KEN AND LIZ'S BIG ADVENTURE!!! : December 2015

CHAPTER ONE .. THE DECORATING!!!

I have had a struggle this year getting into the frame of mind to get going on Christmas decorations .. maybe it's a part of the aging process???? However, we did finally drag everything out of the basement storage area and up the stairs .. and after a couple of days of driving myself bonkers trying to decide what I wanted to put where I got my rear in gear and things started falling in place!!! Yayyyyyyy!!!! I have been promising my dear friend Kathy that when we finally got everything in place in our new home here at Sawyers Ridge that I would take a video tour of everything but alack and alas .. I have failed to complete that promise .. so once the decorating started I once again made a promise .. this time that I would take a video when the decorating was done ... I finally took that video .. we still had a bit more to do outside but the inside was finished .. and the mess cleaned up .. and Kenny was working on his Christmas projects in the basement so .. great time to make a video, right???? It's not the best video in the world .. could use a lot of improvement!!! This is a 15 minute video so grab a cup of Coffee .. Cocoa .. Tea .. whatever .. sit back and relax and I hope you enjoy it!!! Click on the link below ..

CHRISTMAS AT SAWYERS RIDGE!!!

And now some pictures for I know there were times when I went to fast and maybe you weren't able to see things well!!! I'll do better next time .. LOL!!

The wreath on the front door. I put this together several years ago .. I have 4 hearts to represent each of my kids .. and 2 more hearts at the top in memory of Mom and Dad.

The Angel Tree in the front bedroom. For several years Mom's Christmas gift to her daughters was an angel. I eventually created a small Angel Tree with the smaller of the Angels I had received. And when the last few years Mom was still living in her home I took this tree to decorate her home. The larger Angel at the top is holding a heart that says "Daughters are special"!!! A special tree in memory of a very special Mother!!

Our gift wrapping station is also located in the front bedroom ..

Next stop .. the guest bath .. not much happening here but I don't want to leave anything out .. LOL!!!

My snowman collection used to go on my fireplace mantle but this year they have found a place on the half-wall by the stairway .. two of the sleds below Snowman Village were crafted by Ken a few years ago . the 3rd one is a "treasure hunt find"!!!

The dining area table ..

These 4 ceramic figures were made by my Mom .. there is one to represent each of my kids!!! She made one to represent each of her grandchildren .. of course they were given to each family!!!

And we make it to the Living Room ..

Ken created the Nativity scene sitting on the mantle and there are several wooden ornaments on the tree in this room that were created by him!!!

My granddaughter Lindsay made the paper garland and the paper wreath in school when she was just a little girl .. my grandson Jarred sat at my kitchen table and strung the Popcorn for me when he was just a youngster too!!! They are both in their twenties now!!!!

This tree has many special ornaments .. this is one my sister Evelyn made one year and gave to each of her siblings in memory of Mom ..

This Angel ornament and the other wooden ornaments below were created by Ken over the years ..

A Grinch .. Hmmmmmm!!!!

I'm not sure what you would call this one .. perhaps a beautiful snowflake with hearts all around!!!

Another beautiful Angel ..

A Dove of Peace ..

And then of course there is the outhouse that he made last year .. I painted it .. LOL!!!

Hmmmm .. need I say more???? LOL!!! Everybody loves the Grinch, right?????

And of course .. Santa Claus ..

The "Love Is Born" pillow underneath the tree was hand stitched by my sister Kay ..

Ken made these two cuties too ..

And this cute little Rudolph ..

And now out to the deck to enjoy the sunshine .. it's hard to believe this is December and Christmas is almost here!!!

The snowman tree ..

The tree below was found on our "treasure hunt" as we were on our way to Branson not very long ago ..

My Holly Hobby Christmas collection resides on the Hoosier Cabinet too .. the Holly Hobby girls and the tree they are decorating was a gift from my sister Evelyn .. some of the Holly Hobby glasses and Coffee cups came from my daughters. The teapot / coffee pot that goes with the cups and sugar bowl and creamer is one of the things I keep hoping I'll find when we're out "treasure hunting" .. what a great find that would be!!!

Next room on the tour is our bedroom .. yes .. I have a tree in there too .. LOL!!! My "vintage tree"!!! This tree is decorated with vintage ornaments .. candles .. gingham bows and raffia ..