White Christmas.

Our shopping is done and the gifts are wrapped and under our tree.

Our house is decorated from top to bottom, inside and out.

Do you see the trio of angels in the lower left corner?

They're singing the Hallelujah Chorus in celebration of 

The Hanging of the Curtains in the master bedroom.

 Hallelujah!

Down the hall in a guest bedroom....

 Santa is sure to find us.

 

 A pair of my sock monkeys are ready to have some fun with a pom pom garland,

which will no doubt be pulled down at bedtime...along with the monkeys.

In the 911 Bakery....

A watchful gnome surveys the scene in the messy kitchen below.

The rest of our kitchen is covered with a dusting of flour

and sprinkles as I try to finish my Christmas baking this weekend.

We procrastinated until the last possible minute, 

but we did it.  We built our first (and probably last) house!

I'm feeling a little like Clark Griswold when his Christmas light display

finally came to life.  After 2 failed attempts to build a mansard roof 

without a pattern to scale, we decided to wander down a different path altogether,

 and built a gable style roof instead.  It still needs the back side of the roof

 attached, but it's going to have a roof that fits.  Woo hoo!

As you may have guessed, it won't be finished on time, but it's well on its way,

 and the fun details like shutters, window trim, deck railings, doors, and paint

 will be added before it's delivered to Maggie's bedroom.

Living in northern Minnesota, a white Christmas is usually a given,

 but this year, just when I thought I was going to experience my first green Christmas

in over 5 decades, Mother Nature dropped a great big white surprise!

View from a bedroom window.

A park down the street after the snow settled.
I can't imagine a Christmas without snow!

The kids better bring their snowsuits and boots because...........

We've got sleds for everybody!

 Is there a prettier sight than a snow covered pine tree?

Delicate dancing fern patterns in the frost on our old windows.


This time of year, I spend many sleepless nights counting the things I've yet to do,
 but in the end it's all about our family gathering together.  What doesn't get done
won't be missed, so I hope to fall asleep the next few nights
counting my blessings.
 

Our Christmas selfie.

 

Thank you for your visits and kind words throughout the year,

and I wish everybody a Merry Christmas! 

Vickie 

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