gmU9zP6wlpseo6vN3NStZ25f5u7lS3dJa1LKGg3-5dBlvDVnqeU73C41C5bB2A9CKWmMPFMWOtYF0UC8Vrx6tqpcaUJrc-5lOCdFD5H6VJ/s2048/20201224_221616.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1nduU3ufMjnBsjQDYJHKDHoJrYYW-ZQQ15gmU9zP6wlpseo6vN3NStZ25f5u7lS3dJa1LKGg3-5dBlvDVnqeU73C41C5bB2A9CKWmMPFMWOtYF0UC8Vrx6tqpcaUJrc-5lOCdFD5H6VJ/w300-h400/20201224_221616.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><p><br /></p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-75365954420074396342020-12-24T23:35:00.004-06:002020-12-24T23:49:30.436-06:00Vintage Christmas Card for December 23<p>We had a blizzard come through and knock out our power last night. I was able to post to Vintage Christmas Card to Facebook from my phone but couldn't post as easily to my blog. So here is the post I shared last night just before midnight..............</p><p>What a day and night this has been! A blizzard has covered much of Minnesota and northwest Iowa. Our power has been off since about 6:00 p.m. I used the time to wrap some small gifts and finish putting tags on goodie plates. And then I got out my box of vintage cards to find one to share. And, of course, I looked for candles. We haven't burnt so many candles in years as we did tonight! Thank goodness I had candles in the cupboard and some battery operated lights. It's a bit cool in here now but surprisingly, not too bad. If only I had a cup of hot cocoa! So just as I lit the candle to take the photo of this pretty card, the power came back on... and then it went off.. then on... and now it's off again. The wind is still howling and I can only imagine how cold it must be for those who are working to make repairs. Thankful for quilts that are keeping me warm. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and if we have power, I'll share several cards. I plan to continue to share more vintage Christmas cards through early January. I have some special ones I've been saving for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. ❤</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBjggUBRzCiYZAwcBipC9vld4RDkAb1-13wlQFIKosNqJxlpe9YmvOl9-9HV5HLGQ7Pxc42joZHSBn2U-7D0xca03uEDt4oycHXGyek45Jxxsf8grjHcqVWhtYOWBChoMZzY0NbIsjcGb/s120/20201223_214831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="120" data-original-width="90" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBjggUBRzCiYZAwcBipC9vld4RDkAb1-13wlQFIKosNqJxlpe9YmvOl9-9HV5HLGQ7Pxc42joZHSBn2U-7D0xca03uEDt4oycHXGyek45Jxxsf8grjHcqVWhtYOWBChoMZzY0NbIsjcGb/w300-h400/20201223_214831.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-25214532634728336642020-12-22T23:53:00.005-06:002020-12-22T23:53:58.176-06:00Vintage Christmas Card for December 22<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QSkVCtOdu3gK2aLfYZsnPSApquVI3vUmVWNXj-4Fs-wKZ3iFYoqC_yz_z8zwCdC2MjH6Rs5wLCf7jvfnCksN2TbfzFpOrvYzbbz5qvZbyP5SrjVWWVIWTQ50RSoPyovRrR7zGB_mLmi0/s2048/20201222_225147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2QSkVCtOdu3gK2aLfYZsnPSApquVI3vUmVWNXj-4Fs-wKZ3iFYoqC_yz_z8zwCdC2MjH6Rs5wLCf7jvfnCksN2TbfzFpOrvYzbbz5qvZbyP5SrjVWWVIWTQ50RSoPyovRrR7zGB_mLmi0/w400-h300/20201222_225147.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Earlier this day, I posted a picture on my Facebook page of our porch with no snow. I was so excited because the weatherfolk were saying we could get 1-3" of snow. That would be just the right amount to make a White Christmas. Fast forward to late tonight and everything has changed. We are now under a Blizzard Warning and the snow total has gone up to 5-8" with winds gusting to 55 MPH. I am so sorry I whined for snow. I don't have to go out in the blizzard but others will and so, I've already started praying for safe travels for my family and friends and all who will have to be out in the snowy and windy weather. So, when it came to choosing a card tonight, well, of course, I looked for a snow-themed card. I knew I would use this card one night and this it the night to share it. It's a nostalgic view of gently falling snow as the driver travels the countryside with the Christmas tree. That gently falling snow is what I was hoping for tomorrow. Maybe the predictions will be wrong and the winds and snow will not materialize. It's happened before, it could happen again. <p></p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-76093058851984848102020-12-21T23:53:00.003-06:002020-12-22T00:00:09.294-06:00Vintage Christmas Card for December 21<p>Earlier this night, there was a "conjunction" in the skies. That's the official term for the aligning of Jupiter and Saturn when they are so close that they appear to be a double planet or a star. This is being called the Christmas Star this year because it's happening so close to Christmas. It's been over 400 years or 800 years since this heavenly "conjunction" has happened. It all depends on the info source. We were able to get a peek at it around 6:15 p.m., a bright spot that I would have called a star. It was sitting low in the horizon but we saw it. We won't likely be around the next time this happens. In the meantime, because of all the news of this star, I decided to find a card that had a star on it. That wasn't easy. I found only two with stars and one was the card I shared on December 13th. This one with the star on the tree was the only other card that had a star. I don't think this card is as old as the others in the box of cards but it's a sweet scene. I have stars at the top of two trees in our house and an angel on the smaller tree in the dining room. So.... do you put a star at the top of your tree....... or an angel......or a pretty treetopper?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOfon-RkqxL0AEDcgQGxgiiukZ-CCzoSNfG4vepcloZGYmDjI4vx0TGLz4UzXDezpuLpHcFUGsSq0B8XXkrnqm-21lXhwFUneTmcsI4PHDgD23Rdygxo84px-IHv0TWj3i1QIV8ihN4G3/s2048/20201221_194340.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOfon-RkqxL0AEDcgQGxgiiukZ-CCzoSNfG4vepcloZGYmDjI4vx0TGLz4UzXDezpuLpHcFUGsSq0B8XXkrnqm-21lXhwFUneTmcsI4PHDgD23Rdygxo84px-IHv0TWj3i1QIV8ihN4G3/w400-h300/20201221_194340.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-75246993523562245632020-12-20T23:54:00.002-06:002020-12-20T23:54:52.328-06:00Vintage Christmas Card for December 20<p>Today was the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the first official day of winter. I looked for a card with a pretty winter scene and my first choice was a pretty church nestled in the valley and white glitter on the card for snow. It was very pale, though, and it just didn't photograph well. So I found this one and it was perfect. We have deer that travel across our backyard and they often sleep near a cluster of trees in our backyard. You can tell because they leave an imprint in the snow. And while it may be the first day of winter, we got our first snowfall in mid-October. We had a couple major snowfalls in October but here we are in mid December and no snow. There may be some on Wednesday and I will be watching for those flakes because I really want a White Christmas!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZljrZzlHINnXi0KSxUb-YKxCnmBxgIdR03vFAKul7YfMKqHN5ppfhjr4OgQKr9uGPTOAyT0DtV2pcdYPiMdWyTxZzjZN7qa0v5P6IjzKUhuyHw0RRzT9urIXNsf8pNRiIP93lkPVtC_za/s2048/20201220_234100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZljrZzlHINnXi0KSxUb-YKxCnmBxgIdR03vFAKul7YfMKqHN5ppfhjr4OgQKr9uGPTOAyT0DtV2pcdYPiMdWyTxZzjZN7qa0v5P6IjzKUhuyHw0RRzT9urIXNsf8pNRiIP93lkPVtC_za/w400-h300/20201220_234100.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739974925779691361.post-64488097002290723932020-12-20T00:31:00.004-06:002020-12-20T02:00:58.539-06:00Vintage Christmas Card for December 19<p>Oh, my goodness! I chose my card earlier in the evening and it just made me feel so relaxed. So I sat down and began watching a remake of Miracle on 34th street. It's not quite as good as the original but I got caught up in the movie and forgot to post this lovely card. We had a log-burning fireplace in our previous home and I miss it. We have a gas fireplace now, just not quite the same. The crackling of the logs in the fire, the real warmth it exudes, and the smell of the burning logs just can't be replaced by a gas or an electric fireplace. We always had a fire on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. On our last Christmas in 2004 at our old house, I took a large chunk of log that had not completely burned and I saved it. I put it in a box and that looks like a gift and I set it under the tree in memory of Christmases in our Prior Lake house. I'm not sure my kids even know that I kept that log chunk but they do know I'm highly sentimental so they won't be surprised to know I kept what looks like a piece of coal.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj08cRecn5377iNA9tDaBvSuO8hhfsLq5gSWZkn4GfHfgPBhX6ydTAx4BJJAsz8-xLpXt4Ms0pR3S1vhP3Dg2UMVp8_3Cslfwvbb4vtqZHnqHtPYpraAIifTmuYnlpUu7cwiVhrp03EDA7P/s2048/20201219_231034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj08cRecn5377iNA9tDaBvSuO8hhfsLq5gSWZkn4GfHfgPBhX6ydTAx4BJJAsz8-xLpXt4Ms0pR3S1vhP3Dg2UMVp8_3Cslfwvbb4vtqZHnqHtPYpraAIifTmuYnlpUu7cwiVhrp03EDA7P/w400-h300/20201219_231034.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sandi Linn Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15275591320281892830noreply@blogger.com2