Christmas in our home

Welcome to our home! I thought I would show you some of the Christmas decorations at our place.

This sign sits in an old milk can next to our garage entry.  The milk can is an old one from the farm I grew up on,

 Here's our card holder.  I love this time of year when the mailbox holds more than bills and junk mail. :)

This kissing ball hangs over our dining room table.  It was a gift from a former resident who came in for rehabilitation and went back home. 

This is our dining room wall.  I have a big vase in the corner with branches in it.  I always hang these little silver balls on the branches at Christmas.

 I've shown this piece before.  It is always on my table, and I change it out for every season.

 I love snowmen!  My sister Terri painted this collection for me quite a few years ago and I enjoy them every year.

 This nativity set is another treasure.  Our daughter Laura made it when she was about 16.  I love the little animals she included.

This is one of Bob's carved Santa's sitting on the bookshelf.

 This little candy holder always makes me smile.  Not only is it cute, but it comes with good memories. The man who gave it to me was the husband of a resident that I really loved.  After she passed away, he also came to the nursing home.  He was a prankster and loved to tease me.  He passed away about 2 years ago,  but I think of him often.

My daughter Laura made this swag for me a few years ago.

Here's our tree.  This year I added the burlap garland to it.  I usually make a few changes every year.
We don't have a fireplace so our stockings hang on a shelf.  The stockings are all the same, but the initials  tell whose it is.

 This nativity set is in our downstairs family room.  It was new to us last year, but has been used by Bob's family since he was young.  When his Mom downsized and moved into an independent living place last year, we inherited it.   I love pieces like this with sentimental value.

This tree is in the family room downstairs.  It's just a simple, little tree but it adds some Christmas charm to the room.
That's it for today - hope you enjoyed the tour!