Let the Baking Begin....

Today marked the beginning

of baking season around here...

 

 

when the holidays draw close,

it's nice to have easy to serve

sweets for surprise guests...

today I made my first fruitcake...

 

I have always loved them,

but never made my own...

 

I made one to enjoy fresh,

and one to cure in brandy for Christmas Eve...

 



 

I still haven't finished decorating...

 

this year just feels like a quieter year,

a simpler year,

a year to enjoy loved ones...

 



stacks of ruffled plates...

 



 

 a clutch of silver forks,

simple and yet special...

snowy lace...

 



the twinkle of

cut glass and candlelight...

 



reflecting back on a happy year...

 



 

I hope you have

something sweet on your plate today...

 

today I am joining

Home @ Rose Chintz Cottage

Home and Garden Thursday

Open House Party Thursday

and

Tablescape Thursday

 

Thanks for visiting me today...

A Christmas Wonderland, Leavenworth, Wa...

To fill myself with Christmas spirit,

I always need a little snow...

 

so on Sunday

we headed over Stevens Pass, WA...

 

a postcard perfect wonderland...



 

to another wonderland...

 



 

the tiny town of Leavenworth, WA...

 

when the small town was struggling

due to the train lines being closed,

they reinvented themselves...

 



as a Bavarian Christmas Village...

 



olde world style...

 



 

the main event is the tree lighting...

 

and then the town...

 



there are smiles on every face..

 



everyone is either cuddling someone they love,

or taking pictures...

 

 

the favorite store

in the town square...

 

Kris Kringl,

the Christmas shoppe...

 



they have everything

to make your days Merry and Bright...

 

 

the shoppe's centerpiece,

this tree that snows!

 

walking in a

WINTER WONDERLAND...

 

Today I am joining

Outdoor Wednesday

 

Thanks for coming along...

Decking the CAGES....

I bought a couple of birdcages

last month...

 

 

and thought I would deck them out for Christmas...

everyone is feeling Merry...

 

 

some music to tweet along to,

they are Dreaming of a White Christmas too...

 



 

a pair of reindeer

are bedding down in this giant cage...

 



it covers the top of the armoire...

 



 

I am a little behind in finishing decking my halls,

we decided to do a couple last minute projects...

 

and you know how last minute projects are,

they always take longer than expected...

:-)

 



 

I hope you are basking in the Wonder of Christmas....

 

Today I am joining,

Metamorphosis Monday

Tabletop Tuesday

Wow us Wednesday

What's It Wednesday

Creative Things Thursday

and

Saturday Nite Special

 

Thanks for stopping by....