This is the display that I have set up in our kitchen for Christmas. The

kitchen is blue, which is not the most Christmasy of colours, however

with the help of my friends I've managed to collect a fair number of

ornaments to make the room festive. Behind the kitchen table you can

see the narrow counter which is a part of a built in wall unit made in

the style of a hutch.

With apologies to our friends Rob and Sandy, here is the same area lit

up at night. The red, glowing piece is a glass brick which has had a hole

drilled into it, and a string of red lights pushed inside. Then it's been

wrapped in a bright sliver and red bow and trimmed with beads and

stuff. I picked it up at a craft show in November and I love it.

The coffee table in our living room. The Snowmen and friends under the table are from Hallmark card stores and when you press a button each one sings and dances. Quite cute, quite irresistible.

A blurry picture of our living room on the night of our Christmas party. It shows the Christmas tree all lit up, and from top to bottom. The glowing thing on top of the tree is a gold star. No tinsel, because of the cats. We don't have a fireplace mantel, so the stockings are hung by suction cups on the bay window.

Today I wrapped the last of the Christmas presents. Tomorrow my Mom and SIL come to join us for Christmas dinner. Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, Mashed potato's, Turnip casserole and Cauliflower. SIL is bringing desert.

I hope that everyone has a most wonderful Christmas. Special shout out to Darlene who took all the above pictures, and who is such a dear, wonderful friend to us. Thanks for everything Dar.

Cheers!