Mantle

A few pictures of my mantle.  I definitely need some more carolers.   I love snow scenes, so I just threw these up for a little light in an otherwise dark area.
A wooden birdhouse that I am using as the church in the scene.  I covered up the bird entrance with the tree limb that was there attached.

Little birdie placed in this tree with snow.

Can ya see the little doggy?

He belongs to Adalyn and I think he fits right in with the snow scene along with that snowman who lost his hat..  Looks more like a swamp monster and I may replace him.

I see I need some snowflakes.   Santa is to the left, can't leave him out.   The beaded garland I purchased in Ballard W.V.  where my daughter lives for I believe it was $2.00.  So many good deals to be had at the little shop there.

coming in the back door is a plastic glittery bell

Little unlit tree I placed on the porch.  Cold out there right now.

That's it for now.  I will be back, hope you will too.  Betsy

Few pics of my mantle and Hickory Creek antiques

I have not been  posting like I wanted to because of  so many things that have had to take priority lately.  I do baby sit my beautiful Lil grand daughter and have been enjoying every minute of the time.  

I placed the ice skating boot that I purchased from snow creek farm here

pictures of the grands

poinsettias and bird house on the hearth on one side

at the top of my tree in my den,  I have a star that I made from years past Christmas cards

one of my winter scenes on book case

window to Hickory Creek -  windows decorated so nicely

I

 close up of Santa that you see in picture above it.

Opa holding Adalyn

Here - she decides she wants him to hold her

Daddy came in and got in the picture

Adalyn is wanting that beard

Portraying Santa for 50 years in Richmond Va is  -  Glen Crone

He has several books and one I am going to read is called From "Saint to Santa: The Autobiography of Saint Nicholas as Revealed to a Friend"

More info here about Santa

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hopefully I will have pictures that will up load with no problem of my  upstairs and outside decorations tomorrow

til then - Betsy