Day 348
Prompt 348
"Deck the halls with boughs of hollyFa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la'Tis the season to be jollyFa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-laDon we now our gay apparel"

Is your house all ready for Christmas? YES!!
Tonight we are having a Christmas party. Here I am already and waiting for our guests to arrive and our party to start

Day 347
Prompt 347
"Oh I'm the happiest Christmas treeLook how pretty they dressed meOh lucky lucky me
I got shiny bells the jingleAnd tiny lights that tingleWhenever anyone passes byI blink my lights and wink my eye!"

Here is our tree with new lights but all the other ornaments have been collected in recent years.

Since we moved to our small house we have had an artificial tree. It takes ages to set it up and to take it down but it is worth the time it takes.

Day 346
Prompt 346
"It's the most wonderful time of the year.With the kids jingle belling,and everyone telling you,"Be of good cheer,"It's the most wonderful time of the year."

I wonder if it so wonderful for a lot of people this year?

We went to Woolworths today as it is closing due to the recession and global state of finances. I think is just the start of a lot of people who will be out of work in 2009. I feel very sad about all the companies closing,

Day 345
Prompt 345
"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Ev'rywhere you go; Take a look in the five-and-ten, glistening once again With candy canes and silver lanes aglow. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, Toys in ev'ry store, But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be On your own front door."

Well here is our wreath on our front door, but I cannot take credit for making it, only adding the artificial Christmas roses!!

Our house certainly looks like Christmas now with this wreath and welcome lights, the tree twinkling and other decs.

I LOVE IT!!

Day 344
Christmas is just around the corner, this week lets get inspired by Christmas music!

Prompt 344
The holly and the ivy,When they are both full grown,Of all trees that are in the wood,The holly bears the crown:
- The Holly and the Ivy

This holly in our garden came as one branch from our old house 13yrs ago. It is now a big bush which we often prune back.

But it bears NO berries!

Day 343

Prompt 343

For fast-acting relief try slowing down. -Lily Tomlin

[At this time of the year, we are all guilty of having so much to do and not enough time.]

Well today has been a very busy day but have managed to put up our tree but not much else as I had to get ready for our church 70's night which was a fast acting relief to a stressed day and such funLOL!! The guy I am with is my friend Lynne's husband Ben wearing a shirt and waistcoat which he wore in the 70's!!

Day 342
Prompt 342
There comes a time when you roll up your sleeves and put yourself at the top of your commitment list.
-Marian Wright Edelman

Well this year I am definitely at the top of my commitement list.

Here I an returning from church and visiting family at 3pm in my new gilet which is a tag too small but I will fit into in Feb and will wear next year:) and new trousers and jumper...of course every thing is new!!

Day 341
Prompt 341

These are the magic years…and therefore magic days…and therefore magic moments.
-Anonymous

I always find Advent are magic days when as a Christian I think about the celebrating the birthday of Jesus, Our Lord.

Today we burnt the 2nd candle of Advent. Not long now until we celebrate Christmas day!