Christmas at my house

It's been a bit since my last post,
I know. I've been making gifts
and decorating and shopping

so here is a longer unfiltered
tour around my house. 

 

I fill my planters with evergreen,

pine cones and sticks

that I gather myself

 

 

The berries are fake and

 I reuse year after year.

 

 

 

wheel barrel out front

 

I don't go crazy with lights.

  Just a little to warm

the entrance and candles

 in the windows.

  I prefer lights in the house

where I can enjoy them.

 

 

 

This year I put the tree

in the spot Murphy's

cage usually sits

it an effort to have

more walking space

and help avoid the dogs tail

knocking off less ornaments

 

 

I know the cages give

the appearance of a

humane society look, but

I don't care....

in my house my animals live

among us as part

of the family

 

 

One of my pet peeves is when people

move their cages to another

room so it looks better or

when they tire of the animals.

 

Nope, here we trip over

animal beds, toys or the critters

themselves when they run under our feet.

 

 

 

 

 

I put together this lantern

quickly this year from a lantern I hang

outside in the summer.

I stuck a corded night light under an

upside down candleholder inside,

added some greenery,

that now has

now worries of getting

 hot and I have a cozy

 little lantern light

..

 

Then another 10 minute fix...

I made this little table

runner from

2 place mats, ribbon &

fusible iron on webbing.

Works perfect for me.

 

 

Finn posing as a speed bump

on the stairs. 

 

 

Kitchen window sill with

my metal Santa molds

 

 

Murphy licking the spoon...

 

 

I got to put out the Santa plaque I

made this summer for the first time.

The fluorescent plant light

is for my orchids and I couldn't

take it down as they are doing so well. 

I have one plant that has 2 baby orchids

growing on a stalk.... I've never had that.

 

 

We are glad you stopped my

to see us and hope your

Christmas season is

going wonderfully!