I am popping in and somehow remembered my log in info after almost getting booted for too many tries! Today I referred someone to Papa Ted's site, which is basically this site, and it made me nostalgic for all of you. Maybe I will be able to stop by more often once more. Thank you for keeping the ...

I wish I lived close by there - to attend the talk or give it!

Haven't been on the forums for a long time but hope to check back in with all of you!

These are gorgeous and so fun to look at! Makes me want to order more coconut from Pete- he is the best, isn't he?

That is a very unusual putz; thanks for posting.

Papa Ted - I received the Phillip Snyder book you recommended on your site!

I just want to wish all of you who love and preserve Christmas and all its glorious traditions a Merry Christmas!

Lynn - you have a really good eye! The two sheep in the front do go to a different manger. My mom has the manger they go to, but she kept the sheep from mine and gave me these two. Some day I will get the two matched up with their original pieces!

I have a padre type figure in front of a church, but it is not a hacienda. It is on display right now but when I take down the exhibit next week I will try to remember to take a photo to post here.

I can't believe the quality of the photos! How did you get such sharp images?

Looks like Lynn and I have some of the same pieces. My added pieces came from JJ Newberry's Five and Ten, in fact, I have 2 wise men the same because my mom sent me to buy 2 'kings' and I came home with one pretty much the same as the one we had, and a super large dark skinned king. I replaced the ...