Saturday, December 28, 2013

A Merry Duchess Christmas and a Happy Birthday Too!


Somebody's having a birthday today!  




And her name  isn't Debbie. 

My birthday has come and gone, just like the rest of Christmas season...





and the rest of December...
and the rest of November...
and most of October too. 

I really and truly tried to get back into Blog Land. You have no idea how many times I tried. 
I thought I might get the groove again in time to celebrate Thanksgiving,
 but the next thing I knew, 
it was time to do this.

Oops.


And a whole lot of this


And for reasons which will remain unyakked, 
I kinda needed a bit of this


And some of  this


(Pssst... I'm the one on the left.)


But Suddenly,

I woke from my sugar stupor and discovered that if I procrastinated a visit to Blog Land for one more day, I would miss the opportunity to yak abroad a very auspicious occasion to the world wide web.

Or at least to the three people still around to read here... 


What a blockhead!



Not to worry. There is time to rectify the situation before the clock strikes midnight.  Besides, there's really only  one person who needs to see this post anyway, the one whose birthday we're celebrating today, the one who created this Christmas scene. 
  



  Happy 75th Birthday to
 The Duchess,
 the single most giving and creative 
Christmas lady I know.

I'm so proud that you are my mom!

*****
And yes,  I'll 'fess up  to the shameless ulterior motive
of showing her house this year before it's too late.

Admit it.
You're doing the  Peanuts Dance
and  singing,  "Hark the Herald Angels Sing."
Aren't you?




40 comments:

Christine said...

Dear Duchess, you are LOVED by a very special lady, your daughter!
Happy 75th Birthday!

Debbie, it is really nice to see your post "pop up" in Blog Land!

Miss Merry said...

Happy Birthday to your mom! I always enjoy her front porch.

Mevely317 said...

Oh my gosh, seeing 'WOW' on my dashboard is like discovering another gift under the tree days later!

Scads of Happy Wishes being sent your way, dear Duchess ... and Debbie, too!



Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Blog said...

Dear Debbie!

Lovely to see you!

Happiest birthday to the Duchess. She seems as if she is my kind of woman! Love these Peanuts scenes…"Christmas time is here….Happiness and Cheer…"

Happy New Year!
Deanna

Sharon said...

A very Happy Birthday to the Duchess!! My mom's 81st was Christmas Day!

We are so very lucky to have our moms, aren't we? Special ladies who have taught us so much. Please give your mom a big hug from CA - may this year be her very best!

Good to see you here, friend. Walk-on cameo appearance, or a comeback?? :-)

GOD BLESS!

The Quintessential Magpie said...

I came on just for a second to check my blog for something, and I saw this! Hoooooray! So glad to see you and so glad to be able to wish the Duchess a Happy Birthday!!! And many, MANY more happy years to come.

Love,

Sheila. xoxoxo

Sue said...

So, so glad that you popped in to share your mom's incredible Christmas decor. Wishing her the happiest of birthdays and all blessings to you and yours in 2014.

Amy Kinser said...

Hey friend. So great to see you on here. I think about you often. Happy birthday to your mom from someone who thinks she has awesome decorating skills and an awesome daughter.

Debbie said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your sweet mom! I absolutely love her Christmas decorations....sooo cute! And I just have to say like the rest, I was downright excited to see that you had posted...I've missed you! Hope your Christmas was joyous and blessed!

elizabeth said...

Happy birthday to your mama and YaY that you're back! I've missed you!

Lynn said...

The decorations look great Debbie and happy B-Day to your Mom! I hope you had a great Christmas and wish you a wonderful 2014:@)

Susan Nowell @ My Place to Yours said...

YAY! It's great seeing you back, even if only for a short visit. I was traveling yesterday and didn't get you new post email until this morning, so I'm already a day late wishing the Duchess a very Happy Birthday, but hopefully she'll know the wishes are as sincere as they come. I hope the year ahead is filled with as much joy for her as her delightful Christmas scenes are for her viewers. What a talented lady! Debbie, thanks for sharing yourself - and your Mama - with us!

Rettabug said...

What a wonderful reason to bring you back to the computer!!!
Wishing your lovely Mom the Happiest of Milestone Birthdays...may she see many, many more to celebrate!

You're very lucky to still have her with you. I smiled when I saw her darling Peanuts decorations again. So cute!

Add me to the list of those who missed your wit & humor & hope that you'll be able to check in more often now. Even once a month would be nice!!

Hugs,
Rett

Mrs. Kelley Dibble said...

Me, too... LATE! But happy New Year anyway and a very happy birthday to the December girls! My own mother's 75 this coming August, too! Wonderful to still have our moms... Mother was still in her 30s when she lost hers. Oh, how blessed we are, Debbie.

Have missed you! Please join my Pillowcase Project if possible this year.

*hugs*

Happy highways,
Kelley~

kitty@ Kitty's Kozy Kitchen said...

Hi Debbie!
I've missed your witty words and wisdom in blogland. It's so nice to hear from you. Happy Birthday blessings to your Mom and Happy New Year to you. xo
p.s. I loved seeing her cute Christmas outdoor decor.

Janettessage.blogspot.com said...

Your writing gift just flows forth,as always! Happy Birthday to her!!
I am sharing these pictures with Benjamin this morning...this was our Charlie Brown Christmas and he will just love this. Oh how nice it would have been to see it in person.
Happy Belated Birthday to you...enjoy 2014, God has some joys up his sleeve for us all.

Barbara F. said...

More than three people commenting here, Deb! Not to worry. Happy Birthday to the Duchess and a belated one to you, too. I have a bunch of mishaps preventing me from blogging at full capacity, and truth be told, I am am missing it a lot less than I used to. xo

Merlesworld said...

Merry Peanuts Christmas and birthday.
Merle.................

Angel said...

Happy Birthday to the Duchess! What a perfect occasion to make your return. So happy to see you in Blog Land again, Debbie!

Chatty Crone said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DUCHESS! And many many more. So great to hear from you!! I have missed you.
Sandie

Alycia Nichols said...

Happy Birthday to that fine lady, Merry Belated Christmas to the both of you, and Happy New Year to you and yours! Wow....the Duchess still has the touch!

Savannah Granny said...

Happy Birthday to the Duchess and a Happy and Healthy New Year.
I truly loved your work.
xoGinger

Denise at Forest Manor said...

Yay, Debbie -- so glad to see you, my friend! I'm extra glad you shared your mom's decorations with us this year because I LOVE, LOVE the Peanuts gang and particularly "A Charlie Brown Christmas." This is just darling and so perfect for all the kids(young and old) in her neighborhood. :)

Congratulations to the Duchess on celebrating another birthday; please wish her a "Happy Birthday" from me. I hope you and all your loved ones are enjoying a very happy and peaceful Christmas season right now.

Big Hugs,

Denise

Vee said...

I am! It's the fifth day of Christmas after all! Happy Birthday to your mom. Love the decor at her place. And it's lovely to find you here once more.

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday to the Duchess! She's a marvelous and talented lady!

Anonymous said...

Oh, Happy-Happy Birthday, dear Duchess - and Joy-Joy dear Deb that you're back in Blogland! I have missed you so very much!! Love the Peanuts vignettes - did your mom create all of them freehand? What a clever and creative lady and mentor in your life. You are cast from the same mold, I daresay. So glad you took the time from your busy to share this. My hiatus may be another week - hubby home this week and our anniversary. However, I do have some Christmas joy-joy I wanted to post and don't want to get into January when everyone's ready to move on before I do it. May try to do something this week - then - back to my routine. It's a discipline I am seeking to perfect.

Happy New Year to you and yours and I hope you're be back to a posting routine soon, too!

Joy!
Kathy

corners of my life said...

So very creative!
I am curious how long ago she made this fun display . . .

Gaby said...

Happy birthday, to the Duchess. Welcome back! You can clearly see you have way more than three readers that wait for you patiently :)

FrouFrouBritches said...

Wow! That looks amazing!!!! I can't believe how creative that is. I am totally doing the peanuts dance. Did you see that flash mob doing the Peanuts dance on TV? Hilarious!

Happy 75th Birthday to the Duchess!!!!

Denise said...

Such a wonderful tribute to our Duchess. Happy 75th Birthday Mom! Hope you enjoy your diamond jubilee. And, thanks Debbie for using your talent to honor mom. Great post. I know it made her day.

PS I'm pretty sure she passed her creative gene to you. Just sayin'...

Dayle ~ A Collection of Days said...

Beautiful birthday wishes to your beautiful mother! You did her proud, and it's good to see you here in blogland, no matter how long it lasts.

The Quintessential Magpie said...

Hope the birthday celebration was spectacular for the Duchess!

Happy New Year, Debbie, and thanks for the good wishes and the love and support. Sending all good wishes and much, much love to you and yours. You are the best!

xo

Sheila

P.S. Duchess, thanks for the prayer support this past year. Love you! xoxoxox

Sharlotte said...

Happy happy bday to your mother! I know she was excited to see this post and all her neat decorations that made us all smile from ear to ear! Her home looks great, I'm sure it's a neighborhood favorite! And Debbie, I'm glad you're back (you are back right??) You've been missed!

Yellow Rose Arbor said...

Happy Birthday to the Duchess! She is amazing to do these elaborate decorations every year! (She's only two years older than me! ;-) I bet the kids in your town love seeing this display!

Also, belated birthday wishes to you too Debbie, wasn't yours Christmas Eve?

I hope to see you here more often this coming year! Sure miss you!

Katherine

Renée said...

I feel like I've just been to a party with the whole Peanuts gang! Love it when you post anything, but this sweet tribute to your mom, such a grand lady, is such a treat. "Happy Birthday dear Duchess," and Happy New Year to all of you and yours. Hoping for lots of inspiration in 2014, Debbie. Hugs from Idaho!

Tanna said...

Yep!! I'm doing the Peanuts Dance and humming along even though Christmas is past!! Happy, Happy belated 75th to your Mom, Debbie!! And, all the very, very best 2014 has to offer to you and yours... blessings and hugs ~ tanna

Bargain Decorating with Laurie said...

Debbie, I am so glad to see your mom's Christmas decorations again. She knows how to "do" Christmas. I am even more glad to see a post from you! I've missed you, and the singing and dancing I'm doing is because I hope you are back in Blogville! I know you have had some struggles (I've been praying for you), and I hope they are all behind you now. Belated Happy Birthday to the Duchess, and Happy Day to me - Debbie's baaaack! Wishing you and yours a wonderful 2014. laurie

Ann said...

I just took a chance popping in hoping to see a new post....yay! Happy Birthday to your mom...LOVE her Peanut's Christmas! I admired her decor so much from a previous year that I duplicated her window and door garland!

It would be nice, too, to see you back on a more regular basis...perhaps weekly?

Cheers!

The Polka Dot Closet said...

I'm so glad you got your words back and let us know about this very important birthday...Happy Birthday Duchess!!! You have THE CUTEST Christmas decor of all!

Happy New Year!
Carol

Sooner Laura said...

LOVE all things Peanuts and yes, I am dancing, might as well, right? I've been MIA from blogland too. But in trying to catch up it looks like I'm not the only one experiencing a lot of LIFE this holiday season. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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