Today Clare and I packed up the Christmas decorations and put them in the attic until next Advent-and-Christmas. Let me restate that: *Clare* packed up the Christmas decorations and I handed the boxes up to her in the attic (in basic, two-person “bucket brigade” fashion). The Santas and angels are gone, but they are replaced by snowmen so that there are still some colorful decorations around.
This snowman was bought at an interesting shop in Clawson, MI: Leon & Lulu’s. We went to Leon & Lulu’s again with Mom and the girls during our most-recent trip to Michigan and came away with some cute, new things.
» 2024 edit: Leon & Lulu’s is apparently still in business in Clawson, Michigan!
This guy “resides” on the mantel in our family room, illuminated by a track-lighting spot and I liked the shadow he cast.
“Photographic resolution” for 2012? Fewer frames. Today I shot two frames of the snowman and trashed the other. That’s pretty minimal and keeps the resolution. Two days so far. Only 363 to go!
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