Monday, November 29, 2021

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

 After Thanksgiving the autumnal decorations come down and get put away. Then Tom helps me take down the pottery collection and some of his pop up book collection and stow them away to clear the shelves. By Friday evening things are looking pretty bare in the family room. 


But by Saturday, with all of the shelves and surfaces cleaned and dusted, Santas begin to appear. By Sunday evening, they are all in their places.


It was fun to take my time as I unpacked them and remember each one as I found a place for them. Some always go in the same place, like on the mantel. Some go where the shelves are tall enough to fit them. A few too tall for shelves go on the hearth.

We did have to take time out on Saturday to pick up Jill and the grands from the airport as they arrived on their flight from Denver, where they spent Thanksgiving in Colorado with the other grands and in-laws and cousins. We had time at their house to share stories and do a bit of secret gift planning. 

As you can see, by Sunday evening we were relaxing and enjoying the Lady Gaga, Tony Bennet special. What a wonder Tony is. Then we watched The Great Christmas Light Fight, always fun to see. 

I had one more tub of Santas to go on Sunday morning but I finally slept well enough to actually sleep in. Then I had to take time out from decorating to do my PT and make fruit cake.



Once the cakes were thoroughly cooled, I wrapped them in brandy soaked cheese cloth, sealed them in plastic bags, and they are now curing in the pantry.

Pressing on Sunday afternoon, I got the dining room prepped for decorating. That's next. 

Today we'll clean the rest of the house and do the laundry. It's Monday and those are Monday jobs. Then back to decorating. I might also do a little on line shopping. 

So, yes, the Santa Collection is out of the attic and on display. We'll once again decorate to the extreme. Even if few other people see it now, Tom and I will, and in these dark days of December, we need joy and light. 

12 comments:

  1. How fun we don't start decorating till later after Dec 1st at the earliest but that's coming fast. Love all your santas, etc. Fun stuff.

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  2. What a wonderful collection of Santa's you have! I can only imagine the memories that they evoke as you unwrap and place them where they can be seen and enjoyed.

    The fruit cakes look delicious and I'm sure the brandy will ensure they're even tastier.

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  3. I always love to see your Santas come out of hibernation. And they are just as pretty as ever. Your online family will appreciate them for the entire season! Thank you once again for sharing them. :-)

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  4. I am glad that we also get to "see" them!

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  5. Great new header. Christmas will sneak up on us before we know it.

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  6. What a transformation! And what a good looking fruitcake!

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  7. Wow! It sure didn't take long for the transformation to happen. You're a fast worker. Everything looks wonderfully festive.

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  8. Unfortunately, there is not enough brandy in the world to make me enjoy fruitcake, but it is a nice tradition. There are people in the world who hate packing and moving...you folks are not two of them.

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  9. You have such a wonderful collection of Santas! I have my girls' musical snow globes that my late mother-in-law bought for them each year. There are so many that I don't put all of them out. (going up and down stairs is exhausting after a while)

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  10. Your Christmas decor looks lovely. I love fruit cake, too.

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  11. All your Santas look great as usual! Such a lovely collection. I would have to have a swig of brandy with that fruitcake...not my favorite...I would use my calories on some chocolate!!

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  12. It must really feel like Christmas at your home. The fruit cakes are so pretty and I looked back at the wreaths. It would be so fun to make a wreath, and have it turn out beautiful. I love all your Santas and look forward to seeing them again.

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