Post Christmas Gift!

Today, we were gifted the most amazing

Victorian/Colonial home.

White clapboard siding with black shutters.

Three stories, ten rooms,

wood floors & three fireplaces.

It's sixty years old & needs a ton of work.

But we're up for the challenge & can't wait to start.

I'm already dreaming about colors & searching

the net for the right furniture to fill it up

once the reno's are complete.

Pictures to follow,

once I find my battery charger!

Tea Pot Tuesday!

And on an actual Tuesday!!

My latest find: a dark plum color,

resting under our tree.

Ready for a "good cuppa" when we

sit down & put our feet up tonight

to watch Coronation Street,

a family favorite!

What do you watch when you have a cup of tea?

"Oh Christmas Tree"

"O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,
How lovely are your branches!
In beauty green will always grow
Through summer sun and winter snow.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
How lovely are your branches!"

Our Christmas Tree for 2011!

Happy 2012!

Beckett has arrived safe & sound,

mom & dad in tow.

Everyone is tucked

into bed early tonight.

Half of us are exhausted from

all the work of getting the

house painted, organized

& baby proofed.

Half of us are exhausted from

packing up a house,

renting a truck

& driving 3 hours from home,

with a 1 year old to care

for at the same time.

No energy to stay up to

bring in the New Year.

But popping in to wish everyone a

Happy New Year,

with wishes for a joy-filled, peaceful,

adventurous & creative 2012!!

Grandbaby Heaven ...

... is going to be happening

more often at our house.

As in EVERDAY!!

Yup, our grandbaby is

moving to our house.

Just 3 more days to squish

this little face EVERYDAY!

Can't wait for Mr. Beckett to be

safely home at gramma & grampa's!

Christmas Day ...

... was so amazing,

even the puppies had a hard time

staying awake at the end!

Busy, busy, busy ...

Making gifts.

Wrapping gifts.

Writing menus.

Baking cookies.

Cleaning the house.

Finishing my caseload at work.

Booking off for the holidays tomorrow.

Off work & at home until January 12th.

Love my employer, who lovingly
gives us time off every year at Christmas. 

But the very best thing about today

 was my trip to the dentist.

I love sparkly clean, polished teeth.

And NO cavities!!

Christmas Village #1

We have a new

Christmas Village this year.

But couldn't resist putting

our old one up too!

 A perfect addition to

our Dining Room this season.