Advent of Christmas

 Christmas will be here in less than a week! Can you believe it? 

I have done almost nothing to decorate for Christmas this year. A few miscellaneous ornaments here and there, my table runner, a center piece, that's it. I keep thinking I'll get more out, but it hasn't happened yet. 

I attended an Advent program in late November hosted by the LWML, the ladies group of our church. We decorated the tables with Nativity scenes. It's amazing the variety of these scenes, from simple to elaborate. 

This one is from the 1960's

Larger, with added fairy lights

All white

Small and elegant

Mine

Each of the members were asked to bring a little something for refreshments. I brought white candy-coated graham crackers.

These came out pretty cute.

The LWML also had their Christmas party a few weeks later. There was singing, refreshments, and a gift exchange of inexpensive tree ornaments. I found a cute, wooden ornament that I added a bit of tatting to.

Gift exchange ornament

I think this came out beautifully! The recipient was quite pleased, which pleased me.

I've tried several different ideas for my Christmas ornament this year. Most are good ideas; they just haven't worked up well. I finally decided on one, which is on the humorous side. Not elegant, not lovely, but kind of cute. My husband is greatly amused by it. Not sure how many I'll get done, but it will be what it is. Which reminds me, I need to get back to it. I'll share next time. 

"The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it." – Ralph Waldo Emerson.