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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[GodBlessUSA]

Beautiful decorations Mama Bear!
Two trees to decorate. :)

[NicknamedBob]

"You are a genius with words."

Gawrsh, Thanks! Um, could you give me a hand with getting my check book to balance?

The bank says I'm out of money, and I can't understand that. I have lots of checks left.

[luvie]

Oh, I hope you are still here so I can tell you how much I love your little village! It looks like one of the little German villages around Christmas time...except, of course, the words are English! Thanks for sharing your beautiful Christmas with all of us! (((hugs)))

Say...are those trees.....COOKIES???...:o)

[luvie]

Thanks...did you show it to BooBoo? It's so much fun to play with!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

I was just about to log of when your post reached me.

LOL.

Thanks.

The trees are no cookies my dear.LOL.

{{{HUGS}}}

[luvie]

LOG OUT....why I just got back from dinner. You can't run away! How was **** today?

[Mrs.Nooseman]

I am sorry,but I have to fix some dinner for myself and I am really tired.

Work was busy but good.

How was your day?

[luvie]

I know...you're probably worn out, poor Mrs.N! You have worked too hard this Christmas!

My day was CRAZY!!! We were short-handed and everyone in our area had the same idea at once...come to James Avery and beat the "rush"...and created a rush! LOL!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Go figure.

It'll just get worse from here until the day before Christmas,when all the last minute shoppers come in.GRRRR.

[WVNan]

Ha! You're asking moi to help balance your checkbook? The queen digital dummy? You have GOT to be kidding. Ask my husband about my check book. Ah...hahahaha

[luvie]

Oh the last minute ones are the WORST! They get mad because you have run out of what they should have been shopping for 2 weeks before! I just dread them! LOL!

[WVNan]

Carry on. I'm opting for my exit stradegy for the night. See ya tomorrow, God willing.

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Same here.

I always want to ask"How long did you know that Christmas is coming?"LOL.

Well, I better call it a night and get some food into me.

I'll see you tomorrow.

{{{HUGS}}}

[luvie]

God bless you WVN! Sleep well...see ya next time!

[luvie]

'Nite, sweetie! Have a good dinner, get some rest and we sure will play again tomorrow!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Good Night.

it's a deal.

{{{HUGS}}}

[luvie]

Hi, Snugs! Great decorations in your neighborhood! I'll bet they're really neat at night!

[luvie]

Oh, you can howl all you want to but I know you are just a puppy at heart! (((hugs))))...Louiebo!

[GodBlessUSA]

Not yet but I sure will tomorrow. :)

[LadyX]

Thank you for posting the photographs of my Sistah Nan's beautiful Christmas decorations, and Mama_Bear for the one of precious Emma.

Nan, I copied Emma's photograph and will print it out on photo paper to place in front of me at the computer..:))