Fall is gone, Christmas is coming, and have a Wonderful Sunday!

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Hello Sweet Friends,

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Hope you all had a delightful Thanksgiving Celebration!

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Our's was very good........it was only the 5 of us,  but it

was great.  GoodFood,  Good Conversation, Good Game

of Scattergories,  and a Good Movie to Kick off the

Christmas Season!!

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I realized after it was all over that as usual I forgot to

take any pics.  I did take a few of the table beforehand

as usual,  and one of my daughter and Grandaughter

dog Rosie! So Cute!

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The pretty green goblets were Wedding Presents

39 years ago!  I still love them as much as the day

I got them.

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Didn't use my new dishes cause by the time I made up

my "Cotton Picking Mind" (as my Mom used to say)

and we went and got another set of the Shabby Chic

dishes it was too much extra stress to unpack them

and do all that needed to be done, so decided on

less stress and more enjoyment and peace.

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Soon I will be unpacking the Christmas dishes anyway,

so I will look forward to my new dishes in the new year. 

We will have to have a " Grand Opening Celebration"

in their honor,  I already had a friend offer to help us

break them in!  lol

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The candles and the lil pumpkin in my centerpiece

(Which you see in the first picture above)

were from my Goodie Basket from Miss Becky

over at Holiday in the Sun earlier this Fall.

They looked so nice on the table,  so Thanks

Becky, you lil sweetie you!

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The place cards are recycled for years now!

Occasionally I have to make a few new ones

for other guests who come for Thanksgiving!

This year it was just the family, and quite

nice I might add.

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and here is my lil scripture verse card I made for

each place setting.  Different verses on each

which we read at dinner.

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And last but surely not least is my lovely daughter

and grandaughter dog!

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I am so mad at myself for forgetting to take more pics.

I actually wanted to get my sister-in-law to take a family

pic of the 4 of us to put in my Christmas letter that I am

emailing to folks I don't see all year. I think I need a few

good doses of Gingko bilboa or whatever that is,

would probably forget to take it anyway!!  lol

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Day after Thanksgiving,  No Shopping for Us,

we stay home and start taking down the Fall stuff,

and putting up the Christmas decorations.

Well.............we did get the Fall decorations down

and packed up and back in the attic,  but we

didn't quite make it to the Christmas stuff yet,

Hubby wasn't into it today, and wanted to go

to Home Depot instead,  so that's what we did.

we are getting them out of the attic tho in a few

minutes so I can work on it Monday!

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My House looks sooooooooo sad without

all the Fall Decorations.

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So bare and unfrilled!

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But soon it will be glad again,

clothed and frilled again,

full of fun and frivolity and

Christmas Music and Christmas Joy!

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Oh, How I love decorating for Christmas

and listening to Christmas Music!

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It makes my heart Glad, and brings

me such Joy!

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There is nothing like the Christmas Season,

it has a Special Essence all it's Own!

I think it is the fragrance of Christ being

poured out all over the place by the Holy Spirit!

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People seem happier this time of year,  and

friendlier, and nicer don't you think!  Now I

am not saying there aren't any "Bah Humbuggers"

out there because of course, there are!

But I just notice there are more Cheery Folks

than the latter, people are more helpful, more

talkative, more courteous,  at least that is what

I notice...........and I absolutely Love it!

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So Merry Christmas Everyone Everywhere,

This the Season to be Jolly........

cause we know that Jesus is the Real Reason

for the Season! (to coin an old  phrase)

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Enjoy ever moment of the Wonder of it All,

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Love, blessings and hugs,

Nellie

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Oh Yea,  and the verse for today is in

Luke 1:30-35

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"But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary,

you have found favor with God.  You will be with

child and give birth to a son, and you are to give

him the name Jesus.  He will be great and will be

called the Son of the Most High.  The Lord God

will give him the throne of his father David, and

he will reign over the house of Jacob forever;

his kingdom will never end." 

"How will this be," Mary asked the angel,"

since I am a virgin?"  the angel answered,

the Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the

power of the Most High will overshadow you.

So the holy one to be born will be called the

Son of God.