Making Things Merry

Hello!  How are things going with you?  Things are going well here in the old farmhouse in the Oregon countryside.  Since my DIL organized my craft studio while we were away on a driving trip for three and a half weeks last summer.. I am able to once again use the space.  What a joy!  The desk in there is large with a spacious desktop where I did some gift wrapping.  Legos and cars for our grandsons.. they're too young to read my blog so my secrets are safe.  :-)

We don't have a lot under the tree.. but we have never been ones to overdo the shopping thing.  All things in moderation.  When the kids were growing up they got one special thing from Santa and a few more things.  

I'm having a Christmas luncheon for my two sisters and friend Shirley on Wednesday.. I'm still getting decorations out of the red trunk you see on the sofa.  Almost done.. o<[]:{D  We have not found the cranberry beads for over the windows and fireplace.. we might go without those this year.  :-)

I did put out some of my favorite things across the TV cabinet, I just love this little porcelain candle holder.. a baby polar bear, reindeer and bunny are roasting marshmallows over the tea light "fire" next to a tree with candles and two red birds with a nest of eggs.  :-)

Last year I acquired a small collection of three porcelain domed lanterns.. I quite simply am amazed at the detail in the fine thin porcelain when lit from within by a tea candle.

This one has Santa being pulled by a reindeer.  

This one has fun things on all sides of it.. a man skiing down a mountain and a log cabin...

A boy and girl who had just made two snowmen...

The snowman and boy.  :-)

The third one is hummingbirds that I leave out all year.

And my favorite sleeping Santa that I've had for 45 years!  And the two little sleeping mice waiting for Christmas morning.  

I had a couple photos that I was going to post but I think I need to wait a few days.. it's all about Christmas magic and fun and surprises.. more on that when the time is right.  Below is a snap of the colorful twinkly lights on my table and a cute little frosted glass reindeer candle holder I found some years back.  I thought it was fun how he was lit from behind by the lights.. and the candle is one I made myself.. more on that later, too.  :-) 

I have to run now.. I hope you have a wonderful week ahead of you!  ((hugs)), Teresa :-)