Life goes back to NORMAL~

Christmas has come once again~ I hope all my family and friends had a wonderful time. Kerry and I went to inlaws Christmas Eve and spent our Christmas day relaxing.

I got this wonderful metal trash can all decorated/painted up by my sister in law! I love it, it is to hold some of my bird seed. I can't wait to use it, but wanted to photograph for friends to see.

rotating around the can

another rotation

one last rotation

The top cover.

I also found my envelope templates at the last minute and made a couple "pillow boxes" for treats, will have to remember these for Valentines day and Next Christmas, so easy, so fun, sooooo many compliments! lol

Papers are LYB Christmas Delight! Free hand bird, MM ribbons, random brown twine

stamp = not sure who to credit, have had it for a few years now and label is worn off.

Same papers, stamp, ribbons totally different look! I see so much versatility with Valentines Halloween, Next Christmas!!! etc.. I used a smaller template and made a tiny note card to insert inside for a coworker (no photo) and used the box as the envelope She LOVED it.

Possibly the whole worlds favorite Christmas/Winter paper line. Snow Day by Crate paper, I'm in love with it. I made a ton of cards using it, for thank yous and various occasions - maybe photograph some later.. But this little box was picked up at Walmart, painted and decorated the top. I spy something cute and little going inside? Or just looks cute sitting on my shelf. :-)

We had snow for Christmas Eve.. it was so pretty this morning too. I have been watching the birds at the feeders all day, BlueJays, Cardinals, Downey Woodpeckers, Juncos, Mourning Doves, Ginches, Sparrows, and I now Have White Breasted Nuthatches (a couple weeks back I had spotted Red Breasted ones too) I'm trying to attract some Tufted Titmouses.. we shall see....

Aglimpse of my tree this morning.. Kerry and I really didn't get much for each other, we both tend to get stuff all year, but since I LOVE Christmas so much (kerry not so much!) lol we do a few trinket things..

Prime rib has been cooking allllllll day, smells so yummie I think its about time for dinner. Looking forward to blog hopping this week to see photos from my friends and there festivities. I am anxiously awaiting some photos from my sister Cindy of Christmas Eve with family at my Dad's last nite. So sad that I work retail and have not spent a Holiday with my family in 8 years... breaks my heart, but I will go on. Hoping 2011 allows me to go home for the Holidays. I really miss it. Love and Peace to all!

Until next time!

Happy Saturday!!

The first snowof the season, that accumulated to anything! It's actually still lightly snowing at 11am!

I spy something RED!!

These little critters love my feeders as much as my birdies

Peaceful pond, notice the snow on the rooftops of my birdhouses?

No pictures to prove it (yet) but I had 3 Blue Jays today in the trees feeding. I have has a solitary Bloe Jay for a bit now... wonder if they are family??? lol

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas at my house. I love these trees don't you? They are actually supposed to hold Christmas cards at the top, but I just loved the way they fit on my entrance wall and left them! Scored them at Home Goods a couple months ago I just love Home Goods, so many great finds.

I did decorate my tree early this year first time ever it was up before Dec. 1st, that ususally has been the "tree day" in my home.. I guess I am so thankful to have a home and place to put my tree up that I wanted to enjoy it as long as possible. To me the best gift I have recieved this year has already come, when my dad surprised me with a stopover visit.. I am so blessed to have my dad with me still I love and miss him everyday!

I love this Christmas Cactus. It was a gift from my friend Marcia many years ago, probably 10! I have moved from Massachusetts to Illinois with it. The counter it is on suits it perfectly for blooming every year since I recieved it, a beautiful reminder of a great frienship!

Snowmen are cute and fun! I just love this tea lite candle holder I got a number of years ago, it is one of my decorations that just make me smile everytime I see it and stays up long after Christmas.

Not truly a Christmas decoration, but hangs up all year. I change out the ornamental hangings to meet the seasons. This time of the year it's birds what else... lol They are actually a set of 3 I recieved from sil for Christmas one year.

Working on Christmas cards and some gifty crafty things today.. Wrote out the first group of cards last night, and trying to finish them up this weekend.. Monday hopefully will be mail the card/gift day, I love to get things done early and concentrate on ENJOYING the holiday!

Just finished "Postcard Killers" by James Patterson, he has to be my all time favorite author, I am never dissapointed. Started "Deception" by Jonathan Kellerman. If I didn't have so many projects running in my head I would be stuck in my chair reading all day... but alas I am up and about, hehehe but still in PJ's just thought you would want to know.

Until next time!