Uh Oh Grandma...

We had been toying with the idea

of not getting our holiday decorations out.

I skipped Halloween,

and then Thanksgiving too.

We were busy with painting,

  sewing and getting ready for 

Thanksgiving guests 

and now all too soon,

  it's almost Christmas.

How can that be?

  Conner was here to visit on Sunday,  

and he was surprised to see 

that was no tree for Christmas,

and how could that be? 

Oh no, oh my, 

I  really messed up, but...

he's coming back Friday

to spend the weekend with us.

  ~~~

 So all of this week, 

I've been busy as an elf.

The holiday totes have exploded 

 all over the house. 

I wrapped up the presents

that had been tucked away,

and then we went shopping

for just a little bit more. 

I decorated our small 'temporary'

champagne colored tree.

It will just have to do...

Next year I've decided 

a new green one will do.

It's gotta be big.

You hear that Santa Rick.

Our stockings have been hung by the

chimney wood stove with care. 

I hope the scotch tape holds up very well.

The guest bed was made up for Conner

with a couple of holiday stuffed animals

for company...

But Liberty had  some

  ideas of her own.

I found Christmas bear and the 

  moose with red antlers

downstairs near the tree.

They were both wet with slobber

thanks to Miss Liberty. 

 Take care over the weekend,

 and I should probably say now ...  

 Merry Christmas from us,

and Liberty too.