Oh, Sunday...

Oh...There's a knock at the door...




It's you! Come on in...see what I've been up to...






I've carefully unwrapped all the vintage candles and set them out...


The creche and most of the angels hang out together, behind the comfy overstuffed chairs...

Being watched over by the Holiday fur ball...because there was a giant cat at the birth of Jesus, right?




And, I decorated the Mantle...because, really...it's time.

The mantle has a lot of the choir boys, some whom have melted a bit and look as though they're hemorrhaging...poor little things. Their age and the heat gets to them sometimes (and one little guy's head isn't attached, which about gives me a heart attack every time I go to grab him and move him)

The Magic sign is in place flanked by glitter birds and Santa and a snowman. As you can see, there are 2 little cardboard acorn candy holders from Michaels that are desperately awaiting their coat of red glitter as well...


And see that cat and mouse right next to each other? It's like a Christmas miracle...






You can follow me into the kitchen to see the goodies that Rozz and I baked...but first, turn around and take a gander at the tree...

We decorated it all up.

This is the first time I've decorated the tree with all of my ornaments since the divorce. It was like opening a million special little friends...

shiny friends.






And...into the kitchen we go...

I love to decorate the door jambs in the living room with evergreen boughs and ornaments...it lends a festive air to the room (not like that silly 7 ft. tree in the corner) I have 2 doorways leading out of the living room on that dark brown wall...one leading to the kitchen, the other to my bedroom...Oopsie...

It looks like there is some mistletoe missing...you know? In case someone wants to come over for a quick kiss...

Oh...after all that walking around, you probably would like a little treat wouldn't you?

Well, you're in luck, because Rozzie and I made 2 loaves of pumpkin bread...

Please help yourself...

There's vanilla icing on the counter behind you if you're so inclined...

I'll put on the tea...it's been so chilly hasn't it?

You can go back and find a chair and put your feet up!




Today I am Thankful For:

All my ornaments and decorations...they're like special little gifts that I've gotten myself for years, and they all make me so very happy.

Spending the day with Rozzie, running errands and making food...learning how to knit a new way (even though I accidentally broke her little knitting tool...sorry)