Hopalong Hollow....

Hopalong Hollow, where the Blueberries grow sweet, and the moss feels soft beneath your feet.

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Winter Greetings from the Hollow

We send out our warmest  and most fuzzy hugs to all our friends out there in the wide, wild world, and bid you the best of winter.
"Hopalong Hollow Productions"
presents our very amateurish but heartfelt greetings from all who dwell in the Hollow.
(Be sure your volume is turned up loud.)

From
The Donkeys: Ursula, Jemima, 
The Peabody Boys: Hans and Moses, 
The goats: Opal, Rosebud, Cecily , Naomi
The Sheep: Sophia, Beatrix, Margaret, 
The Geese: Hamish, Ivan, Attila, Fiona,
The Ducks: Jangles, Mia, Jeremiah Fisher, Trudy, Pittypat,Winston, Popeye,
The Chickens: Mavis Mudd, Jimmy, Demelza, Rusty, Euel, Esmeralda, Monet, Prudi, Conan... and a few miscellaneous chicksters
The Cats: Peepers, Aretha, Sasha, Moby and Claudette
 The DOG: EZRA
The People: Jeri and the Lord of the Manor, James

  Filmed in the Hollow (by amateur Movie makin- mogul  Jeri )
All movie making tips will be most appreciated!

38 comments:

  1. What a sweet video! I feel like crying for the sheer gentleness and loveliness.

    Merry Christmas to you & James and all of your critters.

    Love and hugs ~ FlowerLady

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  2. That was beautiful, Jeri. And to end it with a cat....classic! Love that little frisky donkey. What a charming place you call home. Have a wonderful and peaceful Christmas and thanks for all your friendship throughout 2010. Hugs to you and your family, Deb=^..^=x4

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  3. My goodness you have lots of animals. Thank you for such a lovely video. May you and your loved ones have a Very Merry Christmas:)

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  4. Oh, my, how sweet your video is (and I was happy to learn that we can watch your older ones after this one ends. It's the next best thing to being there. Thank you for sharing peeks into your beautiful world.

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  5. Oh dearest Jeri,

    You do NOT KNOW how much I am laughing, enjoying and even coming to a tear, to see all of GOD'S CREATURES frolicking, showing off their feathers and just being THEMSELVES at your beautiful farm. What joy. What sweetness indeed, as the FLOWER LADY has said here....I SAW HAMISH! I SAW HIM HONKING AWAY!!!!!!!!!! You give those creatures a hug and a squeeze from a city woman up north! Oh Jeri, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!! Anita

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  6. What a sweet glimpse into your world, Jeri. The frolicking donkey, the proud peaccock, the kitty, and the entire cast brought a smile to my face.

    May your Christmas be filled with delight!

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  7. This is magical, magical, wonderful. You made my day. You are so very special Jeri dear.

    I send love and joy to you and yours (all the family, four legged too).

    Sharon

    P.S. your comment on my last posting made my day. So glad you like Trowel & Error. Yes, I saw your stick sheep. Don't you love their innocent little faces?

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  8. ❤☆☆☆☆ Bien Joyeux Noël Jeri à vous et à tous les compagnons de la maisonnée!!! ☆☆☆☆❤

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  9. http://www.atelierflont-rosesandotherseasons.com/images/noel%20blanc/MerryChristmas-RosesandOtherSeasons.swf

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  10. Wonderful, darling video, isn't the internet a marvellous thing? Here I am on a dark, rainy English night, enjoying your family of various creatures, and smiling. Wishing you all best wishes from the season and 2012. :)

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  11. Well done to Tammy! Happy Christmas to you and the menagerie!

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  12. What a wonderful video Jeri. I go so tickled watching the new donkey running and jumping. She sure can put the peacocks and chickens to scurrying.LOL!
    Merry Christmas to all the Family on the Hollow.

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  13. Merry Christmas Jeri! Wishing you a Wonderful Day Filled with the Ones you Love!
    Hugs
    Jill

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  14. Thanks Jeri for visiting Heavenly Minded and your kind words.

    I love your gang of creatures. I can see how you get your inspiration for your wonderful art and stories. Absolutely charming.

    Say hi to the gang for me.
    Ruben

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  15. Oh I so love this little featurette!!! JERI DARLIN'!!!!!!! Thank you my dear friend for coming to visit me AND Ruben last night! I cannot believe that the Eve is upon us now...yes, our mother's were wise, weren't they? And even in hard financial times, my mother knew that a PENCIL could take me a long way as far as keeping me occupied. My parents and older half sister recognized that I enjoyed story telling through doodles and letter writing. My half sister only lived about a mile away with her husband and children, but I would write her letters and mail them. She was really the only relative that said something different from the others who would say, "YOU SHOULD BE AN ARTIST!" ---- NO, SHE SAID, "Anita, you should be a writer." Ahhh....now that stuck in my head.

    Sending YOU a tight hug and squeeze for all the animals on this most HOLY of observations: To remember to love one another.

    Anita

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  16. Jeri, this is BEAUTIFUL! Thank you!!!

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  17. Dear Cousin Jeri,

    Love your pretty manger display in the soft light! Your video with music is delightful! We think that the Peabody Boys could use some Peahen lady friends to wow with their fantastic display of feathers! But then you will have to keep the ladies caged to keep them from running away with the wild turkeys as they are known to do! How we love to see that frisky little Jemima running about and her Mama is so sweet!

    So sorry to hear about your Christmas tree crash and the loss of some of your favorite things, on Christmas Eve of all nights! Naughty kitty indeed! Our tree is about 5' 4". We love the size and it has such an old fashioned feel, especially with the fence around it.

    Have you ever heard of the song "Dominick the Donkey"? Sarah and I heard it on the radio. I had never heard it before. You can find it on Youtube. When we go to the barn we sing it to Louisa May because if her ears were up she would remind us so very much of a donkey!

    Your cousins,
    Diane and daughter Sarah at the Corgyncombe Courant

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  18. Warmest wishes, dear Jeri to you and your family for a merry Christmas, with much love, joy and peace and a year ahead, filled with happy days.
    I loved watching your sweet video of your darling menagerie of farmyard animals and birds.

    Happy holidays
    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  19. i love the gentleness of the animals. you are blessed!grin
    Thank you for not forgetting about me. I too, have enjoyed to getting to know you and your art is so inspiring ! I have learned from you and appreciate all your visits and your advises.
    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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  20. What a well-groomed and
    contented menagerie resides
    in the Hollow...Nuzzle hugs
    to each of them for the
    stable-joy they bring to this hallowed season. And a
    heartfelt "bless you" to you
    for the world of imagination
    you bestow upon us throughout the year, Jeri.
    A New Year of fulfilled hopes to you and yours.
    Gentility

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  21. What a well-groomed and
    contented menagerie resides
    in the Hollow...Nuzzle hugs
    to each of them for the
    stable-joy they bring to this hallowed season. And a
    heartfelt "bless you" to you
    for the world of imagination
    you bestow upon us throughout the year, Jeri.
    A New Year of fulfilled hopes to you and yours.
    Gentility

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  22. Dear Jeri,

    This post was just what I needed to wind down from the overload of "not quite old-fashioned" gifts the children received from the grandparents! I think that your amateur videos are just perfect; they remind me of old-time news footage (that's meant to be a compliment). :)

    Love,

    Marqueta

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  23. I'm seeing it a little late and so everyone has already said all the wonderful things I was feeling and thinking. Thanks for sharing the beauty of the Hollow and her Critters with the rest of us.

    (Hugs) from me and my animals

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  24. I'm so glad I found your blog. I love your artwork. I'm a big fan of Anton Pieck too. I once saw him when I was on a ferryboat and recognized him also by his hands. That was great !!
    Have a wonderful day. Greetings from The Netherlands.

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  25. I'm so glad I found your blog. I love your artwork. I'm a big fan of Anton Pieck too. I once saw him when I was on a ferryboat and recognized him also by his hands. That was great !!
    Have a wonderful day. Greetings from The Netherlands.

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  26. I to am late in wishing you all a very MERRY CHRISTMAS, Hope the new year will be full of blessings. I adored the video, just love all of the critters and the cat was the perfect ending. Thanks so much for letting us in on the "good life".

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  27. Oh Thank you Jeri ! Your vidéo is so cute ! Thank you to share with us these sweets moments of your lovely little family.
    I hope Christmas was Joy for you, thank you for your Wishes.

    Nice new Year Eve...
    To the next year !

    Nath xxx

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  28. What a lovely video Jeri, brings tears to my eyes to see the animals all together and so happy.
    I hope you had a fantastic Christmas, and I wish you all the best for 2012.
    Dan
    -x-

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  29. Dimity Dearest!!!!

    AND A JOLLY GOOD NEW YEARS TO YOU TOO!!! Oh Jeri, sweet, sweet JERI! Many blessings of new things to come out in your neck of the woods and HERE! BIG HUGS MY FRIEND! Anita

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  30. And I receive Hamish's honk with full joy!!! MORE OF LOVE AND FUN STUFF AHEAD!!!!!!!! Oh how I wish I could be on a farm right now dearest. YOUR FARM, to see all the shenanigans a happenin'!

    Have a blast today! Anita

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  31. Wishing you the a Very Happy New Year to you Jeri and all of the Folks in the Hollow!
    Hugs
    Jill

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  32. New Year is here now ! I hope it is a very beautiful year for you,
    Sweetness and hapiness,

    Nathanaëlle

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  33. De bons vœux et mille bisous chère Jeri au firmament d'une année radieuse et créative!!
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    BONNE ANNEE 2012

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  34. I just viewed your pre-Christmas post - the video is the best and couldn't have been better - I loved the "courting peacock" has anyone told him that chickens aren't peacocks (LOL)... and Jememia's antics were the cutest - how lucky you are to live with these creatures of God... And I agree with Deb - how perfect to end it with the kitty... I know when it comes times to do the day-to-day chores of caring for the Noah's Arc you live with, it must be tiring and hard work - but when you see this video, it makes it all worthwhile - it brings a bit of the real world to my small apartment in NY. Thank you ever so much for all your posts. You bring smiles and thoughts to my life that wouldn't have been there if you weren't.

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  35. PatsyAnn, Yes, that peacock is having a bit of an identity crises... he even struts in front of the cats. Poor thing! We would bring in a female but I am afraid the 2 males would just start fighting if I did.
    My son lives in NY City, so he also appreciates a visit to the old farm, via video, from time to time. Thank you so much for YOUR visits!

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  36. Absolutely Charming... what a darling video.. doesn't look like you need to change a thing!!! it's perfect!

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  37. I love all your critters, Jeri!

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