Sunday, November 29, 2009

Why we always wait...

...for the coldest day to put up our Christmas decorations outside is beyond me. I can't answer that but it's always sunny and so cold when we do. Yesterday it was stormy most of the day - windy, rainy and damp. This morning we get up to a nice bright sun so we knew this was the day. First thing's first - drive deeper in the woods to get a few branches and scrubs. Head back home...



... and test out the many sets of lights to see which ones will work and which ones won't. Why is it that each year they work when you put them away and when you get them out a year later, almost half don't work. At some point I had to put Dave's ski jacket on to keep warm.

The fruit of our labor - our backyard tonight, and...

... our front yard. Snow would make it so much prettier, don't you agree.

6 comments:

Kim said...

Wow we haven't had winter coat weather yet - thank God.

In the photo of you in Dave's coat - the lil figure looks a LOT like a ghost :)

Vickie LeBlanc said...

Kim - lol, the little white figure is the silouette of Mary.

JoyceAnn said...

The decorations look great. Did you get your tree for the house from the woods too ?

Barb said...

I love, love, love the night shot of the front of your home. Can I come and live there? It's look so ~ well Christmasy!!! Love Barb xo

Vickie LeBlanc said...

JoyceAnn - thanks. No, the tree you see inside is an artifical. That's the tree that stands in the middle of the village. We have a much bigger tree (artifical again) for the living room which should be up by the weekend.

Vickie LeBlanc said...

Hi Barb. Thank you for the lovely comment and YES you are so very welcome to come live with us anytime (and bring hubby).