Happy New Year!

and God bless us every one!

Happy New Year!

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A bit of Scrooge and cheer.

On the ride to work I heard it was the anniversary of the release of "A Christmas

Carol" .

It was originally published on December 19, 1843 you can read the Wikipedia article on it HERE. Last year I reminisced about how much I enjoyed Scrooge's unrepentant meanness.

I always get a bit (just a bit) of glee in reading/watching/hearing Scrooges squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, steely eyed glare at the world.

Honestly who else but Ebenezer Scrooge would sit across the room from the GHOST (yes GHOST!) of his long departed and well loved partner and say





"You may
be an undigested bit of beef, a blot of mustard, a crumb of
cheese, a fragment of an underdone potato. There's more of
gravy than of grave about you, whatever you are!"

ONLY the "old sinner" himself Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge.

While we may chuckle at Scrooge as he puffs and blows about spending money or the "surplus population" we exalt in him as he sees the light and becomes

"as good a friend, as good a
master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew, or
any other good old city, town, or borough, in the good old
world."

This is the joy of A Christmas Carol for me. The joy of redemption.

This is the joy of true and good art. As man made in the very image of God we are bound in our very beings to try as best we might to mimic our Maker in His creative works.

Granted our works are but a pale imitations of His majestic handiwork but every now and then there is among us one who can really and truly convey a bit of the Creator to his fellow man, and when he does - the joy it brings to mankind is wonderful to behold.

I submit to you Mr. Dickens in this classic work achieves just that.

So come with me as I scrounge up a bit of Scrooge to share and start reflecting on the glorious gift of redemption that we celebrate this Monday.

BAH HUMBUG

and Merry Christmas!

A bit of Scrooge and cheer.

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/12/bit-of-scrooge-and-cheer.html

Bugs does the Carol

I've a bit of time to breathe so I want to spread some Christmas cheer!

Bugs does the Carol

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/12/let-christmas-fin-begin.html

too funny

too funny

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/12/too-funny.html

Amazing Invertebrates!

The earth is the Lord's and all of His creations declair the wonders of his name.

Amazing Invertebrates!

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/12/amazing-invertebrates.html

Happy Birthday Grandma!

Happy Birthday Grandma!

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/11/happy-birthday-grandma.html

Treasure hunt!

From Doug Phillips blog

"The stakes are high. One person will be going home with 400 American Gold Eagle Coins (donated for the Jamestown 400 by a corporate sponsor) buried in the Jamestown, Wiliamsburg, Yorktown historic triangle vicinity. Because the stakes are high, some of the mysteries are challenging—challenging, but certainly not unattainable. (The buried treasure is of sufficient value that it would certainly help the winner to get out of debt, buy land for his children, serve as investment capital for a business venture, fund a small film, or even provide a healthy bride’s price for a potential father-in law with big expectations for suitors. In any event, I am confidant the winner can find good use for the prize.) "

Sounds like loads of fun....I almost wish I didn't work there :)

(I said almost!)

Treasure hunt!

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/11/treasure-hunt.html

a new PET! 

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/11/new-pet.html

head!!!! 

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/11/head.html

my 

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on 

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is 

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/11/is.html

What 

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/11/what.html

Becca and Boy the 4th 

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/11/becca-and-boy-4th.html

18 weeks 

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/11/18-weeks.html

Live blog of a great conference

Hal over at the Inundated Calvinist is live blogging the NCFIC national conference taking place in St. Louis. I can't wait to read the articles since I wasn't able to attend.

Live blog of a great conference

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/10/live-blog-of-great-conference.html

Sabbath Rest

 

Sabbath Rest

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/09/sabbath-rest.html

A Blast from the Past Part 2

Click HERE for Part 1

 

A Blast from the Past Part 2

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/09/blast-from-past-part-2.html

11 weeks

 

11 weeks

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/09/11-weeks.html

Pretty Maids all in a Row

 

Pretty Maids all in a Row

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/09/pretty-maids-all-in-row.html

 

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/09/blog-post_115818732008851124.html

 

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/09/blog-post_115818726354897427.html

 

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/09/blog-post_115818720580591244.html

 

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/09/blog-post_115818716186546497.html

 

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/09/blog-post_115818712853772113.html

 

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/09/blog-post_115818711586202768.html

 

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/09/blog-post_115818705625065441.html

 

http://pollys-peak.blogspot.com/2006/09/blog-post_115818702228088304.html

 

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