Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus

The children are all nestled in a nice suburban home

The gifts in the garage are wrapped just so,

And Santa loads his pack and yells, Ho , Ho, Ho,

The children are excited and look in awe,

As he gives the presents-wrapped by their "Ma"

Some of the "big ones" faces turn red,

As he asks them questions that they so dread,

This happy event has gone on for years,

When it finally ends, it will give Santa tears!

May the Joy and Love of Chrismas be with you always! Merry Christmas

Easton Waterfowl Festival

The Easton Waterfowl Festival in November is the Super Bowl of Carving, Painting, or any art dealing with waterfowl. You can find decoys made by famous carvers like the Ward Brothers, Charlie Joiner and hundreds of others. The prices range from 50 dollars to 150,000 or more.

The Canada Goose if by Len Ward. The display of small birds perched on many object is very unique in that every item shown is carved from wood. Yes- the "metal pots" are carved from wood and painted- so is the steel trap and the pulley-everything is wood.

The one picture shows two carvers-one famous and the other a beginning amateur-a "wanna-be". The famous one is Captain Jobes.