martinzoo

I love all the decorations this time of the year. Traditionally, we spend the day or two after Thanksgiving decorating our house. And every year I try to do just a little bit more… a little bit nicer. We have a friend who lives down on Monument Avenue. And he always decorates so beautifully that it inspires me to try not and forget the little parts of my house (like the bathroom). I especially love my little New England village that I set up in my Dining Room. Since I will probably never live there again, I feel as if I have a tiny piece of it here in my own home. I call it my little Longmeadow, because that’s what it looks like. It has the Village Green in the center of town and the big clock and lots of activity. I try to improve my village every year. Last year I got a really cute, old-fashioned phone booth and mailbox, which isn’t much. So, this year, I’m hoping to get a decent sized piece. I’ve looked at a ski-slope (which I love) and a little greenhouse. I’m hoping that my dh will get it for me for Christmas this year.

Anyway, I got it all set up, and here is a picture. It’s getting hard to get everything in the viewer. My favorite piece is the little hair salon in the back corner. It’s hard to tell which one it is, so you’ll just have to stop by and take a personal peek.

Jabem was a calm, in the storm of my fury…. He is very methodical and I get frustrated by dumb stuff. We had such a time getting the lights working on our tree. And my dh said he’d throw the tree away and go get another one if we couldn’t get it working… I just think that’s a waste of money. I’d rather have more pieces for my village..LOL

After fussing with the lights and branches on our “easy” pre-lit tree, and getting all the ornaments just right, Aquagirl and GB were all worn out…LOL