Holiday Favorites and Red Mixer

Hello, nice to see you today.  :-)  I'm slow to decorate so far, but I've put a few of my favorite things on the dining room table.  This Fenton frosted glass snow couple I found at the gift shop of the Pittock Mansion when I visited it during the holidays years ago.  They live in the china cabinet so were easy to find.  :-)

My wooden candle carousel on the left, it has a nativity scene on the bottom level and angels spin around them.  The upper level also spins, it's the 3 wise men and sheep.  On the right is one of my favorite Christmas gifts from over the years, a beaded Christmas tree put together by my daughter-in-law, Kristi.  

I love the movement and light of this carousel.

I continue to be in love with the Norwegian rose-maling hand-painted design on the candelabra that my friend made for me.

A closer look at the beaded tree that Kristi made for me.  The tree was pre-beaded but she selected all the little things for around the base and got the glass dome and put it all together.

She even put in a Scrabble board game as she knew I loved playing it.

A book of cross stitch, a children's book, drums, a bag of wrapping paper with a bow, a stack of gifts, a red sled, a package ready to post, a jar of cookies, and more.  I just treasure this wonderful gift.

Dayle just left to run some errands and took a big stack of cards to the post office for me.  :-)

I decided that since we'll be in charge of cooking more now that I needed a new mixer.  How about this candy apple red model?  LOL!  We're going to break it in with a batch of chocolate chip cookies to surprise the boys when they get off the bus one of these afternoons.  :-)

I play Scrabble online and I had to share with you this big score I got.. this is a game I'm playing with my friend Gracie.  I thought it was fun as I used the word "holidays" spanning over two triple-word spaces.  :-)

My daughter's dog, Honey, got a beauty session by Paige the other day and she took this photo.  HA!  Cute, huh?

Amy posted this photo on Facebook today, she was less than thrilled at the idea of having to bathe Honey after letting her spend some time in her little backyard dog run.  :-)  This photo cracks me up.  I think she's smiling, do you see it?  

Caleb fractured his ankle yesterday at school, running after a friend and he tripped on a jump rope.  Poor guy just got the cast off his arm on Monday!  He'll be in a soft cast with a walking boot for 4 weeks.  They are pretty tired from cleaning and unpacking at the new house.  

How are things going at your house this week?  ((hugs)), Teresa :-)