LET THE DECORATING BEGIN!

In spite of the bout of tears and sadness I experienced on Sunday, the house got decorated (no tree yet), and I had fun doing it. Here's a little taste of what's out.

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These happy guys greet you as you enter. (They're extra happy today because snow is falling outside. I haven't the heart to tell them that it's melting as it hits the ground!)

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In my dining room, I have a little framed shelf that I bought a couple of years ago at a yard sale. It's perfect for my tiny little vintage Santas (and a few necessary wine and/or martini glasses).

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I dragged this little bookshelf out of hiding and employed it as my "tea" shelf. The gingerbread man cup with lid (upper right) is sitting atop 2 matching gingerbread plates. I won those last week (along with the brown snowman in the 1st picture). The teapot/cup combo on the shelf below was purchased at a flea market for $2 and the bone china mug on the left of that shelf was a 50 cent purchase; the snowmen salt and pepper shakers on the bottom shelf were a thrift store find at $1. All the other things were gifts.

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This is what sits on top of that bookshelf. The holiday themed runner was another of my finds from PJ's thrift store last week. (Note that I am ready at a moments notice for tea and dessert).

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These 2 little vintage cuties are made from pinecones; they were 2 of several items that I bought last year in one of my 99 cent bags from PJ's!

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I bought this lovely set last Christmas at the Christian bookstore in town. They sit atop the cornice over my kitchen sink and are backlit with tiny fairy lights (which I liked so much that I didn't take them down all year).

And Egad!! Look at the dust on top of that fan blade!! We'd better turn off the overhead light!

There! That's better!

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Next Saturday, we hope to go to a Xmas tree farm and then decorate the tree on Sunday.

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Gosh, golly gee!!!

Isn't Christmas exciting!