It's here...

Santa stopped by..bad boy. We had agreed to not exchange gifts but...According to Perry Santa left me a Keurig K-cup turntable..I love it!

Christmas eve 2...

Christmas Eve
Has
Returned,
Inspiring
Santas
Throughout the land,
Making last minute lists,
As fast as they can,
Spreading Joy, Love, Peace and Cheer
Everlasting memories, Holiday fun,
Vowing to shop much earlier next year, on this
Eve of Christmas to come.

Christmas eve...

It's Christmas eve..Perry is working but he will have off Christmas and Monday. Looking forward to a two day holiday with no errands.

snowman...

I mean snow-cat

They are saying...

we may have snow on Saturday..that would be wonderful!

only 5 days til....

CHRISTmas

The strange Christmas scene.....

In a small southern town there was a "Nativity Scene" that showed great skill and much talent had gone into creating it. One small feature bothered the northern tourist.

The three wise men were wearing firemen's helmets.

Totally unable to come up with a reason or explanation,the tourist left. At a "Quik Stop" on the edge of town, she asked the lady behind the counter about the helmets. The store clerk exploded into a rage, yelling at her, "You stupid Yankees never do read the Bible!" The tourist assured her that she did, but simply couldn't recall anything about firemen in the Bible.

The clerk jerked her Bible from behind the counter and ruffled through some pages, and finally jabbed her finger at a passage. Sticking it in the tourists face she said "See, it says right here, 'The three wise man came from afar.'"

ha ha ha ha....

More Christmas stuff...

The right side of the window grouping with my Christmas village. I added the boy making a snow angel and the garbage cans with racoons this year. The snow chalet with trees was a birthday gift from Tom & Myra, a long, long time ago. The grands loved the little outhouse with a reindeer peaking in..open the door and Santa is on the pot...

the middle of the village...Nick thought the camp fire was a pizza...he was about 3 He said, "Nana, that boy is sharing his pizza with his dog." I let the grands play with these figures. They were very careful and loved to make up stories around the characters.

The left side...The store candy dish was given me for my birthday by Mom..also the lady with a little boy..Nick thought they were He & I. The decorated Christmas tree beside the store,  Perry made of plaster of Paris and painted.

The Santa on top of the shelf was made by Perry to his Mom when he was in the 3rd grade. It is 48 years old. the top shelf has a set of Christmas tree Salt & Pepper shakers that Beth gave me in my sock one year. My first collected Christmas S&P is the penguin w/igloo on the middle shelf. I have 27 Christmas S&P shaker sets and 6 orphans. The bunny on the bottom shelf is a Goebel figurine Perry gave me for my birthday, long ago.

The bottom of my tree..there is Spot a paper dalmation dog..the cat is Jingles, a gift to Nick from Mom when he was about 3 years old. When he used it for a nap pillow I had to take his bell off because it was very jingle-y. Lauren later napped with Jingles, many times. He usually hangs out on the back of the couch to this day.

middle of the tree..many beloved sister ornaments, handmade in school ornaments,Yes, I have a squirrel in my tree like the Griswolds.. 

the top of the tree..I asked Nick if we should put a star, bow or angel on top..he said all three..there is my Frosty night light. The knitted reindeer ornament Bitsi made me..

some of my Christmas S&P shakers

The table in back of the sofa...there is my Snowman cookie jar, lift the lid and it plays Frosty the Snowman. It was a game gift from a Life Group Christmas party.. my Santa babies, I love the snowman lamp tassle..Norma remember these canape trees and S&P shakers? I think you gave me one set for my birthday and I bought another to put on the bottom shelves of the coffee table I had at that time. The M&M candy jar was a Christmas gift from Perry's niece Kim.

the table ..I need a new table..but can't find one the right size for the tiny spot. The centerpiece is new ..it is battery operated..the lights come on at 5pm and go off at 11pm..It works.

a birthday gift from Norma

a message left on the Christmas Magnadoodle by a little blonde angel named Lauren. 

some more S&P shakers on the shelf behind the Christmas tree

My Christmas quilt, a gift from Zita in 1999, she had drawn my name..Mom made the pillows...

All around the house...



Grumpy husband with naked new tree...

Perry is not getting swallowed by the tree. He is fixing it so the cords don't show.

got the bows on..now working on the glass icicles..the bows are at least over 26 years old.

The tree all decorated..the grands stockings all stuffed..the garland is not lit yet. We have to string some new lights on it.

on top of the media cabinet...my snow babies, snowmen, penguins, and snowy trees. I bought the snowbabies before Perry and I married.

My nativity scene. It is Avon the date stamp on it is 1986.

Love this little grouping. It is Hallmark ornaments but I use it as a grouping.

the right side of the top shelf in the window of our library.

the middle of that shelf

the left side

I heard the bells on Christmas day...

Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men.

And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along th’ unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
Till ringing, singing on its way
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime
Of peace on earth, good will to men.
And in despair I bowed my head:
“There is no peace on earth,” I said,
“For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.”
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:
“God is not dead, nor does He sleep;
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
With peace on earth, good will to men.”

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Born	February 27, 1807(1807-02-27) Portland, Maine, United States
Died	March 24, 1882(1882-03-24) (aged 75) Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Occupation	Poet Professor
Literary movement	Romanticism

A Sign of the Times...

As a little girl climbed onto Santa's lap, Santa asked the usual, "And what would you like for Christmas?"

 The child stared at him open mouthed and horrified for a minute, then gasped: "Didn't you get my E-mail?"

See, you should not smoke...

Actually, I think cigatettes would have the same effect....

Now this is funny...

I saw this and laughed...because, I don't think he is dead, just resting or maybe messing with Santa.