Decorating

We finally started decorating for Christmas. We seem to be doing less decorating each year. As the house fills up with people, there's just less space for the decorations; and more hands playing with them once their out. I really am tempted to get one of those upside-down trees to hang from the ceiling. Maybe next year.

At least we got the tree up...


















We also made room for this ceramic Nativity set that my grandmother handpainted 38 years ago. It has been packed away since she passed away fourteen year ago. My grandfather made the stalls and manger, and the whole thing had once set inside a homemade, lighted stable, about the size of the desk we are using now. I've had this for a few years, since no one else had any room to keep it, and have been meaning, for years, to get it set up again. It brings back lots of childhood memories.