Final Rudolph Day of the Year

Today I made sure my Christmas cards were ready to drop in the mail at the end of the week. I just finished wrapping Christmas presents. I'm done shopping. I did a little shopping for next year since it's cyber Monday and I got some deals. The house is all decorated. Now it's time to sit back and relax (on the new porch since it's over 60 degrees today!).

Christmas Decorating

I finished my Christmas cross stitch just in time for decorating last week. I put it in the dining room.



Here's the concentrated snowman collection.



Here's the mantle area.



Here's our new Christmas tree. It's a slim one so it takes up less room and it's nice and full and sturdy. We are using scat mats under it this year to keep the cat away. So far, so good.

Black Friday Craft Fair

We went to a craft fair on Black Friday and I got a few things. I got this little shelf that I like every time I go, but I didn't think I had any place to put it. I put it in the dining room. I also got the little Santa on a stick that's on the top shelf and the snowman angel that's next to it.



I got this candle holder box and I hung it in the dining room above the microwave. The picture is dark so it's hard to see, but I put a greenery candle ring and some red berries around the bottom of the candle.



I also got another little poofy snowman and a little decorated mitten.

Scary

This is what the Nor'easter before Halloween left us. It was a foot of heavy wet snow that was a pain to shovel. The worst part was that the leaves hadn't fallen off the trees yet and the extra weight snapped big branches and made small trees bend over. Lucky for us we didn't lose power, most likley because they clear cut around the big lines and replaced all the parts a few years ago when we were out of power for a week during the ice storm.

Houseworks Holiday Plan

I took a few weeks off from the HHP because I was ahead and frankly, I just don't have that many rooms, but 2 weeks ago I resumed and did the kitchen and pantry cabinet. Yesterday, I finished the HHP by cleaning the dining room. The whole house has had a good Fall cleaning. I will still follow along with the holiday prep part.

This morning I made my last Christmas orders for Hubby. All I have left for shopping is gift cards and stocking stuffers. I might do the stuffers tomorrow afternoon. Today I might do Christmas cards, we'll see...