Sunday

~Christmas in the Dining Room~

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The dining room metamorphosis, for Christmas, began with an empty corner, undecorated tree and containers of ornaments, silk flowers and ribbon.

The tree, in an urn, was purchased at Michael’s, about two years ago.

 

 

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Stop by Susan’s Between Naps on the Porch, each Monday, for delightful makeovers and, perhaps, holiday decorating around the land of blog. 

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bauble by bauble…

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glitter by sparkle

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bead by bead…

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Step by step…

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bit by bit…

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ribbon & bow

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I said I wasn’t going to climb the ladder, this year.  We weren’t even into the first day of decorating, when up the ladder I went!

I’ve told the story, before, about a friend telling me, several years ago, when I reached 60, I wouldn’t be decorating much for Christmas.  Here I am still decorating. Not only that, I change things up, using what we have, just about every year.  I have to admit, I am moving a tad bit slower, this year. 

Note to self: Don’t plan the getaway so close to Thanksgiving, next year.  You know how it is.  You should always plan a little time to rest up from a vacation!

The chandelier posed a problem.  It wasn’t weighted quite right.  After the greenery and ornaments were attached, it was crooked.  J fixed it up with fishing line weights.

Except for the chandelier dilemma, everything went smoothly.  Now it is on to the hearth room, for more Christmas morphing.

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Please stop by Susan’s Thought From Over the Rainbow, each Tuesday, Beginning December 1st, for Deck the Halls Tuesday.

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Linked to Julia’s Hooked on Holiday House Tours

Friday

~Christmas on the Road~

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  The road trip continued with a stop at Bass Pro Shop, The Landing, Branson Missouri.

You definitely know you are at Bass Pro, when you see an old pickup truck wearing a wreath with shotgun shell lights.

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“An official Red Ryder range model carbine action air rifle with this thing in the stock which tells time.”

“Oh No! You’ll shoot your eye out!”

(from A Christmas Story, 1983)

I was in elementary school with a boy who had a BB embedded under the skin above one of his eyes.  Ralphie’s mother, teacher, and Santa had a point when they told him he would shoot his eye out.

J bought a BB gun, like the one seen in the movie, A Christmas Story. 

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…an aquarium.

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Big Cedar Lodge  (a Bass Pro resort) is just south of Branson, at Ridgedale Missouri.

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A large Christmas tree, in the lobby of the lodge.

Big Cedar is the usual destination for our Fall getaway.  This year, we chose Hilton Promenade, on The Landing.

We drove down to Big Cedar, one day, during our stay in Branson.

Below are photos taken in the gift shop Collections and in the lobby.

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I’ll  post the final installment of our Road Trip diary, soon. 

Until then, I’m adding a hint of what is happening at our house, this week.  Look for a Christmas decorating post Sunday 11/29.

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Be sure to stop by Mary’s for Mosaic Monday.

I use Picasa 3 and Photoscape to create mosaics.