Post Christmas Season 2017/2018 - More Decorating

Some of the following was set out on the 10th day of Christmas or after. Most of it has already been put away. I did a much better job of displaying my plates this year as I finally picked up some decent plate stands.  I could only find the smaller dala horses this year and not the two bigger ones. If it's getting to the point where I've got so much stuff that I can't find all of it then I think I may have a problem. Haha.

Christmas Season 2017/2018 - Half Off

Saturday, December 30, 2017

Much to Dale's consternation I did a little mor post Christmas shopping. The green Santa cloche above and the red ornaments below were ALL half off. How could I say no?

Holiday Season 2017 - Angels and Santas

Saturday, December 22, 2017

The American Santas went up today...

...as did the angels.

(and more Santas)

Holiday Season 2017 - The Tree

Monday, December 18, 2017

Got a few decorations on the tree today after school. There are many more to go!!

Holiday Season 2017 - Nutcrackers

Monday, December 18, 2017

Pulled out the nutcrackers today.

Holiday Season 2017 - Polar Bears

I've had the fuzzy polar bear with the penguins tchotchke going way back. I bought the cocktail shaker and a few more white polar bears this year. I guess that makes it a collection.

Holiday Season 2017 - Reindeer

Holiday 2017 - Snowmen

Holiday Season 2016 - Father Christmas

This one got his own place this year.

Holiday Season 2016 - Snowmen and Santas

They started in the dining room...

But were moved to the porch...

To make room for the...

Santas!

Christmas Season 2015/2016 - Odds and Ends: Nutcrackers

The nutcrackers were up this year as they are every year. 

Here's some information on Nutcrackers from Wikipedia: 

"Nutcrackers in the form of wooden carvings of a soldier, knight, king, or other profession have existed since at least the 15th century. These nutcrackers portray a person with a large mouth which the operator opens by lifting a lever in the back of the figurine. Originally one could insert a nut in the big-toothed mouth, press down and thereby crack the nut. Modern nutcrackers in this style serve mostly for decoration, mainly at Christmas time."

"The carving of nutcrackers - as well as of religious figures and of cribs - developed as a cottage industry in forested rural areas of Germany. Wood-carving usually provided the only income for the people living there. Today the travel industry supplements their income by bringing visitors to the remote areas."

Christmas Season 2015/2016 - Odd and Ends: Santas

Christmas Season 2015/2016 - Noel's Annual Holiday Fete Part 2

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Noel always does a great job decorating her place.

Holiday Season 2015 - Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

Monday, December 21, 2015

Started putting some decorations on the tree this morning. Listened to Perry Como while trimming. One song was Santa Claus Is Coming to Town. I'm also a fan of the Frank Sinatra and Cindi Lauper version as well as the one by the Pointer Sisters both from the Very Special Christmas albums. 

Cloudy and gloomy day. Missing Dale. He should be home from Colorado around 4 p.m. today.

Holiday Season 2015 - Happy Holidays

Holiday Season 2015 - Lights Are On

Started winter break a couple days ago and I must say I'm relaxing quite well. Dale is off to Colorado for a few days to visit John who is being pumped full of antibiotics to help fight off a nasty infection. I'm lying on the couch looking at the red and white lights and wishing Dale were back.

So far this has been a particularly tough school year and I'm fighting off some lethargy that I feel is due to being so overwhelmed at work. Despite that I'm wishing I had a bit more energy to deck the house for Christmas which was something I was really looking forward to. Listening to Miss Patti is helping to cheer me up.

Holiday Season 2015 - Reindeer

Got the reindeer up the other day. There are a couple of smaller ones I can't find. They're packed up somewhere in the basement. I've got so many Christmas tchotchkes I can't keep track of them all! Maybe a sign it's time to thin some things out?

Holiday Season 2015 - More Snowmen

Monday, December 7, 2015

Found a few more snowmen items to add to the display.

Holiday Season 2015 - Wreath

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Put up a wreath today. This one's been sitting in the basement in its original package for a few years. 

Holiday Season 2015 - Snowmen Up

Friday, November 27, 2015

Didn't by ANYTHING on Black Friday. Got the snowmen up though.