THE HOME FIRES BURNING..................

THIS IS MY HANDMADE AMISH FIREPLACE. I HAVE IT IN MY BEDROOM, I JUST LOVE IT. AT NIGHT WHEN I AM ON MY BLOG, OR READING A BOOK THE GLOW OF THE FLAMES ARE SO COMFORTING, THERE IS SO MUCH WARMTH IN THE ROOM. I HAVE CINNAMON CANDLES BURNING, AND THEY SMELL SO GOOD, "THE SMELL OF CHRISTMAS." I HAVE A SMALL TREE, I TOOK A FEW PHOTO'S OF THE ORNAMENTS. I ALSO HAVE A SMALL VILLAGE ON THE TOP OF MY BOOKCASE. I GAVE MY LARGER ONE TO MY DAUGHTER JEANNE. SINCE LIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER JACKIE SHE HAS A BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE, I TOOK SOME PHOTO'S OF IT TOO. HERE ARE LOUELLA AND NELL, THEY SIT ON MY BED. THEY ARE SO PRECIOUS.
THIS IS MY CHRISTMAS VILLAGE..........................

I GOT THIS ORNAMENT FROM MY NIECE KAREN, FROM

"OVER THE BACKYARD FENCE." DOVES ARE SO PURE. THIS IS ONE OF THE LITTLE CHRISTMAS BOOKS I USED TO MAKE, IT HAS ALL DIFFERENT SANTA CLAUS PICTURES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

THESE ARE MY DOGS TUCKER AND REILLY, I SAW THESE CUTE LITTLE FIGURINES IN THE STORE, AND THEY LOOK A LOT LIKE MY DOGS. I THOUGHT THEY WERE CUTE, NOW THEY ARE A PART OF THE TREE.
THIS IS JACKIE'S VILLAGE
THIS IS OUR HOUSE ALL LIT UP, AND LOTS OF SNOW. YES WE HAD SNOW, 24'8 INCHES. I AM DELIGHTED, AND THE KIDS ARE AS HAPPY AS CAN BE. THEY HAD OFF FROM SCHOOL TODAY TOO. THEY WERE OUT MOST OF THE DAY, WHEN THEY CAME IN THEY WERE COVERED FROM HEAD TO TOE WITH SNOW, JACKIE MADE THEM HOT CHOCOLATE WITH MARSHMALLOWS, AND FRESH BAKED COOKIES. THEY'LL SLEEP GOOD TONIGHT.

WITH ALL THIS SNOW IT REALLY FEELS LIKE CHRISTMAS. I HOPE EVERYONE IS FINISHED SHOPPING, PRESENTS ALL WRAPPED UP, SOUNDS GOOD, BUT I STILL HAVE TO WRAP. EVERYONE HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS. THANKS FOR STOPPING BY................RIZZI