Hope all had a Happy Christmas. The month of December flew by. I was not in a hurry to shop or even decorate. I took it slow and enjoyed the season. I did get most of my decor up by the first but on and off tweaking and rearranging during the season. Wind blew some things down, but we go them back up along with some lights. The weather turned blustery cold. Not a new thing, I remember some mighty cold and very snowy winters.
Wednesday before Christmas we took grandchildren for a train ride to Fredericksburg. They wanted to experience a train, and this was the perfect short trip for them to shop and have meal at Sammy T's.
We caught the train at our Ashland station
What cold day it was
Inside the visitor center at Ashland 1923 train station. Museum houses RF&P railroad memorabilia
Our seats were facing each other in the very front which was pleasant
The Amtrak conductor offered the girls a tour of train since it was their first time to show them around. They hopped up right away to take a look
Very pleasant first train experience.
Genevieve captured some pretty scenery along the way
Now arrived and
on our way downstairs to the street
The city of Fredericksburg Va. dates back to pre-colonial times.
Several historic buildings from 18th and 19th century are here
Wreath on door of a home built in 1770
ready to eat
children had burger and fries
Shops were closed by 6 o'clock. Little surprised at that. Not quite as decorative as in past years but still the experience of the train ride was important to them.
A window with Christmas scene
We had time til the train came so we popped into the hotel lounge Starbucks for hot chocolate.
It was so cold and so thankful the train was only 15 minutes late
We left at 8:30 p.m. Good day it was
Now
Back home with some Christmas decor
I hung this mirror found at a thrift shop with a plant holder beneath and flickering candle
The gold ivy leaves are from a sale that I stuck in with the poinsettia flowers
I dried some oranges and place them in container with pine cones and incense oil to scent entry way
Entry way
A Christmas frosty scene puzzle I did few years ago. Not properly framed as yet but I hung about the doorway
Another puzzle of a winter scene
Retro angel at top of tree in dining room
Retro type tree in Grandchildrens room
Another bedroom
Close up of a pillow with a picture I took of my lamp post and made into Christmas cards last year and the pillow seen on bed
Christmas village on mantle in den
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The greatest and momentous fact the history of the world records is the fact of Christs birth
Author-Charles Spurgeon
A video and hope for one more Christmas post. Not enough time in the days it seems anymore. Well, I am a lot slower than I used to be also.
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