Merry Christmas!

Have a great holiday weekend!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Beware...

Hey nineteen...

Valentine's Day is a bigger day for me than it is for alot of people.
Yeah, I was one of the fools who picked that day to get married on.
In retrospect, it was a completely unwise decision - as while it is nice that my hubby tends to never forget our anniversary date, he can also lump together both days into one celebration -(aka only get one gift or celebrate one day)...
So, in all actuality, I should have picked an October date for our wedding like I originally thought of doing. What a dumb ass.
It's like being born on Christmas. Except you can't help that.

But anyhoo - here's to 19 years of my sweetie and I being best friends in love. (That's as mushy as I'll get in public!)

I hope everyone's Valentine's Day is a happy one!
We're celebrating in typical fashion.
Going out to eat and to the movies.
Movie on agenda: the remake of 'Friday the 13th'. (yeah, I know - how romantic. But hey, he knew what I was like when he married me....)

Have a sweet day!

My trees for the holidays

Every year I have alot of theme trees.

I actually haven't felt too merry this year (bah humbug!) and seeing as how I was sick over the entire Thanksgiving weekend, I fell way behind on decorating, so I don't have as much out this year. As a matter of fact - I didn't even put up our big 9' regular Christmas tree...

However, I still did my snowman tree and a few others. Here are the results.

Three views, same tree.

*We are using the snowman tree as the 'main' tree this year... I usually have it crammed in the dining room, so it's pretty different with it in our front room. Lots of space.
I've been collecting snowmen for, I don't know, maybe 15 years or more. I have a 6' pencil tree (above) completely and utterly full. Matter of fact, there were a few snowmen who didn't make the cut this year... couldn't even fit them on the back.

I was slightly irritated though, as I couldn't use my traditional snowball lights cause for some reason they all petered out. Alas. So I only have white lights and the pink lights I added a few years ago for some color.

A few pics of some of my favorite snowmen ornaments.

Pretty festive, eh?

*And here's my nautical tree.

I love the seashore, and sometimes I leave this one out most of the year.

A few faves:

And lastly, my favorite tree, my horse tree in my living room.

Yes, I know there's teddy bears under it.. but I needed something to hide the stand!

My favorite ornament, of course.

Traditions

My Thanksgiving traditions, in pictures:

First....The Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade


circa: 1924, when the big event started...


Here's Mickey now.


It'd be fun to see it once....
Naaahh... too many people!


Then comes the turkey!!
Yay!


Pecan?


Or Pumpkin?


Then a bit of football, of course!
Maybe a nap, too!
Zzzzzzz...

Then some classic Thanksgiving entertainment:


Love this movie: Hysterical!


"Neal, Why are you holding my hand?"
"Where's your other hand?'
"Between two pillows..."
"Those aren't pillows!!!!!!!"



Have a Happy Thanksgiving, no matter what your traditions may be!

Thank you

Happy Veterans Day!

Thanks to all servicemen, past and present, for preserving the dignity, perserverance, and valor of the USA...