Above left is a postcard done by Ellen H. Clapsaddle. Ellen became a renowned postcard artist through her artwork depicting children, celebrations of holidays, and seasons.

Above right is a photograph taken by Diane Shepard Johnson of Sarah with Tasha Corgi.

Corgyn is plural for corgi. A combe is a valley, dale, vale, or hollow. Corgyncombe Cottage & Corg'ery is a little farm in the valley where the corgyn dwell.

'Tis now the season when we make apple, orange, lemon, and lime pomanders. After the cloves have been put in all round the fruit it is rolled in an orris root and cinnamon mixture. Pomanders have long been a tradition at our house at Christmastide.

The cobblestone smokehouse is a unique feature at Corgyncombe Cottage. Sarah and Tasha Corgi out for a winters walk.

Waffles and homemade maple syrup make a superb Christmas breakfast.

Thumb cookies filled with raspberry jam make a delicious Christmas treat! The receipt is from The Tasha Tudor Cookbook.

Diane uses some of her own handspun linen thread to string the popcorn & cranberries.

The pincushion is handwoven and filled with straw.