Christmas Cloche and Holiday Cloche Party

<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">Blue and White Christmas Cloche:</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1LuRXTNWcyUiFVxjhh2D-4o-bhse_syBotZQssliGH-7ZdUjlHS-i1fXQyDuDY8ZN6MSGVt6Q5U30femqyVd89oRc80BPXGVtbDCoezQQ8uvbIe7mbt-6gTvgcmFEbDFHGsAVOBL8d4/s1600-h/DSC00512.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1LuRXTNWcyUiFVxjhh2D-4o-bhse_syBotZQssliGH-7ZdUjlHS-i1fXQyDuDY8ZN6MSGVt6Q5U30femqyVd89oRc80BPXGVtbDCoezQQ8uvbIe7mbt-6gTvgcmFEbDFHGsAVOBL8d4/s640/DSC00512.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">W</span>hen you put ordinary things under <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">glass</span> something magical seems to happen! Pretty thing become spectular, attention-grabbing centers of attention!<br /><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">I</span> am joining Marti at A Stroll Thur Life for a "Holiday Cloche Party". It is fun to see what holiday vignettes are created by the talented participants!<br /><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">I</span> am a little late for the party being a tad under the weather (and not good timing). But I put together a bit of <span style="color: white; font-size: large;">Christmas-Cheer-Under-Glass</span> because I don't want to miss the party altogether!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_06XG-POIaWfyzQ3LPBgJ2NPXxJowvAx-9Z_eB_UnlI3_l1oaSHWsxIPd_Mx-JSXjkMGgAibFl8WhhFdhTidMNu_IMA7N97uq9BJtrA8_L8KUFKswo2KFIM_B3Ht6pezVMj9fguwcWo/s1600-h/DSC00481.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3_06XG-POIaWfyzQ3LPBgJ2NPXxJowvAx-9Z_eB_UnlI3_l1oaSHWsxIPd_Mx-JSXjkMGgAibFl8WhhFdhTidMNu_IMA7N97uq9BJtrA8_L8KUFKswo2KFIM_B3Ht6pezVMj9fguwcWo/s640/DSC00481.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">T</span>he inspiration for this post is the little blue and white<span style="color: white; font-size: large;"> pot</span> in the cloche.  It originally held a perfect tiny poinsetta, but it would not fit under my little cloche.  So I dug through my Christmas boxes and came up with this blue and<span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;"> white</span> Christmas scene.  I am moving this to my dressing table in my blue and yellow and white bedroom.  Yea! A <span style="color: white; font-size: x-large;">spontaneous </span>decoration!<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3h_w5na2KylOIa2YTKbQyGibMzT-fezU2vKg53iD7hs-fNoOhqd-cuXupJ1tvBOrZgvsQrhz_aA1dCaiHxAH_Plq9VGVw_2QVAPWfWLoGBcVWG0CMdHsDP5trrjqH7YKnq2SQT_qEqI/s1600-h/DSC00503.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3h_w5na2KylOIa2YTKbQyGibMzT-fezU2vKg53iD7hs-fNoOhqd-cuXupJ1tvBOrZgvsQrhz_aA1dCaiHxAH_Plq9VGVw_2QVAPWfWLoGBcVWG0CMdHsDP5trrjqH7YKnq2SQT_qEqI/s640/DSC00503.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">T</span>his is truely a thrown together, bits and pieces arrangement- notice (or don't) the red ornament box under my settee' in the foyer. <span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">Ooops</span>!  I tried to carry the same elements and colors from one part of the vignette to the other.<br /></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/AVvXsEhFAPN4F1Aa9Hdktbj-sxqDiWNRl1XHylt8GXp5hH8PF3q9CffOoRxJY_upqHlI8n4g27rZzgulMqArCjNYSnFaQ0bYyDJv1U6txZyTvZhyphenhyphenrURjFIrDenIrQAiiCeJ4tK_gqmeqzb00I54/s1600-h/DSC00487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFAPN4F1Aa9Hdktbj-sxqDiWNRl1XHylt8GXp5hH8PF3q9CffOoRxJY_upqHlI8n4g27rZzgulMqArCjNYSnFaQ0bYyDJv1U6txZyTvZhyphenhyphenrURjFIrDenIrQAiiCeJ4tK_gqmeqzb00I54/s640/DSC00487.JPG" /></a><br /></div><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;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">B</span>ecause my only cloches are small <span style="color: white;">(note to self-  1. put "big honkin' cloche" on gift list-2. cut out picture of big  honkin' cloche and tape it to Bobby hunting clothes)</span> I used little left out and left over pieces of greens, berries and a couple of small <span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">green</span> balls.  I stripped 2 yellow glittery balls from the wreath at the base to tuck in the cloche arrangement.  I think I will make a couple more litte arrangements using left-over.<br /></div><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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xtg2swHc11PBo06kyF_PJo5-EpSw90ZtYd3mAc6VJAKHJKwjWD4B8uPlE_6aSaDfGlXWMxbeu-TMjcRNvTrksJKRwfMB4WMXwdtS9ZqzbyAJYoHNRswOzdpjiy66LIGnMk7e-0DWXhw/s1600-h/DSC00496.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">Today is decorating day #3. 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Christmas Cloche and Holiday Cloche Party

Blue and White Christmas Cloche: W hen you put ordinary things under glass something magical seems to happen! Pretty thing become spectular...

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Cashew Crunch

<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">Great Gift: Cashew Crunch</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJejZz8vXa7nwPAW4D9ugdyb1-35yXFs-QDJNzjtMi6WCIayNH3jgfsBowzVun6jE6sTUeZRCuG7hw6dVjFOE-AFcu6XKlaIzHC-GReEuZsulhyphenhyphen_5ggxzdomhvQk-IgpDtxa_qwfHMhvY/s1600-h/DSC00475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJejZz8vXa7nwPAW4D9ugdyb1-35yXFs-QDJNzjtMi6WCIayNH3jgfsBowzVun6jE6sTUeZRCuG7hw6dVjFOE-AFcu6XKlaIzHC-GReEuZsulhyphenhyphen_5ggxzdomhvQk-IgpDtxa_qwfHMhvY/s640/DSC00475.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">T</span>his little treat graced our Thanksgiving table as a <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">yummy</span> take-home gift for each guest. Some of the little bags did not make it from the table! They were a hit!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5u3hD9Xc8De6UAM849xDWt7sbmhy7-emG-IiVTexcaDOIb8ew3NfRpRlAXkWvimgS7YXcBKyL9sn3OpLe12Qy6EnBut_SQG2mko3msLrNQrpHmZn0Prl6Hh59RrixFoHHytR3F_nhDvg/s1600-h/DSC00206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5u3hD9Xc8De6UAM849xDWt7sbmhy7-emG-IiVTexcaDOIb8ew3NfRpRlAXkWvimgS7YXcBKyL9sn3OpLe12Qy6EnBut_SQG2mko3msLrNQrpHmZn0Prl6Hh59RrixFoHHytR3F_nhDvg/s640/DSC00206.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">S</span>o easy to make, and sooooo <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">delicious</span>! Cashew Crunch is such a crowd pleaser that  I am using it as a little gift for my cookie exchange guests to take home too.  <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Cashew Crunch</span> would make a wonderful hostess gift.  And what bus driver, mailman, or thoughtful person in your life wounln't want a special thank you!<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">Recipe:</span><br />2 cup sugar<br />1 lb butter, plus 1TBS butter to grease sheet pan<br />1/4 cup water<br />2 TBS light corn syrup<br />2 cups lightly salted cashews<br />1/2 cup milk chocolate melts (use good quality), melted<br />*bowl of ice water- keep a bowl of ice water near you so if you accidentally get some of the toffee on your hands you can submerge them and stop the burn.  Always err on the side of caution! <br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">G</span>rease 2 sheet pans with 1TBS butter. I use large 1/2 sheets.<br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">C</span>ut 1lb butter into chunks.  In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, butter, water and corn syrup. Stir until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Using a candy themometer, bring to a boil and cook stirring constantly until themometer reads 300 degrees. 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Cool completely.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJesdDsTJyLk-E0o28WG5AO4r65FURbRf5mQaE-vCoVq9nNr-vMGTgZfC1711u_fD5IItKYuamGWoDlaBtWGb1rJhO7SO41Z1p-UeoINH7kHpNnGCrL5plaq9tR1erk014iigThUHENVY/s1600-h/DSC00121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJesdDsTJyLk-E0o28WG5AO4r65FURbRf5mQaE-vCoVq9nNr-vMGTgZfC1711u_fD5IItKYuamGWoDlaBtWGb1rJhO7SO41Z1p-UeoINH7kHpNnGCrL5plaq9tR1erk014iigThUHENVY/s640/DSC00121.JPG" /></a><br /></div><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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWEK5j4Fypf6SUpy3hfFAe0jGTTG8SCWf97TCRMwIijP4FrrVw1eRMw6kmblduC8MjoBdCgFkre-IZtULGj5vMj5RxbLeYSIugkIVQw6pqHwiJa41SO4SNr0S5zX_5dFOP7lxFGdT354/s1600-h/DSC00122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWEK5j4Fypf6SUpy3hfFAe0jGTTG8SCWf97TCRMwIijP4FrrVw1eRMw6kmblduC8MjoBdCgFkre-IZtULGj5vMj5RxbLeYSIugkIVQw6pqHwiJa41SO4SNr0S5zX_5dFOP7lxFGdT354/s640/DSC00122.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">W</span>hen cooled, use the tip of the knife and break up cashew crunch.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRUvxGmFqUIa9CQUpvLBoaGTFlyidaD1hdWTEXvctatUSNNbF8t268MA-D9g4lTgpk2v3otW_26Y-TM8ZB778ObGfQYWOC5PR3F-hnvOIndWR1xoyYR2iY5O2KXKf8qtjCxFXz8P3_eY/s1600-h/DSC00137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRUvxGmFqUIa9CQUpvLBoaGTFlyidaD1hdWTEXvctatUSNNbF8t268MA-D9g4lTgpk2v3otW_26Y-TM8ZB778ObGfQYWOC5PR3F-hnvOIndWR1xoyYR2iY5O2KXKf8qtjCxFXz8P3_eY/s640/DSC00137.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /> <span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">R</span>emove cashews to parchemnt paper (or waxed paper).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLXq7rx6dmlk_1apuc2lp1osDegXczKEw9_beE351eBlDSbFL7LAHQOimqEt9mYVo_TqrglzE2n1yAbHa4qI-RbrZgdJXf7oTkNgKVJ5HeF6dZpsn3o8-xodfDV4onk56z6a16Mm9qbE/s1600-h/DSC00142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLXq7rx6dmlk_1apuc2lp1osDegXczKEw9_beE351eBlDSbFL7LAHQOimqEt9mYVo_TqrglzE2n1yAbHa4qI-RbrZgdJXf7oTkNgKVJ5HeF6dZpsn3o8-xodfDV4onk56z6a16Mm9qbE/s640/DSC00142.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">I</span>n a microwave-proof bowl heat chocolate melts on 30% power in 30 second intervals, stirring each time, until chocolate is melted.<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">D</span>rizzle chocolate over cashew crunch using a spoon.  (I drizzled half of the cashew crunch and left the other plain.  Then when I bagged them I used half chocolate and half plain.)<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: x-large;">I</span> am joining Michael at Designs by Gollum, for Foodie Friday.  Visit Michael for oodles of great recipes and pictures to go along with them!

Cashew Crunch

Great Gift: Cashew Crunch T his little treat graced our Thanksgiving table as a yummy take-home gift for each guest. Some of the little bag...

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Winterthur, Part II

<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-large;">Beautiful Butterfly Tree</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpRyYWNQq-citNOx4MmO-XAjS_mf97Gc_IxdV1NcGWDgNuryeqskVbEPTTKepVSJTeaGfikGC7N7K4qdR0cKIGOiqxtRo-F97qMtxtpHvkDf1VufSwhv2r1WTw2i_ru-NU4JKniEEU9k/s1600/DSC00305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpRyYWNQq-citNOx4MmO-XAjS_mf97Gc_IxdV1NcGWDgNuryeqskVbEPTTKepVSJTeaGfikGC7N7K4qdR0cKIGOiqxtRo-F97qMtxtpHvkDf1VufSwhv2r1WTw2i_ru-NU4JKniEEU9k/s640/DSC00305.JPG" yr="true" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">I </span>love<span style="color: white;"> </span><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-large;">themed</span> trees! I am always interested in the individual elements and creative ways trees are decorated to portait a central theme.  This beautiful <span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-large;">butterfly </span>tree is a wonderful example of using a <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">nontraditional</span> theme and making  it feel like Christmas!<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-large;">A</span> closer look reveals <span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">delicate</span> butterflies in many shapes and colors. An <span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;">abundance</span> of colbalt blue butterflies overcome the tree giving this <span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">color </span>center stage!<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqDJk8cNxYQkPBKhuURp66zEnPTzR5aLtX244q5O8krzVFP1DT1ZugyeOxnVT-8Kt4vBLoQqAzqI2p8hJd1ZCMiRo3mKZvqBGhMcV25RKeEFv8teNP_ea0r1BncCcz7zjjPhpp9LD-JUk/s1600/DSC00300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqDJk8cNxYQkPBKhuURp66zEnPTzR5aLtX244q5O8krzVFP1DT1ZugyeOxnVT-8Kt4vBLoQqAzqI2p8hJd1ZCMiRo3mKZvqBGhMcV25RKeEFv8teNP_ea0r1BncCcz7zjjPhpp9LD-JUk/s640/DSC00300.JPG" yr="true" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-large;">G</span>reen gossamar fabric ribbon was used to dress up the tree and bring in added color and softness.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLsP3PxhPDmJkx_MNsPo2JvhPgcwG_-3gW8zZxg6_3SoQWXU8OiqTRCgQgZhBUAWVxDsXQ0TWBo0Iv8Xmw5T_sHlqNQFKScrXi0cyDnzVt9Y2H9y1RYH5ILGyv9IGcPqcIuyL036-mmrY/s1600/DSC00301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLsP3PxhPDmJkx_MNsPo2JvhPgcwG_-3gW8zZxg6_3SoQWXU8OiqTRCgQgZhBUAWVxDsXQ0TWBo0Iv8Xmw5T_sHlqNQFKScrXi0cyDnzVt9Y2H9y1RYH5ILGyv9IGcPqcIuyL036-mmrY/s640/DSC00301.JPG" yr="true" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-large;">L</span>ush foliage, and gold<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"> poinsettia</span> fill the tree.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnpoymvnC_rg_Te5qM-4eg-x74VZZm3EwJmtFWja4PB7GB0zqu57utp8dcKM-V8dc4pekmTE-2B0VZ5FI4PSBr6Y4dVRKiH3V20EBRIkvuCLPSco-c4UaI5NqF7aavkycxBgdU0Amfik/s1600/DSC00302.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnpoymvnC_rg_Te5qM-4eg-x74VZZm3EwJmtFWja4PB7GB0zqu57utp8dcKM-V8dc4pekmTE-2B0VZ5FI4PSBr6Y4dVRKiH3V20EBRIkvuCLPSco-c4UaI5NqF7aavkycxBgdU0Amfik/s640/DSC00302.JPG" yr="true" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-large;">Butterflies!</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicx-9LetluTaFg0NOHE3Pqf5uF4c9BaCTA9guNYSLTLc9JwKmmbCEgWkJCSxSnyVppJlNJomJ6xHPW1td3h0Hq_6AASkEHTtSgDTofddliV8VrJf21w8a_h1K1BXjF-7nvl0HKRx-pWDw/s1600/IMG_1085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicx-9LetluTaFg0NOHE3Pqf5uF4c9BaCTA9guNYSLTLc9JwKmmbCEgWkJCSxSnyVppJlNJomJ6xHPW1td3h0Hq_6AASkEHTtSgDTofddliV8VrJf21w8a_h1K1BXjF-7nvl0HKRx-pWDw/s640/IMG_1085.JPG" yr="true" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1_gWWkybwpH8O73yisA2sAsq1F85uH09J9R4t7XdasXuA6mfjlEWpSH9uJO38nUUO2rZWy0hgbdJST7sc5E6WTWBsZufVELPDftCSj0hY9mZinjbcMi6K4HQyhpeioD08gCr53R2_7Q/s640/Copy+of+DSC00301.JPG" yr="true" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-large;">T</span>he tree is topped off with a <span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">profusion</span> of butterflies on gilded twigs.<br /></div><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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4xGUNYS_2FiS8G5A6yRohERmtzj7HBcuzi6GHZoSreMQRq4twklZBUDv4LudnXuQcTFcv1qMAibb6UgD0pIu2PzmXL1AQvk7b58GW3pJujDDCVKeHoStHhKuWs9_Tu5xTHwZ7YLNF0pE/s1600/DSC00299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: x-large;">A</span>iry golden fabric lay in soft folds at the base of the tree making a glamorous tree skirt.  I love the way the butterflies seem to <span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-large;">flutter </span>about the tree!!!!<br /><br /><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/AVvXsEhzO0ZxKR0Tc0cQtgYRLmXYhdUqymqzMFDeCv6l0FRloWjJed69SO8jV_PxPAJe3XBxMZDR3BZJ_TCqSMARo1OdxmlUhhUhF3EhoIvRtzz8J216-Osrfe85evLY5mHMlHm_tnaZTfe_9GQ/s1600/DSC00304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzO0ZxKR0Tc0cQtgYRLmXYhdUqymqzMFDeCv6l0FRloWjJed69SO8jV_PxPAJe3XBxMZDR3BZJ_TCqSMARo1OdxmlUhhUhF3EhoIvRtzz8J216-Osrfe85evLY5mHMlHm_tnaZTfe_9GQ/s640/DSC00304.JPG" yr="true" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It tells me a story- an uplifting tale of  butterfly mystery!<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: x-large;">C</span>ontinue to check back- there are other trees to see! Maybe one will speak to you too.<br /></div>

Winterthur, Part II

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