The Art of Ramona: Be Jolly By Golly!

Monday, December 20, 2010

Be Jolly By Golly!

I have been forced, by a malicious, vicious girl, who calls herself my best friend to put up this post about Christmas and all things Jolly. She cut me up and dripped my blood on to parchment paper to make candy! HAHAHA! Sorry I couldn't help myself. That is just an odd introduction to my next post. heh heh.

Anywho, on with the blog. Here is a picture of my Christmas tree for you all. The picture quality is not grand but it does look nice, I promise.

My favorite holiday drink would have to be the peppermint hot chocolate that Melissa made. I dont have a picture of it, but Melissa does and it looks very yummy! My second favorite has got to be Eggnog and Rum! This is pretty exciting for me, because up till this year I did not like eggnog. Then all of the sudden I do, whooopeeeee!

My favorite holiday treat, hmmm... not gingerbread cookies, those are yuck. Nothing dark chocolatey.. umm.. Oh I know! Okay don't be shocked, this is not traditional, and technically I can have it all year. It's Broccoli with Cheese!! I just love the creamy goodness, I could eat a bazillion pounds of it!!

Finally my favorite holiday decoration would have to be Melissa and my gingerbread house! For the past two years we have made them, and let me tell you, they are EPIC!

This year though, I wasn't really in my creative state so I spent so long spreading icing on the back of the house and making the demented reindeer (which is also a tradition).

Oh I also helped with the roof, my side is the artsy looking one, heh heh!

However, a horrific tragedy has occured!!! The poor poor gingerbread house, was terminated! It didn't even get to see a full day before he/she/it died! All thanks to Melissa's cat, who felt so inclined to rip it off the table!!!! She may tell you that Mia (cat) is a dear little angel, DO NOT BELIEVE HER!

Well, have a grand Christmas, and I shall post drawings soon!

16 comments:

Bitsy Bling BooksDecember 20, 2010 at 1:00 PM
I am so impressed with your ginger bread house! I've tried in the past and always epically FAILED. I can never get past establishing the walls. They always cave or lean. I end up just eating all the pieces.
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LindsayDecember 20, 2010 at 1:13 PM
I love the gingerbread house. I've never made one, but I want to now. :)
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Carol RiggsDecember 20, 2010 at 3:01 PM
What a gorgeous little gingerbread house!! We always cheated and made ours with graham crackers, hahaha. I love Disney animation too! When my daughters were growing up, I even did a Beauty and the Beast scene on the Etch-a-Sketch (I'm an artist as well as a writer). It was FUN, and challenging. Merry Christmas!
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Chris PhillipsDecember 20, 2010 at 3:13 PM
I like the roof on the house.
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vic caswell December 20, 2010 at 5:28 PM
i think you're guaranteed the label of epic anytime you incorporate demented reindeer...
happy holidays! :)
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RaShelle WorkmanDecember 20, 2010 at 9:37 PM
Your tree is lovely and, I must admit that gingerbread house is EPIC! Very impressive!

ps: I was looking at your other blogs and I love your artwork. Awesome!!!
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Mary@GigglesandGunsDecember 21, 2010 at 6:32 AM
Tree looks great!
What happens to all the gingerbread after the holidays?

Merry Christmas!
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Nicole ZoltackDecember 21, 2010 at 10:23 AM
That is one awesome gingerbread house! And I love broccoli and cheese too. It must be smothered in cheese though. :) Merry Christmas!
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Jennie BaileyDecember 21, 2010 at 12:04 PM
You and Melissa ROCKED IT with the gingerbread house! And I'm loving the demented reindeer as well. Have a Merry Christmas!
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Elizabeth BriggsDecember 21, 2010 at 12:52 PM
Wow gorgeous gingerbread house! I am impressed!
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AnonymousDecember 21, 2010 at 3:43 PM
Your gingerbread house looks awesome! Now I definitely want to make one. One more thing to add to next years Christmas list.
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KimberlyDecember 21, 2010 at 5:03 PM
I love making gingerbread houses. Yours looks very nice!

Merry Christmas!
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MelissaDecember 22, 2010 at 1:39 PM
I miss our gingerbread house! A lot. I'm so sad it DIED. Think that's the first time I've ever been mad at Mia for real....

Stupid cat.

You are way too funny mona!
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Michael Di GesuDecember 23, 2010 at 7:03 AM
What a pretty tree. The gingerbread house and santa does look epic! Amazing job.

Merry Christmas, Ramona.

BTW, love the art.

Michael
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RamonaDecember 24, 2010 at 12:44 AM
Wow! Thank you all so very much!
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TaraDecember 24, 2010 at 8:18 AM
Awesome gingerbread house. And your tree is beautiful!

Happy Holidays.
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The Walrus and the Carpenter

The sun was shining on the sea,
Shining with all his might:
He did his very best to make
The billows smooth and bright--
And this was odd,
because it was
The middle of the night.

The moon was shining sulkily,
Because she thought the sun
Had got no business to be there
After the day was done--
"It's very rude of him," she said,
"To come and spoil the fun!"

The sea was wet as wet could be,
The sands were dry as dry.
You could not see a cloud, because
No cloud was in the sky:
No birds were flying overhead--
There were no birds to fly.

The Walrus and the Carpenter
Were walking close at hand;
They wept like anything to see
Such quantities of sand:
"If this were only cleared away,"
They said, "it would be grand!"

"If seven maids with seven mops
Swept it for half a year.
Do you suppose," the Walrus said,
"That they could get it clear?""I doubt it," said the Carpenter,
And shed a bitter tear.

"O Oysters, come and walk with us!
"The Walrus did beseech."
A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk,
Along the briny beach:
We cannot do with more than four,
To give a hand to each."

The eldest Oyster looked at him,
But never a word he said:
The eldest Oyster winked his eye,
And shook his heavy head--
Meaning to say he did not choose
To leave the oyster-bed.

But four young Oysters hurried up,
All eager for the treat:
Their coats were brushed, their faces washed,
Their shoes were clean and neat--
And this was odd, because, you know,
They hadn't any feet.

Four other Oysters followed them,
And yet another four;
And thick and fast they came at last,
And more, and more, and more--
All hopping through the frothy waves,
And scrambling to the shore.

The Walrus and the Carpenter
Walked on a mile or so,
And then they rested on a rock
Conveniently low:
And all the little Oysters stoodAnd waited in a row.

"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."

"But wait a bit," the Oysters cried,
"Before we have our chat;
For some of us are out of breath,
And all of us are fat!"

"No hurry!" said the Carpenter.
They thanked him much for that.
"A loaf of bread," the Walrus said,
"Is what we chiefly need:
Pepper and vinegar besides
Are very good indeed--

Now if you're ready, Oysters dear,
We can begin to feed."
"But not on us!" the Oysters cried,
Turning a little blue.
"After such kindness, that would beA dismal thing to do!"
"The night is fine," the Walrus said.
"Do you admire the view?

"It was so kind of you to come!
And you are very nice!
"The Carpenter said nothing but
"Cut us another slice:
I wish you were not quite so deaf--
I've had to ask you twice!"

"It seems a shame," the Walrus said,
"To play them such a trick,
After we've brought them out so far,
And made them trot so quick!
"The Carpenter said nothing but
"The butter's spread too thick!"

"I weep for you," the Walrus said:
"I deeply sympathize."
With sobs and tears he sorted out
Those of the largest size,
Holding his pocket-handkerchief
Before his streaming eyes.

"O Oysters," said the Carpenter,
"You've had a pleasant run!
Shall we be trotting home again?'
But answer came there none--
And this was scarcely odd, because
They'd eaten every one.