Holiday Season 2025 - More Santas, Cigars, and Music

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Found another box with Santas in it. I knew I was missing a few when I set them out earlier. 

So I added them to the display. 

Another cigar. Lit up around 1:30. Probably almost twenty degrees warmer this morning. The temperature has been dropping gradually throughout the day. I could really feel the difference by the time I was finished with my cigar. 

More holiday music after I went back inside to warm up. Dale helped me. The soundtrack from A Charlie Brown Christmas turns 60 years old this year. I find it comforting to listen to. I've been hearing it my whole life. 

Setting Up Santas

Monday, December 15, 2025

Set up the Santas today. 

Feels like I'm missing some but I can't find any more packed away. 

I don't usually display them on this shelf so maybe that's why they look different.

Holiday Season 2025 - Snowmen

 Thursday, December 4, 2025

Unpacked the snowmen today and started to get them set up. 

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Candlemas 2025

 Sunday, February 2, 2025

Started the day with church.

Today is Candlemas also known as the Feast of the Presentation.

Brunch after church. I decided to celebrate the end of the Christmas season with an Old Fashioned. 

I suppose I should start putting away the last remaining Christmas tchotchkes.

Pre-Holiday Season 2024: Snowmen

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Started setting these out yesterday but finished this morning. 

Holiday Season 2023 - Third Sunday of Advent (and 8 Days to Go)

Sunday, December 17, 2023

Countdown to Christmas - 8 Days

Lessons and Carols service at church today. Kids made these decorations and passed them out. 

Brunch at Jax. 

I had the prime rib hash and Dale had the grilled chicken breast sandwich. 

When we got home I took a walk and set out some more tchotchkes. 

Quiet afternoon and evening. 

Holliday Season 2023 - Full Moon

Monday, November 27, 2023

Full Beaver Moon this morning at 3:16 a.m.

Put up the snowmen this evening.