Train and some Christmas at home

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

Steve had stir fry

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

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.