I got a little more decorating done and finally wrapped my gifts.
I just have the wee ones gifts to finish and stockings to stuff and then it is full speed ahead with cat-sitting.
My staircase is always the last thing to decorate since Annie and Audrey spend much of their time chasing each other up and down like lunatics. Annie was a big help decorating.
I did it while Audrey slept because I know better.
This is where I show off my Santas.
"Oh, oh...trouble."
Our little clap-board house is one hundred and twenty years old. Much of the original features including the old wooden staircase has been kept maintained by ourselves and past owners. We stripped every bit of paint off of it years back. The stairs are one of my favorite things about this home. So, I like to decorate it when I can.
On the railing , the wooden ornaments all have moving parts. You pull the string and the legs and arms move. Riley loves them and looks for them at Christmas.
So the house is ready for the grandittles. Other than having to move the Santas to vacuum before Christmas, I would say I'm done. I think I have time to do a bit of baking even though my sister provides us with all the cookies and squares for the Christmas table. This year I ordered shortbread, brownies, cherry squares, butter-tart squares, macaroons and date squares. I'll be making the pumpkin pies. Geesh....I get a toothache just thinking about all this sugar. Oh well, it is Christmas.
Our Memory Tree.
A tree filled with decorations collected over thirty years.
I'm going to send you over to a most beautiful blog to show you how gorgeous Debra's kitchen is this Christmas. http://www.commonground-do.com/
She has a beautiful home and it is all decked out for the holidays. You'll enjoy your visit.
Then maybe you can have a nap since I'm sure everyone is tired by now.
Sierra is sleeping more these days as she has no intention of missing Santa on Christmas Eve.
hugs, Deb
My staircase is always the last thing to decorate since Annie and Audrey spend much of their time chasing each other up and down like lunatics. Annie was a big help decorating.
I did it while Audrey slept because I know better.
This is where I show off my Santas.
There is a little tree at the landing and that painting is of my cat of 20 years, Charity.
She passed away in 1993.
Our little clap-board house is one hundred and twenty years old. Much of the original features including the old wooden staircase has been kept maintained by ourselves and past owners. We stripped every bit of paint off of it years back. The stairs are one of my favorite things about this home. So, I like to decorate it when I can.
On the railing , the wooden ornaments all have moving parts. You pull the string and the legs and arms move. Riley loves them and looks for them at Christmas.
So the house is ready for the grandittles. Other than having to move the Santas to vacuum before Christmas, I would say I'm done. I think I have time to do a bit of baking even though my sister provides us with all the cookies and squares for the Christmas table. This year I ordered shortbread, brownies, cherry squares, butter-tart squares, macaroons and date squares. I'll be making the pumpkin pies. Geesh....I get a toothache just thinking about all this sugar. Oh well, it is Christmas.
Our Memory Tree.
I'm going to send you over to a most beautiful blog to show you how gorgeous Debra's kitchen is this Christmas. http://www.commonground-do.com/
She has a beautiful home and it is all decked out for the holidays. You'll enjoy your visit.
Then maybe you can have a nap since I'm sure everyone is tired by now.
Sierra is sleeping more these days as she has no intention of missing Santa on Christmas Eve.
hugs, Deb