Another Seasonal Vintage Illustration. . .

Here is a fun old Christmas card that I stumbled across online somewhere in the last year. Just imagine what this scene might really sound like.

Ahhhh. Nothing like that first mug of coffee for the day. Followed quickly by an eggnog chaser. Fear not however! I am not hitting the sauce this early in the day (9:42am), and the eggnog is not doctored with medicinal substance. Just frothy and cold, straight from the carton and into a large juice glass. One of my December indulgences each year.

Toy Soldiering plans for today include tinkering with that first squadron of red Wurttemburg curassiers from last summer to attached their carbines as I mentioned in my previous post. Then, there is the table to set up for tomorrow's planned solo affair. Finally, if the world, wife, and child permit, I've got some unpainted lead to review with an eye to determining the next unit in the painting in the painting queue. Maybe.

I hope your Christmas Week is equally and as delightfully unstructured. We need more of that these days.

-- Stokes

Comments

Der Alte Fritz said…

Enjoy the rest of your break and have a cold Nog for me, straight, not doctored.

3:26 PM

WSTKS-FM Worldwide said…

Thank you,DAF! Actually, I will do just that in a few moments. Great minds think alike as they say.

Best Regards,

Stokes

3:40 PM

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