Christmas Decorations - Part One

Design - "Milk and Cookies Santa"

Designer - Sisters and Best Friends
Fabric - 26 count Hickory Heatherfield

Fibers -DMC
Started - 26 December 1997
Completed - 14 February 1998

I think that milk and cookies is what fuels me this time of year.  How about you?

My mom, sister, and I have made the house fairly merry this year.  Let's take a look.

Faux greenery with white lights twines up the stairwell.

In the living room, the Big Tree decorated solely with white lights. 

There are just two grandchildren in our family.  My nephews are now 25 and 21 years old.  Each year my mother has taken a photo of them posed in front of our Christmas tree.

This white feather tree is adorned with gardening / nature ornaments.

Most of them are designs by Marjolein Bastin. 

On to the family room...

The hearth - Parvati's stocking is on the left.

At 6' tall, this is our main Bird Tree.

Here's a close up of some of the ornaments.

A pheasant

Bird house

Blue Jay

Hmmm?

Swan

Pelican

Near by are two small trees with bird house ornaments.

In a place of honor in the middle of the media center is my sister's and my collection of hand-carved wooden Santas.

A Noah / Santa

Too Big Hat Santa

I also decorate with salt and pepper shakers...

...this is a very small representation of my collection.

And I have festive Emma Bridgewater 1/2 pint mugs.

Enough for a couple of shelves.

Another theme - desserts!

This tree is atop a bookcase in the family room...  

...as are these two.

I'll continue the Festive Tour on tomorrow's post.