Town decorations

Traveling through the town about a mile and a half from our house are the fine old Victorian homes, most of them go all out with Christmas lights and other decorations.

The best one yet or the most creative is this one.  I just thought this was so cute the way the deer are substituted for deer crossing signs.

Here is another that looks like a gingerbread house

This one really got our attention as we rode through this little railroad town.

This was once a tree that was removed from the yard and carved into some kind of figure.  I like how they fashioned a Santa hat on it from lights.

Here is a short clip of one that was lit very pretty, much prettier than what I captured.  

I will have to get out a little earlier before it gets totally dark to film.

Some Christmas

I never decorate till after Thanksgiving   I can see that the older I get the slower I get.  Next year if all is good, I will start the first of November   Have lights outside ready and tree or trees in their place in the rooms.

This was a few days ago on the porch getting together my bows and wreaths for windows.

Few lights on the bushes.

A Santa I purchased from Walmart for $25.00 and the only woodland left.  I grabbed it.

The other night the sunset was just so pretty to watch.  Orange, and pinks. 

Hopefully more pictures of decorations inside and of the tree.

DIY Christmas Decorations ~I had to share this. I will be making some.

Christmas 2020 - Outdoor decor

I found this on you tube looking for Christmas Ideas. Love how this beautiful lady and her husband decorate their home at Christmas.

Candles and Quiet

 Few pictures for my scrapbook of our tree and candle light before time comes to take everything down.  I have taken a few things down already and now to be boxed  away till Christmas comes again this year, wow that's right!   Won't be long before it will be here again!

Tonight reading a few pages of a book owned by my grand father that I now have called, Mental Hygiene - the dynamics of adjustment.  I figure I may need some adjusting after the past year. Copy right 1947 and 1951. This is the second edition. I have many old books and like to pull one down now and again to read a little.

Little late but had to have a cup of coffee

 The soft lighting is so easy on the eyes, but I ruined it shortly by thinking about  how long it's going to take me to get those ornaments off of that tree and pack away, especially with all of that tinsel that has to come off first.  

O.K. now back to where I was which was the quiet, cozy warm ambience of the evening.  Now that's much better. 

Out of the five Chinese Zodiac elements, I think fire and metal are my favorites.  

 

Downstairs to check on husband. Curled up with a good book and doing some serious snacking on cookies.  I see he has his peppermints near by.  He is content and I need not interrupt his reading nor satisfying his sweet tooth.  

A short video 

later, betsy