Decking the halls

A few months ago my friend JCB and held our first annual Christmas in August ornament exchange. This is the ornament I gave her--a plum pudding. While a tad on the large side, it does add a touch of an English Christmas to her lovely tree. Below, you can see what she gave me: a beautiful needlepointed ornament she designed herself to commemorate my home sweet home. It is snowing for the first time this season in Washington, so it is the perfect morning to sit with a cup of cocoa and enjoy the tree. Warm wishes to you!



Design credit: Plum Pudding by JBW Designs

The first of December

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and as I hoped I made some progress on Sanctuary. I love this deer...He's so appropriate for this time of year, as we put away the pumpkins and pinecones and bring out glass ornaments and evergreen boughs. We will be heading south in just three weeks to spend Christmas with my family, so we've already put up our tree and adorned the bushes with multicolored twinkle lights. We're looking forward to what this Christmas season has in store.