The Beginning

 


The beginning of Christmas has entered my house along with the holiday cheer. We are exchanging presents with my dad and step mom at Thanksgiving (which I am hosting at my home) and my daughter and son in law have never seen Christmas at my house. 

I have about four lists written up for the next two weeks and have another list in my head that needs to be put on paper. Besides hosting 15 family members on Thanksgiving day, my family (adult children and grands) will be staying between 3-10 days. So before I forget, I will be posting here intermittently from now until the beginning of December. 

While I was down in the basement bringing up the Christmas decoration boxes, I discovered a water pipe leak, and so my day today is waiting for the plumber. A forced day at home. 

Also before I forget, my hands are feeling so much better! I am nearly recovered from the gnome knitting abuse. 


Comments

  1. BonnyNovember 17, 2023 at 7:45 AM

    Enjoy all of your company and early Christmas!

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  2. MaggieNovember 17, 2023 at 8:16 AM

    That looks so festive. Sounds like a great start of the holidays. Glad to hear your hands are better!

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  3. VeraNovember 17, 2023 at 8:19 AM

    What a fun start to the holiday season. I know you will love having your family visit. So glad your hands are feeling better!!

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  4. DiannaNovember 17, 2023 at 10:49 AM

    Your Christmas decorations are so nice, Karen! How wonderful that you get to have your adult children and grandchildren there for so long! That sounds like Heaven to me if I were able to have both of our kids and their families with us for Christmas. Enjoy!

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  5. LeftycrafterNovember 17, 2023 at 11:05 AM

    Good thing you needed to go unto the basement. Hopefully the leak us a quick fix. Your home is going to be gorgeous. I so enjoy looking at the way others decorate their home for Christmas.

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  6. TinaNovember 17, 2023 at 4:08 PM

    Your Christmas decor is beautiful Karen. Enjoy the time with your family. Glad to hear your hands are doing better too ☺️

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  7. Judy S.November 17, 2023 at 7:36 PM

    So glad your hands are feeling good again! Have a great Thanksgiving with family.

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  8. JaneNovember 17, 2023 at 7:48 PM

    Enjoy your company. I say don't worry about posting. We will all be here when you have more time.

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  9. Deb J. in UtahNovember 17, 2023 at 10:42 PM

    We had to have a visit from the plumber last week too. Clogged drain. Sigh. Your lovely large Thanksgiving sounds like fun. Our day will likely just be Charly and I - maybe we will invite some empty nester friends to join us. All of our kids will be elsewhere. I will probably put some decorations up this weekend too - at least I hope I get time to do that. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. See you when you return to blogland!

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  10. LauraNovember 18, 2023 at 9:03 AM

    Have a wonderfully delicious Thanksgiving! It will be a happy memory for all. Enjoy!

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  11. CathieJNovember 18, 2023 at 3:44 PM

    Enjoy all the Thanksgiving festivities with family. Your snowman decor is wonderful. We will just be the two of us with my mother in law. We celebrated with our daughter and her family last weekend. Christmas decorating will begin December 1st. Outdoor decor will be done on the first warm day following Thanksgiving.

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  12. Heather NoireNovember 18, 2023 at 5:01 PM

    Having plumbing issues can be a bummer when it is a holiday season but it's great you found it before it could have been way worse. I loved your post.https://www.bauchlefashion.com/2023/11/why-real-real-is-number-one-place-to.html

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