Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! Ours was quiet, but just right. I did get together with the entire mob of my family on Sunday for the occasion of my dad's 91st birthday. Gosh, can you imagine? He is such a wonderful man, and I am so grateful that he has lived a full and relatively healthy life. Certainly a life full of love.
My only accomplishment was that on Friday and Saturday we got the house decorated. My gosh, I don't know any man who loves Christmas as much as my husband does. He goes all out with the decorating, and won't even hear of me not putting something out. "But Sweetie, I am here in the house all by myself all week long. Do we REALLY need to put up two trees?" I shouldn't even bother to ask. Of course we need two trees.
This is the library, where I put up a Santa collection. Eva helped me on Saturday, and we got all the little guys up. I also have a snow man collection. I had to clear the bookshelves so I could fit these little fellows in. Can you tell I love those little battery pack mini light sets?
This is the dining room. Honestly, the room is kind of small and if we put in one more decoration, I doubt we could take a meal in there.
The mantel. Isn't it cool how the tree is reflected in the tv screen? I love that.
I have to say I am loving my Paganini table topper. Pattern by Miss Rosie Quilt Co. I really like the grey in the Sweetwater Holly's Tree Farm fabric collection, as the mercury glass trees and candle holders play well with it.
That is all for now my friends. I hope you are well and enjoyed your holiday. I ventured out on Sunday after Thanksgiving to check out the malls and it was insane. I am determined to do the rest of my shopping online. Let UPS do the driving and I will stay home and bake cookies with my grand daughter!
Still sewing bindings. Thank goodness there is a ton of good tv to watch right now while I do it! Gilmore Girls, Good Behavior, Poldark, Code Black….I am being entertained while I work.
39 responses to “Apres Thanksgiving”
Your decorations look great! I’ve been doing mine a little bit each day after work. I should be done today! Did you just love the Gilmore Girls? I want to watch it all over again!
Your decorations look great! I’ve been doing mine a little bit each day after work. I should be done today! Did you just love the Gilmore Girls? I want to watch it all over again!
Your decorations look great! I’ve been doing mine a little bit each day after work. I should be done today! Did you just love the Gilmore Girls? I want to watch it all over again!
Just love your decorations, they get better each year.
Just love your decorations, they get better each year.
Just love your decorations, they get better each year.
Beautiful, Nicole.
Beautiful, Nicole.
Beautiful, Nicole.
Great decorations. . . . but then they always are.
I started watching Good Behavior but I just could not get into it. Now, I do have to admit that I watched it to see how “Lady Mary” from Downton Abbey transformed, and that could be part of the issue.
But then again, it seems that new shows come up at times when I have too many other things going on & then I have to play “catch up” since I start getting into the shows in the 2nd or 3rd seasons.
Have a happy day.
Great decorations. . . . but then they always are.
I started watching Good Behavior but I just could not get into it. Now, I do have to admit that I watched it to see how “Lady Mary” from Downton Abbey transformed, and that could be part of the issue.
But then again, it seems that new shows come up at times when I have too many other things going on & then I have to play “catch up” since I start getting into the shows in the 2nd or 3rd seasons.
Have a happy day.
Great decorations. . . . but then they always are.
I started watching Good Behavior but I just could not get into it. Now, I do have to admit that I watched it to see how “Lady Mary” from Downton Abbey transformed, and that could be part of the issue.
But then again, it seems that new shows come up at times when I have too many other things going on & then I have to play “catch up” since I start getting into the shows in the 2nd or 3rd seasons.
Have a happy day.
As always, your Christmas decorations are beautiful! I’m sure it was even more fun having a little Eva Elf to help! I do see a fuzzy family member in the library photo–give some extra ear scritches to Ozzie from me! We live two hours from a big city & I can vouch for online Christmas shopping!
As always, your Christmas decorations are beautiful! I’m sure it was even more fun having a little Eva Elf to help! I do see a fuzzy family member in the library photo–give some extra ear scritches to Ozzie from me! We live two hours from a big city & I can vouch for online Christmas shopping!
As always, your Christmas decorations are beautiful! I’m sure it was even more fun having a little Eva Elf to help! I do see a fuzzy family member in the library photo–give some extra ear scritches to Ozzie from me! We live two hours from a big city & I can vouch for online Christmas shopping!
The house looks beautiful Nicole. I am still thinking about what to pull out to decorate. Ordering online like crazy. Anything to stay away from the stores. I will have to venture out one of these days beyond the grocery store!
Mary
The house looks beautiful Nicole. I am still thinking about what to pull out to decorate. Ordering online like crazy. Anything to stay away from the stores. I will have to venture out one of these days beyond the grocery store!
Mary
The house looks beautiful Nicole. I am still thinking about what to pull out to decorate. Ordering online like crazy. Anything to stay away from the stores. I will have to venture out one of these days beyond the grocery store!
Mary
looks so lovely! yes, 2 trees are needed….
looks so lovely! yes, 2 trees are needed….
looks so lovely! yes, 2 trees are needed….
I love the decorations in your house.
It’s always amazing and insane how many people went out shopping as soon as december is right around the corner.
I love the decorations in your house.
It’s always amazing and insane how many people went out shopping as soon as december is right around the corner.
I love the decorations in your house.
It’s always amazing and insane how many people went out shopping as soon as december is right around the corner.
My daughter and I have been putting the decorations up. She loves everything to do with Christmas. We’ve changed a few things up this year, so it’s been fun to watch her decorating mind pull it all together.
My daughter and I have been putting the decorations up. She loves everything to do with Christmas. We’ve changed a few things up this year, so it’s been fun to watch her decorating mind pull it all together.
My daughter and I have been putting the decorations up. She loves everything to do with Christmas. We’ve changed a few things up this year, so it’s been fun to watch her decorating mind pull it all together.
Have made a start here on decorating, just need to get the tree out of storage, hopefully this weekend. Love your decorations and quilts!
Have made a start here on decorating, just need to get the tree out of storage, hopefully this weekend. Love your decorations and quilts!
Have made a start here on decorating, just need to get the tree out of storage, hopefully this weekend. Love your decorations and quilts!
Adore your mercury glass trees on the quilted table topper. I have made only one such item and really need to make more.
Totally agree about so many good television programs. I am clueless as to Good Behavior and will check it out.
Adore your mercury glass trees on the quilted table topper. I have made only one such item and really need to make more.
Totally agree about so many good television programs. I am clueless as to Good Behavior and will check it out.
Adore your mercury glass trees on the quilted table topper. I have made only one such item and really need to make more.
Totally agree about so many good television programs. I am clueless as to Good Behavior and will check it out.
Your home is lovely! We have had a rule for our family that I grew up with, no buying yourself anything after Thanksgiving. I’m sure my parents invented this to prevent us children from buying only things we wanted but it has been a good rule to have. I broke it today when I ordered the tea calendar from David’s tea that you recommended. And a teapot. And a matching cup. And a gift for my ladies group that has to be something usable so I guess there is some redemptive value to my breaking the rule! Happy Holidays!
Your home is lovely! We have had a rule for our family that I grew up with, no buying yourself anything after Thanksgiving. I’m sure my parents invented this to prevent us children from buying only things we wanted but it has been a good rule to have. I broke it today when I ordered the tea calendar from David’s tea that you recommended. And a teapot. And a matching cup. And a gift for my ladies group that has to be something usable so I guess there is some redemptive value to my breaking the rule! Happy Holidays!
Your home is lovely! We have had a rule for our family that I grew up with, no buying yourself anything after Thanksgiving. I’m sure my parents invented this to prevent us children from buying only things we wanted but it has been a good rule to have. I broke it today when I ordered the tea calendar from David’s tea that you recommended. And a teapot. And a matching cup. And a gift for my ladies group that has to be something usable so I guess there is some redemptive value to my breaking the rule! Happy Holidays!
Love all your decorating! My husband is the exact opposite of yours, he does everything to try to get out of putting stuff up. Nice to see all your collections out too, I’m going to have to get some of those nice lights.
Love all your decorating! My husband is the exact opposite of yours, he does everything to try to get out of putting stuff up. Nice to see all your collections out too, I’m going to have to get some of those nice lights.
Love all your decorating! My husband is the exact opposite of yours, he does everything to try to get out of putting stuff up. Nice to see all your collections out too, I’m going to have to get some of those nice lights.