Before CHRISTMAS Takes Hold

BEFORE the Christmas Season takes hold 

and the New Year is right behind it,

Thanksgiving will be remembered.

Christmas decorating will begin this coming week-end 

with the door wreaths being hung,

the Nativity Scene on display and a Christmas tree set up 

in the conservatory bump-out.

Twinkling lights will soon sparkle, 

but first the Thanksgiving Holiday in pictures will be shared.

Our Holiday didn't go as planned.

Actually... it went very well.  Just some last minute changes.

The Family Dinner in the town where my Folks live, 

was not journeyed to due to the icy, cold weather.

We stayed home and had a nice HAM DINNER.

Watched movies, let the kids play and dance to www.justdance.com

We ate well and visited

in our small cottage HOME.

Our TRADITIONAL THANKSGIVING MEAL

would be the next day with turkey and the works.

We said Grace,

sat in the Family room and while we were eating 

we shared what we are thankful for.

The kids laughed.
Not use to hearing prayer time called GRACE.
Usually we say, "Let's pray."

I think with sharing what we are thankful for, 
seeds were planted to encourage thinking
about what we are thankful for at Thanksgiving 
and all the time.

Saturday arrived and part of the Family left.

Sunday, more Family left.

The house became very quiet.

Holiday complete.

Thankful for so much.

Welcome to my HOLIDAY at HOME,

d

~Ham Dinner Menu~

Relish Tray

Deviled Eggs

Ham

Hawaiian Dinner rolls

Mac n' Cheese

Holiday Fluff Salad

Fruit Salad

Cinnamon Apple Sauce

Creamed Style Corn

Baked Carrots

Sweet Potato and Yam Casserole

Water

Coffee

Cherry Cheesecake

Pecan Pie

Pumpkin Pie

Daughter-In-Law Shell made this delicious Cherry Cheesecake.

~HAM MEAL~

  ~Turkey Meal Menu~

Turkey

Hawaiian Dinner rolls

Mac n' Cheese

Green Bean Casserole

Dressing

Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Holiday Fluff Salad

Fruit Salad

Cinnamon Apple Sauce

Creamed Style Corn

Baked Carrots

Sweet Potato and Yam Casserole

Water

Coffee

Dinner was set out on the small Dining Room Table we have.  

Seating was sprawled out on the Family Room floor for the younger ones

while we older ones sat on chairs, ottomans and sofas.  

Casual.  

Felt a little like a Bohemian, but HAPPY to be together in a warm environment.

 

 

 

….and like a blur, 
the Holiday was quickly over.
Thank you for visiting,
d

Day Is Done

Evergreen captured by Husband

My day will get away from me before I get around to posting anything for December 1st.  December 1st.  Doesn't seem possible and yet here it is.  

December will fly.  I had a slow paced day because I didn't sleep well and then woke up with a touch of something either migraine related, wicked hormones, something that made me feel a tad bit sick to my stomach.  So I returned to the sofa and put my feet up after I set the microwave timer to wake me.

Before I slept, I heard a loud noise.  Didn't see the wreck, but two pick-up trucks ran into one another.  I'd hear men talking and look out the window.  Didn't see the wreck which took place on the corner of where I reside.

Hubby got the news about it when he went to pick up our take-out supper.  He got all the details.  One of the drivers lives one block from the accident sight.

Fried Chicken Night from the Grill.  Both Hubby and I were too tired and not feeling well so our personal cook fixed us the best fried chicken this side of the tracks with chicken, dinner roll, cucumber salad, mashed potatoes with gravy and corn on the cob.  So very good.

I was looking over the THANKSGIVING photos I have and will post soon.  I'm just too tired tonight.  All in good time.  

Before I get too worked up into a frenzy about everything I want to get done before CHRIStMAS, I will share THANKSGIVING MEMORIES.  I have but a small amount of shopping to do.  Can you spell relief?  D.O.N.E.

Our Thanksgiving Day plans changed due to the weather, 

but all worked out.

Had a wonderful HOLIDAY.

Pics to follow.

Love you and pray that the December month is a blessed one where we all make time for the Lord Jesus celebrating 

His birth.

d

Decorating On The Prairie

Subtle Seasonal Changes

Our Thanksgiving turned bitter cold.

Ice and rain.

As if Mother Nature were saying, "Get out of my way.  I'm in charge.  

I'm changing the ambiance around here with early WINTER." 

It got cold.  We stayed inside.

Ate well and visited.

        The ceramic pumpkin that represented the Harvest Season 

was replaced with pinecones in a pretty glass dish that I bought at an ESTATE SALE 

a few years ago and wondered what I was going to do with it.

Answered.

The metal cake stand that I had hid away because I needed to think about being more formal

came out of hiding to stand for a purpose.  Reasons accounted for.  No need to take forever and a day

to use your pretties.  I have made this mistake many times.  Use what you have.

Shop your HOME.

Be HAPPY you can.

Sweet Blessings.

Happily decorating on the prairie

as the Christmas Holiday is upon us,

d