Love the heart that hurts you...

Love the heart that hurts you, but never hurt the heart that loves you.

~Vipin Sharma~ 

Hi my friends,

Thank you for all your visits to my blog and the kind comment.

I wish you a joyful day!

~Susanne

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Click on them and you'll guided directly to my NEW CALENDARS 2011. 

You can buy them there, it's easy and it's secure.

Make someone a nice gift - or buy it for you, hang them up in your office 

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The History of Christmas Wreaths

Seen in Down Town in Charleston, SC

Seen at Boone Hall Plantation in Charleston, SC

The History of Christmas wreaths

The origins of the Advent wreath are found in the folk practices of the pre-Christian Germanic peoples who, during the cold December darkness of Eastern Europe, gathered wreaths of evergreen and lighted fires as signs of hope in a coming spring and renewed light.

Christians kept these popular traditions alive, and by the 16th century Catholics and Protestants throughout Germany used these symbols to celebrate their Advent hope in Christ, the everlasting Light.

From Germany the use of the Advent wreath spread to other parts of the Christian world. Traditionally, the wreath is made of four candles in a circle of evergreens with a fifth candle in the middle. Three candles are violet and the fourth is rose, but four white candles or four violet candles can also be used. Each day at home, the candles are lighted, perhaps before the evening meal-- one candle the first week, and then another each succeeding week until December 25th. A short prayer may accompany the lighting of each candle. The last candle is the middle candle. The lighting of this candle takes place on Christmas Eve.
It represents Jesus Christ being born.



Hi my friends,

Thank you so much for visiting my blog yesterday and for writing all your kind comments, they are very much appreciated.

These two photos are, as promised, the start of a series of Christmas themed postings until Christmas Day. Personally, we don't celebrate Christmas for certain reasons, but Dave and I still enjoy the colorful lights and decos in the streets and on houses.
I hope you'll enjoy too!

See you back again tomorrow?
Susanne



The CALENDARS 2010 are for sale - don't forget anybody to buy a last minute gift!

What's the size of your Christmas tree?

Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree.
In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.

~Larry Wilde~
The Merry Book of Christmas



Hi my friends,

This is what we have here in Florida as a Christmas tree :)

No, no...we can buy also here real Christmas trees for in the house. But I like the decorated palm trees better.

I'll share with you from tomorrow on until Christmas every day a Christmas-Deco-Photograph that I've made over the years, hope you'll like it.

Thank you for all the nice comments yesterday and I'll see you tomorrow.
Susanne



CALENDARS 2010 - CALENDARS 2010 -CALENDARS 2010
still for sale, a nice last minute gift!

Oh Christmas Tree...

It's in blue - and it's beautiful!

Christmas ornaments of the 21th century

Cute handcrafted ornaments

"My wish list" ornaments

Simple and very pretty

Gingerbread Christmas tree

Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree.
In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.
~ Larry Wilde ~
The Merry Book of Christmas

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"Good Times in Key West - Seven Years in Paradise"
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Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve
by Moffatts

You cant believe everything you hear
And only half of what you see
But you cant deny the magic of a christmas tree
It can melt a heart of stone
Bring warmth into a home
Give you strength when your alone on christmas eve
The message is so real
Thats exactly how I feel
For the feelings everywhere on christmas eve

This christmas eve
Hang up your guns
This christmas eve
Aim with your heart
This christmas eve
We can change the world
We can all be one
Theres a child inside of us
Theres a child that needs your trust
Open up your heart to everyone
This christmas eve

Theres a light that shines above
Its a symbol of our love
Like the star upon the tree in our living room
So I believe its true
Its wrapped inside of you
The gift of love comes through on christmas eve

This christmas eve
Hang up your guns
This christmas eve
Aim with your heart
This christmas eve
We can change the world
We can all be one
Theres a child inside of us
Theres a child that needs your trust
Open up your heart to everyone
This christmas eve

This christmas eve
This christmas eve
We can change the world
We can all be one
Theres a child inside of us
Theres a child that needs your trust
Open up your heart to everyone
This christmas eve

My wordless Sunday#10

Waiting for Christmas

Driving home for Christmas

Driving home for Christmas

(Scroll down and turn on my radio player and listen to this wonderful Christmas song)

I’m driving home for christmas
I can’t wait to see those faces
I’m driving home for christmas
Yea I’m moving down that line
And it’s been so long
But I will be there
I sing this song
To pass the time away
Driving in my car
Christmas
***
Gonna take some time
Top to toe in tailbacks
Got red lights on the run
But soon there’ll be a freeway
My feet on holy ground
***
So I sing for you
Though you can’t hear me
When I get trough
And feel you near me
Driving in my car
Driving home for christmas
With a thousand memories
***
I take look at the driver next to me
He’s just the same
Just the same
***
Top to toe in tailbacks
Got red lights on the run
Driving home for christmas, yea
Get my feet on holy ground
***
So I sing for you
Though you can’t hear me
When I get trough
And feel you near me
Driving in my car
Christmas
Driving in my car
Driving home for christmas

More Chris Rea Lyrics read here

Spirit of Christmas everywhere you go

This very tasteful decorated houses are a feast for your eyes to see them also in day light.

My wordless Sunday #9 - Christmas Lights

The Christmas Lights are up again

Christmas decorations in the streets of Key West

Christmas Day

We wish you a merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve - Heiligabend

Merry Christmas

Frohe Weihnachten

Feliz Navidad

Kellemes Karacsonyi Uennepeket

Buon Natale

Joyeux Noel

To all my friend all over the world and peace in your hearts!

Christmas Lights

The Cypress House

On the main Boulevard

Light Decorations

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Christmas everywhere

Trumann Annex in Key West

Duval Street in Key West

Whitehead Street in Key West

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December 21th 2006

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Today is the official start of winter time, the shortest day in the year and Christmas is coming soon.

Heute ist Winteranfang und der kuerzeste Tag im Jahr. Und das Schoenste an allem: es ist bald Weihnachten. Freuet Euch!

Red Ribbons and Poincianas

Christmas Tree at "Fogarty's"

Palmtrees in shiny lights

Red Ribbons at Whitehead Street

Seen on Eaton Street

Simple and beautiful

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More Christmas Decorations

Decoration at Duval Street

The iron fence to Trumann Annex

Seen on Whitehead Street

This are three more photographic impressions from my afternoon photo shooting in down town.

Dies sind weitere drei Bilder, die ich an jenem Nachmittag geschossen habe, als ich loszog, ueberall im Staedtchen die herrschende Vorweihnachtsstimmung einzufangen.

Christmas with Humor

A pretty lazy Santa Claus at Duval Street

...while Santa take his nap, his elf has to do all the work.....

And also the Queen is dressed up in Christmas colors, ready for the Party!

All the direction signs to find Santa Claus...

Beside all the tasteful decorations in down town you will find some humoristic one like all these above. They make you smile and I hope you'll enjoy this funny pictures like I did.

Und auch das ist Key West - von seiner humoristischen Seite! Neben all dem geschmackvollen Weihnachtsschmuck in den Strassen und an Haeusern, findet man auch diese humoristischen Sonderlinge. Auf jeden Fall Grund genug zum schmunzeln.

Red Ribbon

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A friendly invitation at Christmas time. Santa is coming soon...

Eine einfache und schlichte Dekoration mit einladender Wirkung. Bald ist es Weihnachten...

Christmas Decorations of Key West

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Larger sizes can be made on request

B) Available in:

8" x 10" - $ 28.00 Buy with PayPal

11" x 14" - $ 39.00 Buy with PayPal

Larger sizes can be made on request

C) Available in:

8" x 10" - $ 28.00 Buy with PayPal

11" x 14" - $ 39.00 Buy with PayPal

Larger sizes can be made on request

This are some of my newest photographic impressions of all these beautiful Christmas decorations around town, captured yesterday afternoon. Enjoy!

Das sind ein paar von meinen neuesten Bildern von all diesen schoenen festlichen Dekoration in unserer kleinen Stadt, fotografiert gestern Nachmittag.