It Continues

That's me 

decorating and resting

The mantle with lights added now

and I can see I need to bend the right side lol

I am adding some burlap letters (JOY) to the pitchers

as soon as they are made (in my spare time)

The family room with lights

Kitchen tree (I see now it's blurry)

but no time to retake

Make me laugh

Sprigs of greenery plunked here and there

All that matters

A little touch on my nightstand

My bedroom tree

 Love the reflections on the walls

All the birds landed here regardless of style

just like they do on a telephone wire

Simple touches on the shelves next to my bed

These candles are on remote control that

I turn off and on from bed.

They were at my Costco

Yesterday they were out of them

Rest of pics coming soon.

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To answer a few interested inquiries all in one swoop...

No, I normally do not decorate this early.

I have a photographer coming this week for a shoot

that is still under wraps...so...I had to do now.

I adore fall and Thanksgiving but as many of you know

 my entire very small family is over 2,000 miles away,

so Turkey Day is a solitary affair for me,

which I don't mind, but I tend to skip over 

the gobblers in the house.

I have so many trees because I used to do shows

 and needed several different sizes.

They are easy to store from the rack I made

 and suspended from the garage ceiling.

I have no attic or basement.

No, I do not have a huge $$$ home.

Very modest by Vegas standards

and I have lived in it 19 years.

Unfortunately, it is also worth about

 60% less than it used to be. 

I only decorate for this holiday and 

I only hang a wreath on my front door.

No grandiose exteriors, not even twinkle lights.

Most of the decorations I have had for at least 

15 years and most were bought at after holiday sales,

so no, I did not spend a fortune;

many also are handmade.

I have my holiday decor well organized, 

so it is very easy to do one tree at a time 

without hauling everything down and inside.

Our family spends very little on gifts.

We celebrate being together

by eating well, talking A LOT, playing games and seeing films.

I make most of my gifts for friends.

So I spend far less than many I imagine.

Next year I plan to return to a more

modest display.

I love the look this year

but the "taking down", even when organized, 

is a royal pain in the keister.

AS my SIL is known to say

"It's Valentines Day, time to take down the tree"

I hope however small or large your Holidays are,

that you and yours will spend them in 

good health, and peace and happiness.

30 days until my Holiday happiness (2) fly home.

z