It’s almost Christmas! Are you ready?
I honestly don’t now where this month is going! Feels like it’s flying by! I desperately need more time!!! I have to fit in making cookies, our hometown parade, Granddaughter’s birthday, school play, time with friends, wrapping presents, shopping, and projects for January. Do you feel this way? It’s going way too fast, this month we call December.
I’ve done as much decorating as I can this year. There’s just not enough time! I actually let my husband slip by without putting lights on the house! I must really be feeling rushed to let him out of that!
Our tree stands in the center of the living room.
My little black cat named Topsy came out to see the tree. She’s very shy so it really must have attracted her! She loved it! She was purring, licking her paws and sitting so happily under the tree! And yet, if you were to stop by you’d never see Topsy. She’d be hiding as quick as a wink!
She’s content to sit under the tree…
…and enjoy the ornaments! Or maybe she loves my little stuffed Allie dogs & Scooter Pie the cats!
My feather tree is dressed in silver this year, with a little touch of gold…
And the dining room hutch is home to my little pink sheep…
How do you decorate? Do you always put your tree in the same place? Do you have ornaments you mix up each year? Different sets of ornaments? Do you move everything around or does it make you feel more “at home” with things the same every year?
If you visit Kevin Sharkey’s blog (he’s part of the Martha Stewart team) you can watch how he decorates his trees. He has boxes and boxes of wonderful ornaments and he’s so dang organized. I’m taking notes for next year. Be sure and click on the slide show above the picture. You’ll see 3 gold tinsel trees come to life.
Hope your shopping is done (LOL) and presents all wrapped.
Anne
32 Comments
Nancy C. in Utah
Anne, it was a treat to see your beautifully decorated tree. Your living room is just breath taking! So inviting and lovely, looks like a place I could curl up with a book or stitching and just completely lose track of time. Hmmmm…maybe that’s what your gorgeous Toppsy was feeling to. We are talking about getting a kitten maybe two from the shelter as soon as we are through with our small, but extremely messy remodel. I think I already told you no tree for us this year but I have my Nativity and a little holiday table topper out downstairs so we will have to call that good this year. The shopping….DONE…but not wrapped (ugh). But as Scarlet said…”tomorrow is … another day!!!’ lol thanks for sharing your beautiful decorations with us. I really need to make some of the little Allie dogs. I need 4 to represent the two Scottie mix dogs that have left us and the 2 schnauzer and schnauzer that we have now. Also a little white Scooter Pie Cat for one that we lost a few years ago. They are just adorable and look delightful on your tree! Hugs….
Julia
Hello Anne!
Oh, your tree is most amazingly beautiful…I love all the scottie dogs…so perfect!
Wishing you a wonderful Adevent,
Julia
Hollyhill
Hello Anne!
An early Merry Christmas and warmest holiday wish to you! We are finally getting into our Lily & Will and loving it! Anyway, we just wanted to say your tree and your snowmen are gorgeous as always. Thanks for sharing through the blog…we very much enjoy it!
Jan & Brian