CHRISTMAS TREE December 4th

~FRASIER FIR~

Named after Scottish botanist John Frasier (1750-1811)

Widely used for a Christmas Tree.  It's fragrant, green, nice shape, strong limbs, ability to retain its soft needles for a long time when cut (which doesn't prick easily when hanging ornaments).

FRASIER FIR has been used more times as the BLUE ROOM CHRISTMAS TREE (the official Christmas Tree of the President of the United States's White House) than any other type tree.

This year I think the O b a m a s are using a Douglas Fir.

Not Home Haven....Frasier Fir it is!

~SWIVEL STRAIGHT The 1-Minute Christmas Tree Stand~

HO HO HO

MERRY CHRISTMAS

FRIDAY

The month of December has begun 

and leisurely we are getting around to the details.

A LIVE Christmas Tree...FRASIER FIR was purchased Friday.

Hauled her HOME.

She sure smells good.

SATURDAY

It's been a dozen years since we had a real tree.  

Artificial Trees have been used and enjoyed, but this year we decided to get a real one.

Went looking for our Christmas Tree Stand.  No can find.

Think we got rid of our collection of tree stands because we weren't using them anymore.  

Called local hardware store...no stands.  Shucks.

Soooo we went to ACE HARDWARE and came home with their SWIVEL STAND.

SUNDAY

Christmas Tree put up in the Family Room.

Will allow the tree time to relax and spread her branches 

before stringing lights on her.

Perhaps Monday night we will string the twinkle lights and get the Hallmark Ornaments out to hang on our Family Room Tree.

CHRISTMAS TREE CARE

AFTER BRINGING THE TREE HOME

SAW ABOUT AN INCH OFF OF TREE TRUNK.

SOME PEOPLE HAMMER THE BOTTOM SIDES of trunk 

SO THE TREE WILL DRINK UP THE WATER.

Be sure to water.

ADD SOME SUGAR TO HOT WATER TO HELP PRESERVE THE CHRISTMAS TREE.

Place tree in coolest place in the room away from heat source 

and light.  Water everyday.  

This evening, The Nativity Scene will be unwrapped 

and placed in the Parlour.

CHRISTMAS WREATHS on the doors.

CHRISTMAS MUSIC and EGGNOG today!

One of the simple pleasures in my life is to sit 

and observe the lit tree with the room lights turned down.

I love this.

God Bless you my Friends.

~Deanna~

Pointing toward Heaven

i am human......

i am human.
i do get tired.
this morning i was bummed out...overly tired.
the weeks leading up to thanksgiving were busy with moving big pieces of furniture and working at deep cleaning home haven in preparations for the holidays.
my very good friend mary died.
i grieved.
cleaning continued.
christmas presents were wrapped and given away.
wonderful thanksgivings day did come and go.
family came to visit!
this was wonderful.
the christmas decorations started to come out.
husband's favorite aunt sue died.
attended her funeral.
i have stopped counting how many relatives and friends have passed.
hug your loved ones when you still have time.
continued to christmas shop.
bought a real christmas tree.
a live one to represent real life.


this morning i was tired.
saddened a bit.


then it happened.
hubby put christmas music on.
brought me a cup of coffee.
daughter and granddaughter hung paper snowflakes up by the stairs.
stuffed santa and the misses were placed on the plantation desk.


ahhhhhhhhhhhh......i feel so much better.




Dear God,
THANK YOU for my HUSBAND and FAMILY and HOME and paper snowflakes that hang from the ceiling and stuffed Santas..........music and coffee and blogland.
Thank you for lifting my spirits.
Thank you for this month and all the neat festivities!
I love you,
~Deanna~

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT December 3rd

i

simply

asked 

for 

a

nice 

photo

and what did i get?

wonderful memories......

laughter...........

happy thoughts........

You all have a most blessed Holiday!!!

Jesus puts a song in my heart.

~Deanna~

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT December 2nd

Home Haven wishes you all the Best

this Christmas Holiday.

We wish you a Merry Christmas!!!

 We wish you a Merry Christmas!!!

We wish you a Merry Christmas!!!

AND a Happy New Year!!!

 ~Season's Greetings~

Merry Christmas!!!

May you a Happy Holiday,

~Deanna~

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT December 1st

~i love this picture~

Getting ready for the CHRISTMAS SEASON!

The KIDS were good SPORTS 

and it showed when they were home.  

Take a look at our CHRISTMAS SPIRIT that started when the camera came out 
and the red hats went on. 

These pics make me smile 
and I have more pics coming up during the next few days....so i be smilin' 

Merry Christmas 

and may we have a Happy Holiday!

~Deanna~