SUNDAY MEMORIES
Even though Christmas has come and gone – as has the New Year celebration – I would like to continue describing my Christmas decorations – around the house, the neighborhood and our church building.
Therefore:
Here is the kitchen counter, and the decorations I have there. I have taken to attaching the Christmas cards we receive to the top counter. We receive about 100 cards, and it’s difficult to find other places to put them. I usually have a candle in either this snowflake holder or a swirl – either a red or green candle. As for the “gingerbread” man – It was full of some kind of candy when given to us years ago, but now I have it full of red-hearts (hot cinnamon candies). I think it makes a cute decoration.
As for the white candle, it was made by a very good friend, and given to us one Christmas as a present. Since our grandchildren (now adults) used to come to visit us at Christmas time, that white candle, wrapped in greenery, was always out. And so our granddaughter came to associate Christmas at Granny and Grandpa’s house with that candle.
One year, I decided to just place the greenery around what I usually have in that spot. When our granddaughter came in and saw that, she exclaimed: “that’s just not right! Where’s the white candle???” So I put away the other item and got out the white candle. And it’s been on the counter every Christmas since.
I guess the main item in the family room is the entertainment center. Here’s a picture of the top of it, which is the only part of it decorated.
As you can see, I have used the gold tinsel garland to top it off. The two trumpeting angels I purchased a few years ago, and delight in them each year. The center multi-colored pyramid I purchased while we were in Germany. Many of the glass balls have broken through the years, and I have purchased others to take their place.
On either side of the entertainment center are our two stereo speakers. We purchased some candle holders while in Germany, which I treasure. We put them out – with candles – every year.
Next to the entertainment center, is a bakers rack that I call a “birdcage” – don’t know why I call it that, just seems like one to me.
In previous years, I wrapped greenery around it, but like this “candy cane” look much better. The top shelf supports a Disney count-down “calendar” that we purchased from the Christmas store at Disney Springs a few years ago. I try to change it out each morning. The second shelf supports a figurine from the same place – just because I liked it. the two Disney plates I purchased from a lady here in Hunter’s Creek who was selling them. One is from 1997 and one from 1998.
Going down the hallway is this little gem.
Some years ago, when our daughter Janet was working for Disney, she gave us this set of Disney characters. I always wanted some way to display them. A man in our church is a master of wood working, and he made this shadow-box for me. The figurine on top is of Mickey perched on top of his “house” as it was in Magic Kingdom years before, and was given to us by a good friend who worked with Disney. Just a short garland on this one.
This little decoration tickles my fancy when I put it up. I saw it in a magazine many years ago, and purchased it. “Up On The Rooftop” comes out every Christmas, and I get a kick out of seeing it every year.
Next time I will post the decorations around our neighborhood.
~~~~~~~~~~To Be Continued~~~~~~~~~~
Judy is living in Central Florida with her retired U.S. Air Force husband of 50+ years. Born in Dallas, Texas, she grew up in the Southwestern United States.She met her husband at their church, where he was attending the university in her town. After college and seminary, he entered the Air Force, and their adventures began.They lived in eight of our United States, and spent six years in Europe, where their oldest daughter was born. She was a stay-at-home mom for many years .
Judy has always been involved with music, both playing the piano and singing. Always interested in exercise, she was an aerobic dancing instructor, as well as a piano teacher for many years, and continues to faithfully exercise at home.
After moving to Central Florida, she served as a church secretary for nearly nine years.Her main hobby at this point in time is scanning pictures and 35mm slides into the computer. She also enjoys scrapbooking.She and her husband have two married daughters and four grandchildren, including grandtwins as well as a great-grandson and a great-granddaughter. She and her husband enjoy the Disney parks as often as possible.
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