Xmas in July

I can't believe it's time to start thinking about the Schuyler House xmas card again!  Xmas in July.  Oh well, that's a trope.

Of course there always has to be a castle in the picture ~ the Schuyler House castle to be precise.  Or some variation on it.

So what goes with a castle?  A dragon?  A xmas dragon in a Santa hat?  Curled up around the base of the castle maybe?  Or a baby dragon hanging in a stocking on the hearth?

Of course we have puppies at SH, but they won't be puppies come xmas.  Still, puppies in little Santa hats would be toot suite.  ;-]

Ha!  They could be guarding the portcullis.  ;->  Keeping watch for Santa?  8-]  That sounds kewt.  Never mind they'll be bigger than Gabrielle by xmas.  Maybe as big as Lady.

~ As an aside ~ it would be really nice to do woodcuts of all the SH dogs.  I did Tay in an xmas card already.  I'll tuck that into the back of my mind for later.

Googling castle portcullis and castle gate for some interesting images to contemplate.

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Ooh!  A thought.  A doggie-door sized portcullis.  8-]