Merry Christmas!

This morning it is already 61 degrees outside.  Last night it was suitable tee-shirt and shorts (and Rainbows) weather.  Hardly conducive to singing Christmas carols and looking at holiday lights.  Right?  Well, unless you live in a tropical, always-warm locale when palm trees outweigh Christmas trees during the holiday season....

Today I have to finish up my stocking stuffer shopping and get the kids their Christmas 'bling'.  And I will have one last baking session before tomorrow night, when it's The Feast of the Seven Fishes.  Grease all the way, my friends!

For those of you unfamiliar with this 'fishy' tradition, check out this site:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_the_Seven_Fishes

Hey, it's an Italian thing.

Santa visited the nursing home yesterday.  We had a lot of fun.  Had to go in the afternoon while the 'old' kids were still awake.  usually after dinner, they turn in for the night, even if it's only 6 pm!  Being 'senior' children, they are so entitled.  Here, Santa is wishing my mom a "Merry Christmas".  She thought he was her brother, Jimmy.  Then she thought I WAS her brother, Jimmy.  Oh mom....

Here's wishing you and yours the merriest of Christmases, and the most wonderful New Year anyone could have.  Please share in enjoying our Christmas with us:

 Here's our main Great Room tree - filled with collectible ornaments from our travels all over the place.

 This is 'the kitchen tree'.  It is decorated with food and drink ornaments, including mini wine bottles and corks.  The star at the top is a "Carolina Snowflake" from the Gift Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway - handmade.  Check 'em out:  www.brsbaket.com

 Our Colonial Christmas Dining Room complete with hurricane shades, fruit, berries and grapevine as the centerpiece.  Very Colonial/New England.  I like that.  (notice the Wine Santa in the corner?)

Notice, no fire....FIRST OF ALL, way too hot.  Second, Santa would burn his butt coming down the chimney.  Don't want to hurt Santa, do we?

So, from my family to you and yours, Buon Natale, Feliz Navidad, Buona Festa, Merry Christmas!!!

Jeannette, Paul, Jonathan, Keith, Daisy, Stormy and Buster Pompi!!!!