Christmas morning

and we are ready

for brunch

 

 

 

 

 

I had to include the sweet

Santa and snowmen

Rick and Terry

sent us from

Germany

 

 

It was like having them

there for the meal.

 

 

Eggs, Brown Sugar Bacon,

our traditional Butterscotch Pecan Roll,

and a new item...

Spicy Cheese Grits.

 

 

Yum, yum!

 

 

Daisy waiting on the sidelines

hoping for a bite too.

 

 

Hope everyone is having a splendid

Christmas morning.



CHRISTMAS PUMPKINS

What do you do

 with left over pumpkins

from the Fall season?

 

 

This year we had lots of pumpkins

at Buttermilk Cottage

We had decided to go with an Autumn theme

for our Holiday Show...

and just kept buying pumpkins.

 

 

I couldn't bare to just throw them away

and there were just too many

for the compost bin.

SO...my next solution

SPRAY PAINT.

 

 

 

It's amazing how far one can of paint will go.

 

 

Since they were staying outside in the yard,

I didn't even worry about

painting the bottom.

 

 

I scattered them all over the back yard,

and thought I was done.

Then Sue comes home and says,

"No one can see them in the backyard."

 

 

 

So I drag them all back around to the front porch

and try to make a Christmas

statement.

 

 

How long will they last?

I have no idea,

but we'll just enjoy

and hope for the best.

 

 

Do you still have pumpkins

hanging out?

You can buy a can of metallic paint

at Lowes for about four bucks.

 

 

 

Now what else can I salvage?

The wheels are turning!

 

HAPPY HOLLIDAYS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



OH CHRISTMAS TREE

 

 

Okay, how many of you grew up

 with a ceramic Christmas tree

in the house?

 

 

 

 I did,

 in fact, my Mom had two. 

  My Mother has been telling

me for years,

 she wants me to have her big one.

Well, I gota tell you...

I've never been a fan.

What was I to do, I had to take it.

 

 

 

I got it out this year when I started

thinking about decorating for the holidays.

How can I make this my own

and still honor my Mom?

Well if any of you know me,

you know I am into

origami birds.

 

 

 

 

Sore hands and over 100 birds later,

I can put my stamp of approval on it.

 

 

 

 



Yes, I can say I actually like it!

 

 

 

I use to cringe when my Mom would say

 "I'm not going to put up a big tree this year,

I'll use my little ceramic tree".

 

 

 

 

You know what?

I am my Mother's daughter.

This year with Sue putting up two trees downstairs,

I've decided my little ceramic tree

will do me just fine.

 

 

 

 

Keep it simple, that's my motto

this year.

 

 

 

No need to be over the top.

Merry Christmas

and happy decorating.