decorating around the house

Every year the Nativity goes in a different place.

I didn't have a nearby nail to hang the angel so I put an angel that my niece Wendy had made. 

She is looking over everyone.

I made this set 31 years ago.  Some pieces are chipped, some heads have been glued back on, but it's still a favorite of mine.  It brings back memories of quiet nights I was home by myself, when Tom was working.

Baby Jesus

Since I have my tall bookcase this year, the Santas fit well on it.

This church I made the next year after the Nativity.  I haven't put it out for a while.  In fact the boys asked where it came from.  I guess they didn't remember it.

The corner cabinet with the snowmen.

A gaggle of snowmen?

This whimsy Santa Tom gave me one year.

A Heartwood Creek Santa by Jim Shore

An old friend made this for me one year. 

Wonderful Crosstitching!

My Mom poured these out of plaster of paris.

Painted and stained these Santas.

She made one for all her kids.

She was a very crafty lady.

Tom has a little tree with shiny ornaments in his box window.

It adds to the decor of the front of the house.

Crosses

When we were in Detroit over Thanksgiving we stopped at the Solanus Casey Center.  I try to find interesting crosses and thought this one was very nice. 

This one I found at a florist.  It has replicas of the roman nails that were used to crucify Christ.

Tree Pretties

Here is a better picture of Mr. Wise Owl.  I like him so well he is going to stay out all year round.  We can always use more  wisdom in the house.

This is handpainted.

Another handpainted ornament.

I have red ones just like this too.  Picked them up at the dollar store.

Here is new Mr. Cardinal.  Isn't he handsome.

Here is Gloria on top of our tree.  I picked her up in 1981 on a shopping trip to Chicago at Carson-Pierie-Scott.  Hopefully she will be handed down as a family heirloom.

Like this little fella.  He was bought in 1951 by my Mom and Dad.  His name is Wee Willie Wand.

Pretties

I was on the lookout for a nice red wreath for my black door.

It is quite stunning.

Mr. Snowman greets at the front door.

Little kids loved to see him sticking up out of the cart on the way to checkout.

I just love houses.

I found this little block at Pewabic Pottery.

Geninne offered some original watercolors for sale.  I bought the Cardinales and got them framed to hang in my bedroom.  I love them!

Feel Good Alert

The Walton's show was 40 years ago! Can you believe it. The cast members look great!

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A Feel Good Alert

I Love Animal Stories especially when it comes to the military.

The Christmas Tree is up

The tree is tall to fit the great room

My new owl for the tree.

Visiting the Fords

On Friday we visited the Edsel and Eleanor Ford home.

That is Lake St. Clair in the background.

I think that lake is fabulous!

Josephines playhouse given to her by her grandmother. 

It cost $15000.00 to build

Here we are inside Josephines playhouse by the Christmas Tree. 

Notice how close we are to the ceiling.

Our friend Nancy and her sister Mary.

Playhouse

This is the entrance house.  It was used for Security. 

Out the Hotel Window in Detroit

The Detroit River

A Pretty November 25th.

Looking out the 19th floor hotel room.

Thanksgiving Day Football Game

Televised Thanksgiving Day football game between Lions and Green Bay Packers.

Unfortunately they lost, but they had a huge crowd.

Nickleback was the halftime performace.

It was so so-not like last year with Kid rock.

Audience participation

Thanksgiving Morning Walk

We were leaving our hotel to walk down to the start line.

Thanksgiving morning in Detroit was a cool, breezy, foggy morning.

I liked this tow truck with the old english D in the back window.

An imposter

Some elves who were going to walk in the parade.

quite a crowd in front of the Spirit of Detroit

Raggedy Ann made an appearance.

Fog going up

Donald and Daisy Duck

Happy 20th!

Thanksgiving Day was Sam's 20th birthday. 

To a wonderful sweet son-We Love You.

Mom and Dad

New Banner

I hope you like my new banner I painted today.

I needed make something to go with the season.

This picture was taken on a frosty morning a couple of weeks ago, and I loved the red trees.

The banner was created from this image.

Pictures from the week

Someone made himself comfortable.

What a fabulous full moon this was.

It looked like it was going to land on the house!

Snowman Head

I went to a Christmas Open House and ordered this guy.

He is quite handsome.

We even has a little snow flying through the air a couple of days ago.

It's amazing how the weather can change so fast around here.

Photo Assignment-Recreate Art

A Recent Photography Assignment was to recreate a work of art through photography.

I Chose Vincent Van Gogh's Dr. Gachet.

Here is Kevin with a sad look.

I was happy with the outcome.

Here is the original painting.