Christmas at my house

"I wonder when she's going to put presents
under the tree and if there's any for me?"

A blogger told about using
a strainer to cover the lens to get the
starry effect.  Thanks, Vee!


I love to decorate with things that
we have had a long time.

The Santa sitting on the floor is made from

a post.  The Nativity was made by my hubby.

The arrangement on the coffee table was given 

to me a few years ago by my daughter.

 Did you go sledding as a child on one of these?

I remember taking sleds to the one room

country school as a child.  We would

go sledding at recess and during the lunch

hour.  It seems like we had more snow then

than we do now.  I don't remember my kids

sledding all that much.

  Santa is everywhere in my house.  Here he's

 hanging in front of the old oak-front cabinet

guarding my collection of antique dishes.

The old Hoosier cabinet in the kitchen gets

a bit of Christmas decor.  Last year, I had 

some snowmen sitting where the cookbooks are.

This year, I was too lazy to put the books away.

Did you, unlike me, get everything decorated 

according to plan this year?

Another item from years past, cut out 

by hubby and painted by me.  It just 

wouldn't be Christmas without bringing

out our old handmade pieces.  I wonder if

the kids will someday consider them

heirlooms?  Ha!  

Here's yet another item I painted in acrylics.

It was a lot of fun to do years ago, but these things

aren't the style anymore.  It's still my style, I

   prefer the cozy, country look. 

It's been a busy week and will get busier yet.

I hope you're further along with the Christmas preparations 

than I am!  Now, it's time for me to get busy

on that bundle of cedar outside that is waiting for me

to do something with, we finally have a pretty

day with sunshine!

Thanks to all for your nice comments on

Tuesday's Barn Charm post - although I

think it posted on Monday by mistake.

I'll see you next week.  Have a wonderful

weekend!

Until next time...