CHRISTMAS IS OVER - NEW YEAR ALMOST HERE.

I have all my Christmas decorations put away for another year.   Now I have my snowmen and snowflakes out ,  they will  remain until February when I get my Valentines decoration out.  Below are a few pictures of just some of my snowmen that I have collected over the years.  Many have been bought at yard sales.

CHRISTMAS 2013

Small Christmas tree with all most all of the presents.

The family members that were able to be with me .  In all counting the baby there were 17 of us.

My daughter, Deann, and I.

Me and two of my  grandsons, Adam and Joseph.

Me with my 4 great grandchildren Ethan Armstrong, Joshua Kaylor, Aaron Armstrong and Abigail Armstrong.  We had a wonderful time.  It was so good to have them that could come here with me this Christmas. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 

WELCOME THE FIRST DAY OF WINTER

"Winter, a lingering season, is a time to gather golden moments, embark upon a sentimental journey, and enjoy every idle hour."     ~John Boswell~

MINT CANDY TRAY

I just had to try and make one of these trays to see how durable they were.  They are very easy to make.  I lined a pizza tin with parchment paper the arranged the mints leaving a small space in between each one.  Then I baked it in the oven at 350 for 8 minutes.  Cooled completely removed the parchment paper.  They are very nice to put your cookie on and yes it is very durable. 

REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR

I was only 5 years old when this happened .   Now that I am older I understand and will always remember this date.  God bless America.

IT LOOKS A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS

My Christmas tree in my great room has ornaments that my kids gave me and I have all my grandchildren and great grandchildren right in front where everyone can see how they look when they were small.   I used to have a tall tree in this room nearly 8 foot tall but it is hard for me to decorate it because I have to climb a latter  and then I still can not reach the very top. 

This is my tree I have in the living room (or as I call it my Victorian room) .  It is decorated in gold ornaments  and garland with a white crochet angel on the top.  I use gold , pink and white decoration in this room.

This tree is in my computer room.  4 ft. tall  clear lights with colored ornaments and a small crocheted angel on top.

I even have this tree in my bathroom 2 ft. tall .

Small tree in my bedroom.  18 inches tall. Has clear lights and very small ornaments.

Small tree in my guest bedroom.  18 inches tall. Decorated in white and sliver ornaments.

The pictures below show some of my other Christmas decorations.

 

 

 

WELCOM THE MONTH OF DECEMBER