Jude 2

I am watching Rudolph and unpacking my decorations to put in the yard. On one side of the yard I put secular decorations. On the other side I put religious decorations. What kind of decorations do you put up? I also have a talking mailbox which my former Pastor bought for me. My dog is afraid of it.

We have a nice mix of the sacred and secular. Just like Christmas itself.

Inside I have the Christmas tree, lighted garland with ribbon on the fireplace mantle with stockings. I have small Christmas trees on my kitchen table(1), 3 on my dinning room table and 1 one my entry hall table. I set my kitchen table with red charge plates and white dinner plates, and my dinning room table has gold and silver chargers with black napkins & silver bell napkin rings. The year I am adding 3 very large ornaments hung between my family room and kitchen.

Outside I hang lighted garland with bows and ribbon, on the fence and porch railing and wreaths on my gates. I also hang a large wreath on my porch railing and one on my door. I also put small Christmas trees in my porch planters.

Jinjer

Outside, I put up lights on the house and around the garage. Inside all the traditional decorations.

On the day after Thanksgiving I usually have lights on the house, around the planting beds in the front yard and a wreath by the front door. Inside I have the nativity that by husband and I made the first year we were married, the christmas tree with all the family ornaments, no designer tree for me. I have an extensive collection of Santas, a set of china ornaments from Ireland, a collection of 18 inch dolls wearing 19th century style holiday ballgowns that I crocheted, lots of candles, holiday dishes, etc. This year the only thing I have up is the nativity. Because of a serious back issue I have not been able to do any decorating. I am hopeful that my grandkids that live here are going to be able to come and set up at least the tree this weekend. I am a little depressed that I'm not able to do the decorating but at this point I can't bend, lift, mop, sweep, etc. But most importantly TW will be here in a couple of weeks and he is the best decoration of all.

Can you imagine being this guys neighbor? 210,000 lights synchronized to music?

I bought a poinsettia..........put it on my dad's grave yesterday.

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