Reindeer and Sleigh, Candles, Oh My,
Even the nativity may draw a long sigh.
Cats and Bears, Angels and trees
The sight often makes me freeze.
And I stand and think OH BOY,
These simple things, bring me great JOY.
In the past, as my mother always did, I put the Christmas tree up on the day after Thanksgiving, and took it all down on New Years Day.. When the nook came along, each year I leave the decorations out a little longer. Once I left it up until the last day of February, the year I had this tree In the nook.
Since Charlie Brown came to live there, I enjoy it so much I may leave it for months. I see this sight in the evenings and early AM, as I pass buy with my first cup of coffee
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| I stop and stare at my 55 year old Santa standing on Tip toe trying to help climbing Santa reach it and I feel so good, I just stand there., It is odd that staring at this scene gives me such pleasure, but it does. |
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Simple pleasures are the best! I'm happy that you love your nook decorations. They are pretty. Light is a wonderful thing whether artificial or natural.
Lovely blog...happy new year
Hari Om
I would normally demount the decs on Jan 6th... but this year it will be a couple days later as I need to get back to the Hutch to do it! As for the tree - even I thought maybe I would keep mine up and decorate it according to the month/season... all hearts in Feb, for example... YAM xx
Hello,
I agree simple pleasures are the best. I love the white lights and reflections. Your Santas are so cute. Your nook looks so pretty.
Enjoy your day, happy weekend!
I'm like that with some of my Christmas decorations but I never leave them out. Your nook looks beautiful and I can understand why you enjoy taking it all in and enjoying the scene.
If the nook doesn't get covered with dust, why not leave it out year 'round? Life is short. If it's giving you pleasure each day....
The glass nativity scene is just gorgeous on the nook...and so sparkling.
As is everything. During this dreary winter days it adds lots of cheer
Hugs Cecilia
There's something about the lights I think...I love it too! I put everything away except my little jewelry trees. I can turn them on and use a dimmer to dim them...and oh how I love seeing them! Since it's cloudy today, I'll have them on. Happy weekend!
You've done it again, soul sista -- given voice to the feeling I get when I look at our tree. The ONLY one I've ever truly, inexplicably loved. Too, when I stand in the doorway and look at my bed, the headboard smile inside. Your nook is perfect, exactly the way it is.
Your first paragraph is so clever! ("And I think to myself, what a wonderful world.")
If I had that spot, I might leave it up all year. Loreleis mom ran the white moni lights around the edge of her ceiling and had them on all year...well turn them off at night. Nut it was a noy to walk in her room.
It is sure beautiful, I would hate to put it away. I know just what you mean. Some things around the house just make me feel so good when I look at them! I think it's because our brains are wired to be enriched by vision mainly. Not words, logic, or hearing as much. I remember this header! It's one of my favorites. I don't remember the quote on it though. So either that is new, or i never noticed it before.
I am so happy you are still enjoying your Christmas decorations!!!!
Oh I hear you!!
Simple Pleasures...
That's the way I feel when I sit at my computer and look out my dining room window.
It makes me smile...It's the same scene but different just the same.
Birds flit by, sometimes bees do their thing, flowers blossom and there are always shadows and sunshine to brighten my view.
the other is my recliner in our Family room.
I sit there and just thank God for giving us this home that feels cozy and warm to me. Brick fireplace and favorite photo I took over it....Wooden beamed ceiling ...Hubby there...
All's right with the world...
Simple pleasures, like your 55 year old Santa...I love it and the entire atmosphere of twinkling lights and memories.
Keep it up as long as it gives you pleasure.
Why not???
I love your nook! It is the perfect place for your bright treasures. Santa is so pretty...I think I would stop and stare also. Memories...I freeze up at those too...and go back in time in my mind.
I put up my snowman colection and never thought of doing light display with them.
The Nook is beautiful . If these scenes make you feel good, then there is no reason to put them away.
I know exactly how you feel and what you mean. If we love something - why not enjoy it?? I was just thinking tonight about this. Why follow the 'norm?' At the ranch I have a little Christmas, a lot of fall, some country and a bit of everything in between. I love it all. At home....I try to stay with the seasons but the timing of it all is up to me. Christmas has been packed away here but this is an unusual situtaion. Next year may be different. I hung up some new Christmas ornaments on a garland that stays year round. I love that we are at an age that we can do what we want and love what we do....
Beautiful! I know what you mean about that good feeling you get, especially the Santa you have had for that length of time. They become like a second skin to us. I feel that way when I look at my ornaments on the tree. 99 percent of them are sentimental ones.
I would love that too. I guess we all feel a connection to stuff that makes us feel value in daily life season by season.
I love it and I can see why you keep it up so long.
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