WHAT A GREAT FEELING TO HAVE. A WINTER WONDERLAND has been birthed in the screened-in porch. The front doors have wreaths hanging on them. Faux candles on the fireplace mantel along with a colorful garland is hanging. Santa and a moose stand proud on top of the firebox that has a HoHoHo sign. Two Christmas Trees in the Living room fully covered in ornaments that we like. The entryway display is a Nativity Scene plate with garland about it. Christmas gifts are distributed to loved ones. We have toured Topeka's Potwin Place to see the decorated houses in the neighborhood, walked THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS park in Manhattan, enjoyed the BELLS OF ST. MARYS riding in a wagon pulled by horses and driven through the Wamego Public Park. Drank HOT CHOCOLATE to warm our bodies and sweeten our souls. Smiles. It's all been so good.
We'll sing Christmas Carols and drink lots of HOT CHOCOLATE. Reading the Bible about the Christmas Story of Jesus's Birth.
I have Christmas cards and letters to write out to get in the mail before the 10th of December. I still would like to add garland around the front doors and hang garland along the stairwell. A Christmas wreath will be displayed in the Kitchen Garden Window. Christmas goodies fixed. Chocolate dipped Pretzel Sticks. Fudge. Chocolate covered Raisins. Cookies. Enough. I bought some organic Candy Canes from Nature's Grocers in which they are suppose to be allergy friendly, no artificial dyes.
THE FOUR FAUX CHRISTMAS TREES that we bought yesterday went into the screened-in porch. We decided that one of the discounted trees was better quality then the one we had set up in the Living room that was covered with miniature trains. We'd switch the trees placing the one we had in the LR out in the porch instead. NOW, the one we have in the LR is the best fake tree we have ever had. For $20 we were blessed.
This pre-lit faux tree may be what we use next year in the cottage as our main tree, if the Lord should tarry. It has a very nice shape, height and width. Our main tree is about 25 years old and the branches are beginning to not hold ornaments as well. Perhaps she will become a yard ornament next year when we recreate a WINTER WONDERLAND in our front yard in small town America.
GIVING THANKS FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS THAT GOD HAS GIVEN US. Many blessings. Amen.
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