Christmas Entry

Hello Friends.

Hope all is well.

Today is a peek of our living room

by our front door.

First impressions are everything, right? 

I created this Santa many moons ago.

He was my 4th of July one when I did

Christmas in July one year.

In other news,

Bob and his cousin picked up his

dad's ashes.

He will remain with us until Spring

when we will bury him between 

Bob's grandparents.

Unfortunately we cannot do it right now

with the ground being too hard.

Our weather forecast is also predicting

no snow here for Christmas.

UGH

The one time I like to have snow.

Yesterday morning driving around

 the lake for work it was really windy.

Going home the waves were still pounding

upon shore.

Driving in the dark going cannot see,

but coming home it is still light out.

Another thing I hate about driving to work.

Oh well.

Tomorrow I can work from home.

Speaking of work,

have to get going.

Have a great day!

Mid Week Blessings To All!

Janice

A Festive Living Room

Hello friends.

Santa is watching you.

Do you see him?

He knows if you've been bad or good.

So be good for goodness sake.

I so love this Chalkware Santa.

I made the Santa in the first two pics.

This is our couch.

The red pillows really pop for Christmas.

Tundra left.

He did not want to be in the last picture.

Gotcha though.

Only 13 days left until Christmas.

Do you have your shopping finished?

I hope we get some snow.

My nephew and his family are coming

up from North Carolina and hoping for snow.

They live in a valley one hour south

of the mountains and when they do get

snow everything shuts down.  

Debby asked me how many trees I have.

Well I have 2 full size ones,

3 antique feather ones and 5 others up this year.

Festive Blessings To All!

Janice

The Skinny

Hello friends,

and happy weekend to you all.

More Christmas to share.

Our skinny tree.

 

In other news,

Bob and I went to dinner with friends last night.

We had not seen them for months,

so it was nice to catch up.

I am taking today off from working the store

to wash clothes and tidy up.

Probably stitch some more.

Ham and scalloped potatoes for dinner.

Yesterday it was almost in the 60's,

Very weird for this time of year.

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend.

What will you be doing?

Skinny Blessings To All!

Janice

A Cozy Christmas Guest Bedroom

Hello friends!

Today I feature the room my mom

sleeps in when she stays with us. 

In other news,

lately we have been having more rain than snow.

The snow we do get is just flurries.

A bit unusual for us here in Michigan.

I just hope we get some for Christmas.

Bob and his cousin went out for lunch yesterday.

He brought back some Lebenese food for me.

Dinner was stuffed grape leaves with pita bread 

along with lamb meat pies.

Another night I did not need to cook.

He is going to spoil me...

Working from home today,

so my turn to make dinner.

Well off to work at my desk here 

in my living room.

At least I can still work from home

two days a week.

Yes Lauren I was spoiled working from home too.

Cozy Blessings To All!

Janice

A Few Santas

 Good evening friends.

Today I am showing off

a couple more Santa's.

This new Arnett Santa

was a birthday present to me.

Aint he just adorable.

He fits right in with my antique hooked rug

 in the background.

This is my new prim tree that my

friend Ruth made for me.

Next year I will plan out how to

decorate it better.

I just wrapped a ribbon around this time. 

It does have a velvet star on top.

I raided the tree in my mom's town

for these chestnuts.

I paired them with some faux blue juniper

greens and berries.

Next up is my display at the end of our hall.

This hooked rug is also an antique.

This prim Santa was purchased at a home party.

Before I started making items myself,

I went to this event held by three friends,

who made all kinds of Christmas goodies.

I placed some faux lil apples in a pewter bowl

with a faux spring of holly.

In other news,

working back in the office,

I realized that I will now lose

6 hours a week on the road. UGH

Bob stayed home yesterday and I came home

to all of the boxes gone in the living room.

He went through them all.

He said it was all junk and will go out in 

the trash this week.

He also made dinner for me this evening.

Spaghetti with garlic bread.

So very glad as I am beat.

I hope everyone is enjoying their week thus far.

Santa Blessings To All!

Janice