Sunday 11 December 2016

D.I.Y Nativity

As an alternative to a shop bought Nativity with a carefully constructed setting and coordinating figures, I was rather taken with this home made affair which I saw in a Sussex church at the beginning of the year. I rather like the fact the maker has gone off piste with the inclusion of all different types of ornaments to set the scene. I had some of those whimsies made by Wade as a child and although, I don't recall there being any mention of an owl being present, but the Bible doesn't say there wasn't one either!


I had a smashing day with Lovely Grey yesterday, but I need to sort out photos and thoughts before I blog and frankly, I can't remember where I put the jar with my brain in so no chance of that happening today!

Arilx

3 comments:

  1. Thought you might beat me in posting but maybe not. Thanks for a fantastic day. Now Somerset bound. xxx

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  2. My brother built his wife, my mom, his daughters, and now is making one (at some point for my daughter, his youngest God child, that truly look like a stable form 2000 plus years ago, using scrap wood pieces. I like the one above so much-owl included.

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