First Christmas Post

 November was a busy month with Moms 103 birthday then Thanksgiving and at the same time with Thanksgiving being so late this year, I started putting up the tree and some decorations earlier than normal.  I think I will even start earlier next year having everything ready to put up and have the trees where I want them to decorate.  I used to put this stuff up in no time, now I am much slower than ever.

 Mom 103.  We took her to a pizza restaurant.  She loves pizza but saw clam chowder on menu and wanted that.  She had some pizza too.

Mom said she can't believe she is 103

short clip of her blowing out three candles

my Christmas tree in living room

Few decorations in dining area.  The owl picture my daughter painted, not sure how many years back but I like him so here he stays. 

Close up of tree in dining area.  I put some dried flowers from my garden on  here along with roses I received from husband and children

Sunflowers I grew this past summer

My twenty dollar lamp I found at a thrift store.  I have in dining area also.  I have an elephant one that I am needing a lampshade for.

I gilded the large pear-shaped gourd from my garden years back. It sits with the pears I purchased from hobby lobby and gilded also.  Messy and sticky to do but I still like how pieces look afterward.

We had to purchase a truck this year.  Car, it's been a year.  They don't last forever.  We get quite a bit of mileage from our vehicles, thankfully.   We didn't buy them new, but new to us.

Hopefully another post in few days.