FIRST AFTER CHRISTMAS ART PROJECT & AFTER CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

"HANGIN CHICKENS"  I WAS INSPIRED BY ONE OF MARY LOU WEIDMAN'S CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS.... AND I JUST WENT WITH IT!

DECIDED I NEEDED ONE MORE PAINTED WOODEN CHICKENS FOR MY HANGIN CHICKENS SO DID THE GOLD ONE

AS MY HUSBAND SAYS: "THE GRINCH STOLE OUR THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS", SO I WAS DUE SOME AFTER CHRISTMAS SHOPPING!

PRECIOUS LITTLE SANTA BOOT AND "JOY" BLOCKS (MY MIDDLE NAME)

AND THE "BIGGIE" THIS OLD 1930'3-40'S METAL KITCHEN STOOL

I THINK I WILL USE IT, JUST HAVE TO FIGURE OUT A PLACE TO PUT IT!  WELL, I'M SATISFIED NOW! READY FOR THE NEW YEAR. HOPE YOURS IS A SAFE AND HAPPY ONE!  REMEMBER TO CHECK OUT: www.preciouscottage.blogspot.com also!

HAVING SOME FUN THROUGH THE HARD TIMES!

THIS WAS SUPPOSE TO BE THE LAST PICTURE! OH WELL IT'S FUNNY AT THE BEGINNING OR  THE END!

DO YOU RECOGNIZE THE ELF?

WHILE STAYING IN THE CITY WITH SISTER JUDY DURING HER HUSBAND BOB'S ILLNESS AND DEATH, I WAS INTRODUCED TO THE NEAT CHILDREN'S BOOK AND GAME.  AFTER COMING BACK HOME WITH THE BOOK IN HAND I TOLD MAURICE WE HAD A GAME TO PLAY!  HE'S BEEN A GOOD SPORT TOO!

HERE IT IS!  MY PRACTICAL HUSBAND NAMED HIM "ELI" "ONLY HAVE TO CHANGE ONE LETTER, "F" TO "I" HE SAID!

WE DECIDED TO TAKE TURNS HIDING AND FINDING "ELI THE ELF".

ALSO ANOTHER GRANDMA/GRANDPA RULE. YOU HAVE TO SAY WHICH ROOM IT'S HID IN!

MAURICE WAS AFRAID WITH OUR MEMORIES WE MIGHT NOT FIND IT TILL EASTER!

MAURICE IS GETTING RATHER CREATIVE!

BUT, I'VE GOT AN EAGLE EYE!

T.V. ROOM THIS TIME!

MY HUMOROUS HUSBAND CAME IN WITH MY ARTIST FIGURE AND SAID, "YOU TOOK HIS CLOTHES  OFF"!  I HOPE WHAT EVER CIRCUMSTANCE YOU FIND YOURSELF IN THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON YOU WILL FIND A WAY TO HAVE SOME FUN TIMES TOO! BLESSINGS ON YOU!

CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE

THIS JESUS STATUE WAS GIVEN TO US SEVERAL YEARS AGO BY OUR SON & WIFE.  THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR I HAVE DECORATED IT. BUT HOW FITTING!  I REALLY LIKE IT!

DUE TO AN EXTENDED ILLNESS OF MY SISTER'S HUSBAND, I HAVE SPENT A GREAT DEAL OF TIME WITH HER IN THE CITY. I DECIDED THIS WOULD BE A SIMPLIFIED  DECORATED CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR.  AND I HAVE TO SAY I REALLY LIKE THE LOOK OF IT! MY HUSBAND  DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO PULL ONE BOX OUT OF THE BARN!  JUST USED STUFF I HAD IN THE HOUSE OR EASILY GOTTEN TO!

JUST ADDED POINSETTIAS AND RED VELVET RIBBON I HAD IN THE STOREROOM IN OUR HOUSE TO THE FALL DECORATED TABLES!

USUALLY I CHANGE THE RUNNER TO CHRISTMAS BUT NOT THIS YEAR!

MY FAVORITE CHRISTMAS PAINTING I DID IN 1996 ALWAYS HANGS IN THE KITCHEN.

THIS IS OUR 40TH YEAR FOR MAKING HOMEMADE CHRISTMAS CARDS! ONE FOR EACH YEAR IS DISPLAYED HERE.

A CLOSEUP OF THIS YEARS CARD.

I'M SURE GLAD I HAD THE PAINTING FOR THE CARD DONE EARLY!

WHILE TRAVELING AND STAYING AT THE HOSPITAL DAYS WITH SISTER JUDY I MADE CHRISTMAS GARLANDS IN 3 SIZES.

2 SIZES ARE USED HERE.

I DIDN'T PUT UP OUR LARGE TREE BUT USED THIS BACK PORCH TREE.  IT REALLY LOOKS PRETTY AT NIGHT WITH THE RED LIGHTS. IT DOESN'T SHOW HOW PRETTY IT REALLY LOOKS IN THIS PICTURE THOUGH!

I KEEP MY BLUE GRANITE CUPS AND RED POLKA DOT RIBBON HANDY  IN A CABINET IN THE KITCHEN.

GOT TO HAVE A MEAL WITH OUR GRANDDAUGHTER JACKIE AND GRT. GRANDSON ELI BEFORE HE WENT FOR HIS VISIT WITH HIS DAD

QUITE A LITTLE MAN!

SHARED A MEAL WITH SON PAUL AND HIS GIRL FRIEND TRACEE. WE CELEBRATED HER BIRTHDAY.

AND GOT TO SPEND TIME WITH TRACEE'S LOVELY MOTHER ,BETTY TOO!

AFTER A MONTH IN THE HOSPITAL BROTHER-IN-LAW BOB IS AT HOME WITH HOSPICE COMING DAILY. HE HAD A LONG AWAITED VISIT WITH HIS DOG VICTORIA HERE. I HAD JUST PICKED HER UP FROM THE GROOMER. SISTER JUDY HAS MISSED HER TOO! THEN SHE HAD TO GO BACK TO THE FARM WITH MY HUSBAND MAURICE UNTIL THEY ARE ABLE TO HAVE HER BACK FOR GOOD.  BLESSING ON YOU ALL FRIENDS AND MERRY CHRISTMAS ONE AND ALL!