Silent Night

Front walk

 

I like to take a photo of our house with its Christmas decorations every year. This year's circumstances with my husband Herb recovering from a fall in November that fractured his pelvis, there's been less time than usual to decorate, so our Christmas lights are somewhat minimal--the Williamsburg window candles and a few strings of lights on the porch and shrubbery were all I could manage. 

 

Full front

 

When it comes to Christmas, it's not the pretty lights and decorations, it's the spirit that counts. May the celebration of the birth of Christ the Savior bring you peace. 

Peace on Earth to men and women of good will, and a Blessed Christmas to all!

Christmas 2023

Christmas lights for 2023.

 

Every year I take photos of our outdoor Christmas decorations. I thought it would be appropriate to post this on the shortest day of the year--the Winter Solstice. I can't wait for the days to begin to get longer again!

This year hasn't been one to go all out on spending, so I used the strings of lights accumulated over the years--it's not even a fraction of all that we have, but it was all I had the energy to do this year. It's not what I would call outstanding, but festive enough.

 

 

A nice picture postcard snow would help, wouldn't it? But there's nothing in the forecast to indicate we'll get any snow before next year. Our neighbors across the street have gone all out in the lighting department--Herb says that it's the Chinese Restaurant theme! It is pretty, though.

 

Our neighbors across the street.

I keep telling myself that there will be better years ahead... Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Christmas 2021

Christmas lights at our house.

 

The front walk.

Our Christmas decorations are a bit more subdued this year, but I like to think they look elegant. It doesn't appear that we will get any snow at this time of the year, but we may get some rain (which we desperately) need on Christmas Eve.

 

Our neighborhood at Christmas.

Herb on the porch.

And here's my sweetheart, greeting me at the door. May all your your Christmases be bright, even though here they won't be white!