"I started photographing my domestic world and writing not just about what I had made,
but why I made it, examining the thoughts that accompany creativity and the act of making."
Jane Brocket from The Gentle Art of Domesticity p. 189 UK edition

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Heaven and Nature Sing!



I often have Pandora Internet Radio tuned into the classical Christmas station these days so that I regularly hear the lyrics, "Joy to the world!  The Lord has come!  Let earth receive her King!  Let every heart prepare Him room, and heaven and nature sing..." My activities seem to reflect on those lyrics as I have been crocheting stars and my oldest daughter and I tried to capture a good photo of the vibrantly uniformed wood ducks swimming and singing in the front pond :)

Have you noticed heaven and nature singing around you?

xx from Gracie




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  1. Lillie and MossDecember 11, 2012 at 4:54 AM

    Hi Gracie! I love that song also. Your package is on it's way and the little ornament inside quotes the same thing....JOY TO THE WORLD!
    The ducks on your pond are so pretty...they are hard to capture from a distance but you did really good!
    Have a great day!
    xoxo
    Shari!

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  2. KrisDecember 11, 2012 at 7:02 AM

    Good morning Gracie!! I have Christmas music on my radio in the car too. But mine is country music. I do love that song you mention!!! And your stars are beautiful! And Wood Ducks...oh how I adore them. I have been trying to get a good photograph of the one on my Mom's lake for years!!!! Their markings are just spectacular!!!
    I missed your last post. Were you making elf ears? So cute. And the little ones asleep in the back, one with her "night night" are so precious!!!
    xo Kris

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  3. Heather - The Good LifeDecember 11, 2012 at 7:47 AM

    Beautiful Christmas song. Once school is over, I put on our Christmas music. Yesterday we made ornaments and listened to Christmas carols for a couple hours before dinner. Puts a skip in my step. Have a wonderful day. Heather

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  4. NickyDecember 11, 2012 at 8:05 AM

    Hi Gracie, I love your stars, very pretty and what a lovely photo of the pond.

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  5. Teresa KasnerDecember 11, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    Hi Gracie, those stars are great and will go well with your hearts! About those wood ducks.. they are the most beautiful of all ducks and you are graced to have them choose your pond to visit! Hope to see you soon! We've been so darn busy around here!
    ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉
    *M*E*R*R*Y* *C*H*R*I*S*T*M*A*S*!*
    ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉ ❉
    ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  6. AnneDecember 11, 2012 at 2:20 PM

    Beautiful song, stars and nature. I thought that the frost on everything around us was so beautiful this morning. Anne x

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  7. aimeeDecember 11, 2012 at 2:20 PM

    Beautiful wood ducks-I wish some would visit our ponds again(one time I did find two swimming contentedly above our koi)!
    I think the best example of heaven and nature singing out here is our camellia! Even though most people cannot hear it, I am just SURE I hear the flowers singing "Joy to the World" :)
    Blessings,
    Aimee

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    1. aimeeDecember 11, 2012 at 2:24 PM

      Our visitors weren't wood ducks -- but they were still fun to see! Aimee

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  8. kathy bDecember 11, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    I must Try Pandora!!! You've inspired me. Nature has been lovely although we have grey skies here...
    the nuthatch on our feeder is so darn blue and beautiful~!

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  9. WillowDecember 11, 2012 at 6:43 PM

    Yes! I love Christmas music! And I am walking every day and love to see how the creation glorifies God. Love those stars :)

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  10. Taci simmonsDecember 11, 2012 at 11:02 PM

    Yes and I also love Pandora classic Christmas. Such a lovely time of the year isn't ? I hope you are enjoying the Christmas festivities.. Are you and Teresa going to get together before Christmas? I would love to meet you lovely ladies :)

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  11. AnonymousDecember 12, 2012 at 1:38 AM

    Oh yes indeed! There were some unbelievable rainbow clouds in Aberdeen recently and I haven't yet sorted my photos to see if I can share them, but actually standing there looking up at them was incredible. I hadn't remembered the phrase "Let Heaven and Nature sing" but it exactly describes the experience!

    I loved your "Anticipation" post - especially the wee ones zonked out in the back after your visit to Santa's grotto!

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  12. IntheskyDecember 12, 2012 at 11:49 AM

    I love the simplicity of your crochet stars...I do love me a bit of star gazing on a cold frosty night. I also love your duck photograph. I have not seen ducks like those before. xxx

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  13. GrannyTaughtMeToCrochetDecember 13, 2012 at 10:41 AM

    i am definatley preparing room! and having a jolly good time doing it too. love the stars. I have a night in on my own and am going to watch a film and crochet some lovely stars and snowflakes! love to you xxx

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  14. SosaeDecember 16, 2012 at 11:49 PM

    All day long! :D And you're so wonderful to point it out. The stars are charming!

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  15. BarbaraDecember 20, 2012 at 8:10 AM

    You have captured a brilliant photo Gracie.

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