A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-9,10,11-05...From East to West Freepers Decorate Best

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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~ Billie, Dutchess, DollyCali, Mama_Bear, GodBlessUSA ~

Good morning, FReeper FRiends! We're Christmas'ing all this month at the Finest, and this weekend you are invited to join us on a tour of the Finest Homes, where many of our regulars are going to share their decorations with you in their posts throughout the weekend. In addition, we would love to see your Christmas trees, your outdoor lights, favorite decorations, recipes, Christmas traditions in your home.

Because the thread may get really *graphics-heavy*, I ask that you keep your photos a reasonable size (both physical and in bytes), but do hope you will feel free to post as many as you like, and drop in often to see the offerings of others. I will start with a little bit of Christmas in my kitchen, which helps get me in the mood to bake cookies and other goodies we don't need but think we can't do without. :)

As we share our photos and traditions with others, I'd like to share a link to a wonderful Christmas album: "Merry Christmas With love" by Clay Aiken, who has one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard. My favorite song is #6: "Mary Did You Know". I've been listening to it over and over and over, but you should be able to listen to all of the songs on that CD.

Clay Aiken ~ "Merry Christmas With Love"

Mary Did You Know

Mary, did you know
that your Baby Boy would one day walk on water?
Mary, did you know
that your Baby Boy would save our sons and daughters?
Did you know
that your Baby Boy has come to make you new?
This Child that you delivered will soon deliver you.

Mary, did you know
that your Baby Boy will give sight to a blind man?
Mary, did you know
that your Baby Boy will calm the storm with His hand?
Did you know
that your Baby Boy has walked where angels trod?
When you kiss your little Baby you kissed the face of God?

Mary did you know.. Ooo Ooo Ooo

The blind will see.
The deaf will hear.
The dead will live again.
The lame will leap.
The dumb will speak
The praises of The Lamb.

Mary, did you know
that your Baby Boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary, did you know
that your Baby Boy will one day rule the nations?
Did you know
that your Baby Boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
The sleeping Child you're holding is the Great, I Am.

From My House to Yours.....

Merry Christmas, Ya'll!

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Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[Darksheare]

I dunno why, but I am extremely partial to silver and blue Christmas decorations.

[luvie]

It looks beautiful just like it is!

[Aquamarine]

It's probably the testosterone. ;)

[deadhead]

Hi Maggie,

Thank You for sharing your day with your dear sis Anne with us. Picturing the 3 of you with the grocery cart. Happy that you spent the day together. Bless all of you. Did you take a picture of the 'memory' project you made for your sis? Would love to see it.

Blessings to you and yours

Merry Christmas to you and yours :-)

[Darksheare]

Possibly.
;-)

[Billie]

Nan painted the Snowwoman and Santa - how many years ago, Nan? :)

"Nick at Nite" :)



Closeup of Nan's art...

[deadhead]

Very nice, you are very talented, Nan :-) Santa and Snowmen (women) are a special part of the season

[Billie]

I don't think it's "busy" though!

[Billie]

Thank you, Luvbo. ;)

[deadhead]

Hi Billie...been busy decorating the inside of my house today. LOL...I have a long way to go. But, it is a start. I have boxes all over :-)

[Billie]

Hi, Colleen - I think the santa and snowwoman are excellent! Nan, where are you?!!! YOO HOOOOOO! We've been talking about you - your pictures are all here but you're not. :)

[Billie]

Only TWO weeks - can hardly believe it. I haven't done all my shopping yet. :(

[deadhead]

This is my 'little' tree in my kitchen. Ya really can't see the ornaments that are on it...but they are there.

It is a very special tree :-)

[deadhead]

"I haven't done all my shopping yet. :("

LOL, I haven't started shopping.

But, I have a good idea of what I will be buying :-)

[GodBlessUSA]

That's beautiful! These pictures are such fun to look at.

[Just mythoughts]

Thank you for the ping, Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Sounds like at least the weather is cooperating, we are having a heat wave today at 42 degrees after a couple days of single digit highs and a foot of snow.

Is your photo a South Carolina sky? It is awesome.

[WVNan]

The LadyX** has been preparing for, executing and recovering from Mission Blessed Christmas for her sister, Anne,

Oh Sistah, I'm so glad you spent that time with Anne. I know you both had a blessed time together. It sounds like she is in a very good place. Don't you overdo things now, ya hear?

[WVNan]

Thank you Billie. I do really appreciate the work you do for this computer illiterate. Beautiful frames.

[WVNan]

I think you should go with your heart Dolly. Have fun and don't worry about the decorations.

[WVNan]

Awwww, you're just full of the Irish wolf. Thanks anyway.