Christmas Table ~

It’s time for Susan’s Tablescape Thursday! This is our everyday Christmas table. I only set it for 4 for now because I only have 4 of the Christmas dessert/salad dishes. I enjoy using the more casual/fun Santa hat chair covers for everyday. How are your preparations coming for Christmas?

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Christmas Brunch…

Our ladies Bible Study had their annual Christmas Brunch and each individual group decorated their own tables. There were traditional settings and whimsical table settings. This was our table. One of our leaders has this wonderful Goebel Nativity set. Each of us brought our own place setting for the table.  The Twelve Days of Christmas [...]

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Decorated and Delivered~

Dear’s Great, great Aunt collected postcards. These are some of her Christmas cards. I really enjoy Christmas Greetings. My goal last week was to get our cards out and get the house dusted and ready for Christmas decorations. On Friday my goals were completed and my cards made it to the post office. Ahhh…that feels [...]

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Something Borrowed, Something Blue Monday…

Monday December 6th is Dear and my 36th wedding anniversary. Here we are all decked out in blue at our Russian Baptist Church Shower in 1974. This is my maternal grandmother, my babushka,  at our shower wearing blue, too. She really was a wonderful lady who was a prayer warrior. She was widowed while in [...]

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Mystery Tree 2010 ~

Mosaic Monday at Little Red House will be in full swing soon. We had our mystery tree delivered on Saturday and I’m happy to say it’s another good one. There was no fussing and stressing at a Christmas Tree lot trying to get agreement on the perfect tree. It’s fun to anticipate what it will [...]

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Rest of the Weary ~ Hymn

Rest of the Weary Rest of the weary, joy of the sad, Hope of the dreary, light of the glad; Home of the stranger, strength to the end, Refuge from danger, Savior and Friend! Pillow where lying, love rests its head, Peace of the dying, life of the dead: Path of the lowly, prize at [...]

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Round Robin Photo Challenge ~ Before and After…

Before and After Hello Robins! Here is my interpretation of Before and After. This is the window I look out from when I’m on my computer. I’ve seen so many sweet birds out in the bushes. To see more photo challenge interpretations visit the Round Robin Photo Challenge Blog by clicking away!

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Stepping Away…

…so I’ll be better prepared to gaze upon His glory! I’ll be back sometime soon. Just don’t know when. I’m going to concentrate on our Christmas letter and getting the greetings out, family birthdays, our anniversary, and decorating the house. The tree arrives on Saturday and our son is traveling over the passes to spend [...]

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