Here Comes Santa Claus

Ready or not Christmas is here...smile...Don't you just love visiting all your friends homes through the wonderful internet. Like being able to sit down with your warm cuppa and enjoying some good company...

My favorite cupboard the childs little red and blue stepback...

On top of the mercantile cabinet...

Everyone needs a elf to report back to Santa....

The tree stand..Hubby's victorian sled and a giant firkin...

Basket ' O ' Santas...

Antique Trencher....

Christmas gift from my SIL....

Not as drool worthy as some of your homes but it's my cozy Home sweet Home and I'm thankful for my cozy nest. Hubby and I will be making Lasagna tonite so we don't have to cook on Christmas plus there is plenty if someone drops by in the evening. We'll spend Christmas at Grandma's old farmhouse.. No snow this year they say maybe some flurries. Today I'm all caught up so grabbing a warm cup of tea (salted caramel with vanilla creamer) and enjoying a marathon of The Great Christmas Light Fight. A week ago I would have never thought I'd be done.LoL. Cookies are baked,house is clean,gifts are ready even had time to make some extra goodies.Wishing all of my wonderful friends a Very Merry Christmas.Let's keep the true meaning in our hearts. Jesus is the reason for the Season..Warm Blessings!~Amy

The Big Thank You Post

I gotta say I'm always so Thankful for my blog friends. So many kindred spirits that you truly never would have met without the internet brought together in a very special community. Always there for the fun, chit chat, visits and if you need a hug in the bad times. I am so grateful to have such wonderful people to call friends.  I'm always surprised at the mailbox for the holidays so many surprises..smile... Here are a few

Sweet Santa Ornie from Danice Homespun Hannahs Blog.. She is always so very thoughtful..  Lots of cards letting me know I'm thought of makes the holidays even brighter. Many more have arrived since the picture..

My swap with Francine http://primitivestars.blogspot.com/   All wrapped so pretty...

Santa, Ornies, yummy chocolate. She also included some potpourri and cocoa.  Thank you so much for everything Francine. You have always been such a very sweet friend and I'm very glad you took the leap into blogging so I can visit with you daily...

Oh and sweet Kendra The Stone House Primitives blog sent me some of her turtles. Seriously these are the best thing in the whole world....

So glad to have you girls in my life.I'm finally all caught up for Christmas as of today..smile...Can you believe the post office delivered packages on Sunday? We are small town too..LoL.. Now I can enjoy the season and relax. Will try to share some decorating pics tomorrow. Warm Blessings!~Amy

Bah Humbug!

No not really. But time is flying by so fast. Life has been very busy here and I haven't had much time for enjoying the season.It doesn't feel much like Christmas yet for me.I've promised myself starting Sunday no more rushing around or worrying about everything that can really wait.Just settling down and getting in the spirit of Christmas.Grandma has said no more special Christmas sugar cookies so I'm officially making them this year. Had to giggle when she called with the recipe. She told me the oven temp 375- 400  Hmmm Ok. Then she said 5- 10 minutes just watch them the whole time so they don't burn. I said I'll just put it at 385 for 6 minutes. and go from there. LoL.. Well I did get my decorating done so I'll start sharing some pics of that and have some other things to post soon.Warm Blessings!~Amy

Merry Christmas Mail Out Reminder

Today is the mailing deadline for the girls in the Merry Christmas Swap. So if you haven't got it out already get it mailed today. If you are behind for some reason let me and your partner know. Excited to see everyone's goodies. Warm Blessings!~Amy

Ornie Swap Thank You Post

Really December? Another whirlwind month. Everyone should have got their ornies by now for the ornie swap.Lots of cute ones this year,seems most of us were partial to snowmen..Here are the ones I recived...

Snowman from Sandi The Primitive Skate Blog ... Snowman Head from Kendra The Stone House Primitives Blog Last year Kendra did a santa like this one which was so neat... Santa from Ginger Creme Hollow Blog ...

Snowman from Marsha The Tattered Chic Blog it smells so yummy like Candy Canes... The last 2 were special gifts from Allison Sew Many Girls Blog and Danice from Homespun Hannah Blog (Danice is always so generous sending thank yous for hosting the swaps)  All the ornies are so sweet, special memories to add to my tree and think of my friends each year. Thank you girls!