X-mas Tree
One of our X-mas Trees, with one of four empty, unfinished bookshelves in the back. The other tree is standing in our kitchen, I will show that one later.
Plague Doctor (free pattern)
In the last months I saw him on social media regularly: the Plague Doctor, often accompanied by the words 'Wash Your Hands'. I doubt that plague doctors ever said that, because in their time running water wasn't available for everyone. Besides: people didn't know about bacteria and viruses back in the days, so washing your hands wasn't common use. People knew you could get sick by having contact with another sick person, though. The plague doctor wore a leather gown, a mask with glass sight holes and a beak that was stuffed with flowers and herbs to hide the stench of reeking wounds, all to protect him from contamination by sick people.The long stick was for poking people to see if they had the plague and if they were still alive. In a way his gear looks like what we are still wearing nowadays when we have contact with people that are infected by dangerous contagious diseases. In my hospital we wear protecting gowns, special masks and goggles and glo...
What a gorgeous tree! I love the pine cones :)
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DeleteWhat a beautiful tree and lucky you I sooo want more than one tree! Thank you for sharing with us at the Oh My Heartsie Girls Wordless Wednesday.
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Lysa ~ Co-Host
Just place one in every room, haha! Thanks for visiting. Hope you had a nice Christmas, too!
DeleteVery pretty! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
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Thank you, Sherry!
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