Time Is Marching On...

Since daylight savings time hit, the days really do feel shorter.

Around here, it starts getting dark earlier and before you know it, it's 5 p.m. and night time.

It is amazing how short the days feel.

Christmas decorating is done for sure. Not a single extra decoration can be taken out. Nope. It would be decoration overload.

Christmas lambie pies have always been among my favorite decorations.

They are  so sweet and soft.

The little Christmas tree lights up in all different colors.

This is such a beautiful, festive season.

HOW HAS YOUR DECEMBER BEEN SO FAR?

Lots of Santa Ho Ho Ho's

 

Once upon a time, a huge Santa collection adorned a space at holiday time.

That was when we had a large house and lots of rooms to display things.

Many of those original Santa figures now adorn my daughter's house.

Here in the small apartment, I have a rag tag assortment still left.

Hanging near all of the jolly fellows is a string of pink roses that have lights! So pretty!

There are a few other larger Santa figures left, too, but we'll show them another time.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT SANTA?

The Second Sunday of Advent...

Here we are in the second Sunday of Advent.  

We are coming closer to Christmas Day.

The most important part of the Christmas season is remembering the birth of the Christ child.

He's the Baby King who saved the world.

Of all the holiday decorations, displaying the manger scene, or creche, is very important.

In Christian homes, it is a way to teach children about the real meaning of  Christmas.

There are many manger scenes around this apartment.

The one shown at the top of this post is also a music box!

The other one sits on the kitchen table near the advent wreath.

Here's hoping your Sunday will be totally blessed.

Around the House at Christmas Time

No matter how many Christmas decorations a person has, there's always a place for one or two more new favorites each year.

Around here,  there are already too many Christmas items to use all at once.

Items have to be selected and some get left behind in plastic totes for next year.

The Santa plate displayed and shown in this post has been packed away for a few years but he hopped out of storage for Christmas, 2025.

Our original house was large and it was great fun decorating all the many rooms.

Now, however, it's solo living and the apartment is way too small to accommodate all the decor from each season.

Lots of holiday treasures have been sold or given away but there are still too many.

 

However, the pillow, shown below, just called out to come home.

It looks adorable on the couch, between two pink velvet pillows.

"Deck the halls with boughs of holly....."

First Week of Christmas

The first week of Christmas is a good time to get packages into the mail to assure they get to their destination by Christmas.

Then, of course, there are Christmas cards to write, stamp, and get out. I like to do the out-of-town cards first and foremost. 

Many people consider sending Christmas cards old-fashioned and obsolete.  

I am not one of them as I love sending them and getting them!

It's important to do things that need to be done in a peaceful manner.  

Peace is one of the gifts of Christmas that I want the most.

While there is bound to be some rushing, it's my heart's desire to avoid last minute anything. 

What gets done, gets done and what doesn't, doesn't.  That makes sense to me this year.

Many old favorite decorations have been unpacked and are placed around the apartment.

This little fellow, shown below, can also be seen in the December header!

One of the best items purchased last year, and just re-filled for this Christmas. is the soap container, shown below.

When pressed down hard, it plays "Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly" and makes me laugh every time I wash my hands.

Hoping each of you is enjoying the season so far and will continue to do so right to Christmas day and beyond.