Ready for Christmas

Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving. I began to open those boxes on Thursday late day. I never start this early but I really "need a little Christmas"..... music playing as I made a mess. I began with The Village...

For the first time it is in the kitchen...on the sideboard and it fits perfectly.

The Sweet Shoppe in the front is filled with my chocolates this year; and the Knit Shop in the back.

The center of my village is always the large lite tree. Dennis bought me this tree about 30 years ago and it still had the original lights. There was a nice store in Massachusetts that had wonderful Christmas décor...not sure if it is still there...I do not even remember the name. The Gazebo sits in the foreground and inside has Santa and a photographer. Just in front of the tree is the couple on the bench....me and Denny sharing a kiss. Once while visiting New York at Christmastime we did just that...shared a kiss by the Rockefeller Center Tree.

Moving to the right is the Nursery…. The glass roof lets you peek inside to the plants on the table.

Last year's addition, The Barn. I love that it lights up. I was able to collect some animals to complete it. I finally found my bags of snow so that has since been added there and everywhere.
The dining table was next....

I spread out some Battenberg doilies and then added some shine with my Glass Bauble for the center. I know...you are asking where I will eat my meals....there is plenty of room for me at the front of the display.
I will share more Christmas tomorrow...do not want to bore you all in one day! But I will leave you with my kitchen work cart

My Peppermint Tea Pot and kitchen Santa candle burner (from my niece Tonya) and fresh picked lemons...nothing like picking them yourself.
Glad you stopped to visit with me. Thank you for your kind words and holiday wishes. Thank you for your friendship.....

Chocolates from Rhode Island

I was quite productive yesterday. I set up my village.... but of course it is not really finished. One of the boxes has the "snow" and I think I may get to it today. The unpacked boxes are already in the new shelf storage area and fit nicely. As I do not have to get the house ready for company for Thanksgiving dinner, I can continue at my own pace to unpack. My stitched Santa moved to the living room and will greet anyone who enters at the front door. The felt tree also moved into the living room on Papa's smoking stand and has all tatted snowflakes and a set of star lights. Just a few more days before more decorations are brought out.

Look at this festive Autumn package. I was so curious when the postman handed it to me. The return address was from Rhode Island..... finally I opened it and this appeared. The package is from dear Debbie from Canada sent the package. I was surprised as Canada is having postal difficulties and strikes and she has told me to hold off my mailing to her as this problem is really holding up deliveries. Of course I just had to open it...

chocolates! and look, one is the shape of Rhode Island. They have been in business around 22 years and I have never had them. Thank you again Debbie for this wonderful treat in time for Thanksgiving day. I am hoping that the Canadian postal problems get fixed real soon...my packages for you sit here!
I am dealing with a headache of my own causing so I will take it easier today so it will not bloom into a full migraine. Just finishing my first cup of coffee and then I will attack the chores. Nice to chat with you today. Thank you for your kind words and for your friendship.

Snowflakes

The weekend is past..... a quiet weekend. The boxes were sorted, sort of. I merely moved some to one area and a few others to another. The Village boxes are ready to unpack and will be set up in a new place this year. That is what happens when furniture is rearranged and not available to use the same way. The table in my bedroom is ready for the small tree that will be placed there. The front porch area will need a furniture move for the tree that will be out there. And so it goes...I seem to always be moving things. The living room window has been washed in and out and the sheers are changed.

I now have a silver trimmed snowflake to go with the gold one. I think they look nice together and will hang on my beaded display for the holiday. My felt tree will have all the tatted snowflakes. The trees will need to be unpacked and vacuumed…. yes vacuumed to be sure no hitch hikers moved in during the summer spent in the garage. So this will be a busy week.
Are you ready for Thanksgiving? You do realize that it is this Thursday! This year I even have chestnuts which I really feel are a must. We always had chestnuts for Thanksgiving in our house. Dad would cut and roast them and then peal them for us. I love them fixed all ways even raw.
I really enjoy having you visit with me and now I am off to get those chores done … those house fairies still have not arrived to do the deeds. Thank you for taking the time to stop by and for your kind words. Thank you for your friendship.

Birthday cards..... if anyone has a card hanging around and would like to send it....Eva P's birthday is coming...December 9th.