Dollhouse Christmas Ornament

I bought this little dollhouse Christmas ornament at a garage sale for practically nothing, and it is in mint condition! I will have to decorate the little tree before Christmas (it looks kind of bare). It is a Hallmark ornament, 1993.

Please note: I was unable to load photos to my blog for several weeks now (so frustrating), and I finally tried something different and it worked! I have a lot of catching up to do...

Thimble Love

 

Yes, I collect thimbles too! These are my most recent purchases.

It's All About Lassie

Lassie Christmas Ornaments

 

It's not Christmas without Lassie Christmas ornaments.

Merry Christmas!

I made this sweet little Christmas pincushion and I wanted to share it with you! I love Christmas! It's my favourite time of year.

My Latest Craft Projects

Moose Ornament

I made this ornament for my daughter's friend. She collects moose!

Packing Up Christmas

Yesterday, I packed up the Christmas tree and the decorations. I didn’t enjoy any nice peaceful days leading up to Christmas this year (it seems to come faster every year and I missed nine days when I was away in early December). So, I put on two of my all-time favourite Christmas CDs (on repeat), carefully packed up all the decorations, and sang my brains out to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s The Christmas Attic and Ally McBeal, A Very Ally Christmas featuring Vonda Shepard (boy, can that girl sing) and the show’s cast. The last song on The Christmas Attic CD, “Music Box Blues,” is a seldom-heard song but I love, love, love it. It makes me want to cry. Please listen to it some time. I had the cat sitting on a stack of storage boxes beside the couch and the dog had his head on my leg while I put the “special” ornaments in their respective boxes. It was a long process and I enjoyed every minute of it. The cat was not happy with me packing up her tree and putting all her “toys” away. She sat on ALL the boxes and basically got in the way. At the end, she was sitting on the tree skirt and I had to slide it, and her, out slowly until she finally got up.

She looks so sad here.

New this year from my daughter

For my husband (the Bike Guy)

I bought this one because of his hat and scarf!

A miniature mug

Cross-stitched by me

Happy New Year!

Our Tree



Smile!

"Now, which gift is mine?"

"I can help wrap!"

Find the Cat

Happy New Year and All the Very Best for 2012!

A Very Merry Sheltie Christmas

Have a very Merry Sheltie Christmas!

I'm Home!

I just got back from a Western Caribbean cruise! This was my seventh cruise and my husband's fifth. I was looking forward to this one in particular because I wanted to see the ship decorated for Christmas. It was beautiful! This is the ship's Promenade. It is lined with stores, a wine bar, a snack bar, and a pub. The tree was about three decks (floors) high. The golden ball ornaments were bigger than a basketball! The food was great as always. More on that later.

Navigator of the Seas - Promenade

Christmas Tree at Sea