Tuesday, December 1, 2009

deck the halls

The front porch has icicle lights all the way around. The shrubs have lights. The door is framed with lit garland and ribbon. The sled and skates are propped by the door. A new lit snowman has been added to the scene. The tree is up and decorated. The nutcrackers are placed. The ceramic Santas are on the mantel. The tapestries are hung. The greenery is draped and wrapped. My collection of Christmas books are in a basket and ready to be enjoyed.

Boy were we tired by 4:00 yesterday! Yes, we had to say farewell to a few things. Some ornaments and decor just didn't survive the long storage period. But, everything else weathered the long wait just fine.

The Halls are now officially DECKED!!

Now, onto the grocery list for the month and the all important cookie list. So far the family has requested sugar cookies, skillet cookies, rocky road and kieflies. I will probably add a new recipe to the old standbys just to shake things up a bit.

Still reading the Dresden Files books, my TBR pile is maintaining a decent height. Friends meeting tomorrow as we say thank you to the exiting officers and the new team takes the reins. Gulp!!

Happy Tuesday:)

4 comments:

Elizabeth said...

share your cookie recipes!!!!!!!!!
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you are amazing friend,
you make life sound so peaceful and easy going :)

i have a good recipe with red jello, i'll send it your way, it is 'different' and yummy

EYR said...

Once I get the recipes all out and gathered I will email them to you:) Think I found a new one for this year: spicy shortbread squares...sounds like they would be perfect with a steaming cup of coffee or tea.

EYR said...

Life isn't peaceful and easy going, except in the very early morning when I write the blog post for the day...if I wrote it at 4:00in the afternoon a whole different tone would be expressed!! Timing IS everything!!

Elizabeth said...

well, at 4 am here, i wish i had your PEACE, I have this anxious panic in the pit of my stomach "oh Lordy, the day is going to start for everyone in a few minutes"
LOL!