Around The House This Morning

The Advent calendar has been, if not a success, than at least appreciated. And I loved it, so that's that.


Unfortunately the nativity seem to have been struck by some kind of disaster. Or is that Melchior some sort of vicious conqueror? He looks a little scary to me


Flowers trying their best to bloom in time for Christmas. They have 24 hours to go.


"In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone..."


The tree is already dying (I blame the cold), but it smells just right. Happy they didn't buy into my idea of a plastic one.


Gloria in the kitchen window and in excelsis Deo.


See the swing? No? See my point? Yes.