Detours seem inconvenient, but sometimes they lead us to beautiful destinations. Such was the case yesterday when the guys and I were on our way to my aunts’ homes to do drive-by Christmas visits. A stopped train and a long line of traffic compelled us to take another route.
We worked our way around through Church Street in the historic part of Madison, Alabama and found it transformed to Christmas Card Lane. Each home had on display a giant “card” [created by local artists] in recognition of the holiday season. Some cards were traditional, some were whimsical, and, of course, some were biblical . Some even featured local themes.
The whole block celebrated the festive spirit of the season and boosted the holiday cheer.
I captured 26 “cards” as we drove slowly down the street. Here are our favorites:
My son’s favorite:
“Merry Christmas in Sweet Home Alabama”
My hubby’s favorite:
Christmas in the style of the Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote
My favorite favorite is above, but here’s another favorite.
“No Place Like Gnome for the Holidays”
I’m running low on WordPress space, but you can see all 26 cards in my Flickr album: Christmas Card Lane.
I hope the holiday spirit is still with you!
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Those cards are pretty and cute, what a nice idea! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
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I agree! I wonder if we can start something like that in our neighborhood. 😀
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Creativity is the key!
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Yep!
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Thank you for sharing a part of your world!!… Hope you and yours are having a wonderful holiday and wishing you and yours a very Happy New Year, each day filled with peace, love and happiness!!… 🙂
Until we meet again..
May love and laughter light your days,
and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life’s passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!
(Irish Saying)
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Awww…thank you for this beautiful blessing! Happy Holidays and New Year to you as well!
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I love the last card. Spells all about Christmas at home. 😊
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It does. Doesn’t it?
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What a fun detour! Serendipity!
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Indeed!
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How fun! Thanks for sharing Chandra! (My Christmas lights will stay up for a while. LOL )
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Yes, our decor normally stays up till February or March. LOL! Last year, I broke a record and took them down just after New Year’s Day or Three Kings’ Day. Let’s see if I can do that again.
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This is very creative!
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Agreed! A whole neighborhood full of art. It was certainly a treat!
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