Christmas Time's A Comin"

So I have the house looking rather festive, Santa's are parading up and down the stairs, snowmen have popped up all over and there is a cute little village, newly sprung up on the buffet.

I still have one more piece to complete the nativity. It may wait until next year when there is more cash for such things. This year, not so much.

I will share more pictures when I am finished with the decorating.

The trees came out of the basement and will get decorated tomorrow, as will the veranda.  I am only doing two trees this year, and all the Santas did not get out this year. I don't always put everything out every year. I also plan to do a purge on the Christmas decorations this year, when I put stuff away. I will have more time then. The dining room tree is on the dining room table. I have a feeling that Lucy and Desi will find a tree just a big toy and I am not home all day. On the table it stands a better chance of survival. I will not need the table for meals over the Christmas season.

I miss the big family Christmas's we used to have, aunts, uncles. grandparents. Times change and those things don't happen anymore. I get a little nostalgic at this time of year. I miss the smell of my Mom's kitchen as she prepared for the big day. I miss smells, sights and feelings of my childhood. Cold linoleum floors, real Christmas trees, tons of silver tinsel and nuts in the shell. Christmas specials on tv with Andy Williams, Dean Martin and Perry Como. The local general store staying open one night late and getting to go with Mom. So different and decadent. Going to the big city to see the store window displays. So many warm and wonderful memories. School Christmas concerts and the agony of waiting for Santa.

Its different now, It will be a joy to watch the littles at Christmas time. New memories and new rituals to make and enjoy. With two new little ones in the family the whole thing will change. They will bring new life to the event. I am happy beyond measure that I am getting to be a part of it. To watch them and be there as they experience Christmas.

So I am making lists and cookie dough. Decorating, crafting and soon wrapping presents. Even though for the last two days I have felt that everything I touched I screwed up. So frustrating! I pitched a temper tantrum which accomplished and changed nothing, so I am forging on. This black cloud of bad luck will take itself off somewhere soon and things will get back to normal.

I am also doing a reverse advent calendar for myself this year. From December 1st to the 25th I will find something each day to give away. That will be 25 things (or more) gone from my house. I got the idea from another blog ournewlifeinthecountry.blogspot.ca and I thought the idea was marvelous. The Banker, Teddy Bear and KitKat and I are all in on it. That will be 100 items off the the charity shop come the new year. Its a baby step but its a start.

More purging to come in the new year!!

Toodles
Linda