Day 17: 25 Days of Christmas

A peak of my mother-in-law's little tree in the living room.....

Days 15 & 16: 25 Days of Christmas

I haven't been feeling well, but I'm trying to get my groove back with the 25 Days...

Day 15 - Stockings were hung by the chimney with care.....



Day 16

25 Days of Christmas: Day 12

I've been sick the last few days so I've missed some Days of Christmas. Daily projects just aren't my cup of tea! (I say that with a smile on my face) Because of being sick, I'm actually sticking a few photos in today as I felt better to play with the camera a bit.

Please remember on these next photos that I am learning and playing with my camera. I know I have much to learn. Any tips or comments are much appreciated. ;)

This is my DAY 12 photo to get me back on track with my photo project:


Three bonus photos for the day:





All three of these photos were taken with NO flash, using a tripod.

25 Days of Christmas: Day 8

25 Days of Christmas: Day 7

Hula Santa! We sure do miss Hawaii!

25 Days of Christmas: Day 6

Okay so I know I'm behind in posting daily. That really shouldn't shock anyone who knows me well at all. I will get 25 Days of Christmas in; daily or not!

25 Days of Christmas: Day 4 & Day 5

Day 4: Christmas Movies




We add a movie each year (or try to). This year we added "The Santa Clause" Collection.


Day 5: Christmas Chaos



Nothing worse than having spent the day decorating a tree with family for it to fall over but that's exactly what ours did this year. We've never had this happen. Fortunately loss was not extreme. The whole tree went heading for the ground - with me under it! Everyone acted quickly. We manged to get it before it completely landed on the ground but at least 1/2 the ornaments hit the floor. The rest were not where they had been placed on the tree. The lights are all completely shifted. We had to empty the tree and set it up all over again. It's now anchored to the walls. We're not sure what caused it but all precautions have been taken to make sure it doesn't happen again.
We only lost 1 ornament; which was shocking. 2 others had to be glued together but looking at them you'd never know they'd had an accident. We really should have lost more but grateful we did not.
Tomorrow we'll redecorate.....

25 Days of Christmas: Day 3

"Christmas is a time of little time.

How we get there is a mystery.

Racing madly mall-to-mall, we climb

Into fields of sunlit harmony.

Shopping, cooking, clearing walks and yards,

Trimming house and tree while working, too;

Making phone calls, wrapping, writing cards,

As all worn out we do what we must do

So that this day of joy might joy renew."

- Nicholas Gordon

Photo Project: 25 Days of Christmas: DAY 1

"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign; The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and he will call him Immanuel." Isaiah 7:14 (NIV)

"For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)