...Christmas-ized...

...it was time once again to Christmas-ize the house...and our favorite local tree shop is undergoing renovations and is not going to sell Christmas Trees this year...so as Snoopy would say - BAH!...so we had to go the big-box route...

...Scout and A² chose a lovely tree...Scout cut it off...

...and A² cut the bindings loose...

...and they shook the snow out of the frozen tree...

...they tested the lights...

...and lit the tree...

...and carefully placed all of the ornaments...

...and finally Scout placed the tree topper...

...then they twirled the tinsel around the tree...and it was well and truly finished...I finally did knit another skein to make it longer than last year...

...meanwhile...I went around the house Christmas-izing every corner...a poinsettia here...

...an old Christmas watercolour there...

...the stag candelabra...

...the nutcracker...

...and the JOY cross-stitch...all reappear...

...the bathroom gets Christmas-ized too...

...the kitchen window...

...and the stair rail both get some candle love...

...the table gets Christmas-ized too...

...the outside of the house gets some red ribbon love...we decided against any greenery after the deer destroyed it last year...

...and Jack gets Christmas-ized as well...I know it doesn't look like it but he really does like the suit...he thinks he's really something in it...but he still doesn't like having his picture made...and yes...we have become 'those people'...the ones who dress their dog up like Santa and take pictures of him...that little Santa hat is soooo CUTE!...

...Are you Christmas-ized yet?

~Have a lovely day!