More From the Decorinator

Let's continue with more photos of the fine holiday furnishings at my Library courtesy of the Decorinator.  She's like the Terminator, only without the Austrian accent.  Plus stuff almost never blows up when she's around.

The Decorinator

("I'll be back")

(pronounced "bawk")

Any resemblance to Arnold?  You be the judge.

Arnold Schwarzenegger in

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Same look of steely determination.

What about those decorations?  Well, now.

The Claus Couple

Frosty the Snowman with a Slobberdog Elkenfroster

(Li'l Reader Dude is amused)

A Rein-Moose?!  What's the deal with that?

 Where's your Coke, Mr. P-Bear?  Just asking.

I suppose this P-Bear drinks Pepsi

Another Slobberdog Elkenfroster

I'm sorry, but slobberdogs with horns attached do not an elkenfroster make.  They're kinda cute, though.

Okay, that Slobberdog glare is just creepy

Truly festive ornamentation for the Library.  Once again, a stellar job by Decorinator and her crew, Judy T. and Erma.  I should have "Cauli" names for them, but it's nearly 1:30 A.M., it's way past my bedtime, and my minions just spent an hour on the phone with our broadband tech support to get reconnected to the Internet so I could finish this post.  So grumpy is an understatement.

Glad to Have Such Wonderful, Talented Volunteers at My Library,

Cauli Le Chat

MPL Roving Reporter

Holiday Decorations News Beat

P.S.  Decorating songs are difficult to find, even on the Internet.  Best I could find in short order was "Our House," by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, from the album Déjà Vu (1970).  "Our house is a very, very, very fine house, with two cats in the yard," etc., etc.  Important lyrics like that don't just write themselves.

The Decorinator Gets Spooky

This month, the Decorinator gets spooky at my Library.  It's October again, so Halloween will be here before we know it.  As always, click the images to bigify.

 Scary Faux Caulis, I'd Venture

Boo Right Back Atcha

 Bewitched Slobberdog

 Make That Bone Disappear!

 Willie Dressed Up As a Pirate For Halloween

 "Shiver Moi Timbers!" Says Hank

 Pumpkins Invade MPL Youth Services

 Spooky Children's Book Display

 Yep.  Pretty Much.

 These Books Will Scare You Down to Your Shorts

Surprised Pumpkin

(Mister Bill Look)

 The Decorinator Sets Up a Happier Pumpkin

 Snoopy and Friends in Halloween Garb

Great displays, as always, Decorinator!

Your Roving Reporter On The Go,

Cauli Le Chat

P.S. Crafty Gal almost gets bowled over by a pumpkin pal in this episode of Miss Michelle @ MPL: Early Literacy Fun (October 30, 2012).

Faux Fireplace Fries "Flat" Cauli !!!

You know December is practically upon us when you see the Decorinator's holiday displays around my Library.  The faux fireplace has returned, too.

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Hey, faux slobberdog!  You had better not get too close to the faux fire.

 "Flat" Cauli -- NOOOOOOOOOOO!

"Flat" Cauli is WAAAAAAY too close to that faux fire!  She will be burned to a crisp!  Especially since she's largely made of cardboard.  Nobody wants fried "Flat" Cauli.  Get away from there this instant!

Better Safe Than Singed

Whew!  That was a close call.  Lucky I was there to rescue "Flat" Cauli from certain incineration.

The Decorinator was busy putting up her December displays all around the Library.  My minions were quick to snap some photos.

 Candy Cane Bear With Some Sweet Decorations

 Willie Has a Yule Tree This Year

 So Does Hank -- Oh, Wait -- Same Tree

Somebody better plant that evergreen before it dries out.  I can tell, because of the burlap around the root ball.  Funny that it didn't smell like dirt, though.

 Santa & Helpers

Hold on!  Penguins come from the Antarctic, and Santa Claus lives at the North Pole.  So how can penguins be Santa's helpers?

I see little water dudes have some Christmas tree decorations in their bucket (or whatever they're holding).

 "Flat" Cauli Poses With the Yule Tree

in the Indiana Roving Reporter Room

 Mr. & Mrs. Claus Await Letters

From Good Girls & Boys

Youth Services Yule Tree

Once again, we're all set for the upcoming holidays.  Great job, Decorinator, as always.

Your Roving Reporter On The Go,

Cauli Le Chat

P.S.  Faux fireplaces are nothing new.  Here's a model that was popular during the 1950s.  How cheesy is that?  The Decorinator's is MUCH better!

Look But Don't Rotate

Boss Lady found a wooden revolving literary display in the Library basement, and it was perfect for us to use as an art display for our Cauli art appreciation drawings.  Thanks to the Decorinator, the display was covered in cardboard and then yellow construction paper (another of Boss Lady's ingenious ideas).  Well, Decorinator selected the paper color, and she constructed the entire refurbishing.  Decorinator is an ornamental genius when it comes to Library adornment.  Scowl-Face stood slack-jawed and dazed, which for him was a meaningful contribution.

Our young patrons' artwork is presently displayed prominently by the elevator, immediately inside the Library's front entrance.  (Another Boss Lady brilliancy.)  Is it any wonder why Boss Lady is in charge?  You should stop by the Library to take a personal look.  Until then, take a gander at these photos (as always, click each picture to bigify).

Why two photos of the signs atop the display?  Twice the Cauli for your money, I'd venture.

Although the display is technically a revolving type, please do NOT try to rotate it.  It might fly apart.  A screw fell out when Boss Lady and Scowl-Face were hauling it upstairs.  (Boss Lady is as strong as an elephant.) They don't know exactly what the loose screw was holding in place, but it could have been something vital to the structural integrity of the display. So just let it sit quietly.  Remember--look but don't touch.

I can honestly say that I have never been drawn so well by so many young artists.  Coloring line figures is an underappreciated art form.  In these drawings you will immediately observe an extensive array of creative energies.  Let them carry your emotions to loftier heights, or at least toward the vending machines.

Thanks to all of our young patrons who shared their artistic abilities.  I hope they had fun.  We're certainly enjoying their fine efforts.

I'm No Art Expert, But I Know What I Like,

Cauli Le Chat

MPL Roving Reporter

Patron Art News Beat

P.S.  The Music Man composed an entire CD of percussion pieces based upon musical interpretations of famous Salvador Dali paintings.  The collection is called The Persistence of Memory (2011).  Like all of the Library's composer's original musical scores, we have used them as soundtracks in our book trailers and other videos, such as the sampling below.

Our Peanuts Clubhouse

FEBRUARY 2020 UPDATE:  The Decorinator and BizMeister have been busy updating our Peanuts® clubhouse around our elevator.

Marcie, Snoopy and Schroeder

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Schroeder has caught a swimming dinner!

 

 Looks Mighty Tasty, I Must Say

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The Decorinator and BizMeister have been busy building the Peanuts® clubhouse around our elevator, using their characters from our Old Settlers parade float.  As always, click the photos to bigify.

 Looks Like a Tree House to Moi

 Peppermint Patty & Charlie Brown

 Snoopy Will Not Be Pleased

From Another Angle

Decorinator and BizMeister do such a fantastic job decorating the library.  What a happy place!

Stop by to see these new displays.  They are great family photo opps!

Your Roving Reporter On The Go,

Cauli Le Chat

P.S.  Here's the official trailer for The Peanuts Movie (2015).