Steve and I stayed holed up inside yesterday because it was so cold - 52 degrees.
I know, many of you consider 52 degrees warm right now, but we can be wimps about the cold.
With a fire in the fireplace to make the house cozy,
I finished decorating the tree and then tackled both the front and back yards.
I saw a cute post about decorating with socks on The Quintessential Magpie and remembered that I had mittens in the attic from a Christmas garland a few years ago.
Metal letters spell out Christmas on the mittens - there wasn't room for M E R R Y.
Last week I painted the Merry Christmas sign on an old cabinet door.
I couldn't get the polka dot knob off, so it remains on the cabinet door.
The metal tree is a favorite purchase a few years ago and was the only Christmas tree in the house for all the years we were traveling during the holidays.
The back yard table is festooned with branches we chopped off the bottom of the Christmas tree.
A little cross stitch heart garland I made years ago found a home on my old chipped window.
The house is decorated, the tree is up, Steve hung the lights, both the front and back yards have a little "Christmas".
Now I have to get busy baking, shopping, wrapping . . . I guess I won't be relaxing this week.
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I am joining these parties today
Sunny Simple Life - From the Farm Blog Hop
Coastal Charm - Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
Under the Table and Dreaming - Sunday Showcase Party
Dwellings - the Heart of Your Home - Amaze Me Monday
The Dedicated House - Make It Pretty Monday
Junk Chic Cottage - Creating Christmas Link Party
