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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[snugs]

It is lovely the children were captivated by it.

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They are great at night

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Our local paper will print next week the Nativity plays from the schools if I can scan them OK I will post some.

[Billie]

Harrumph!! Oh sure! Love the Logo, but not the Big Bad! Besides he has artistic talent for drawing like you do... Me...I'm only good at the shovel

:) Hi, Elfie. I love the Big Bad, too, though. He's not really so bad. And talented for sure. :)

However, you sure have a great stash of Elfie graphics for one who doesn't have a talent for drawing. :)

[Billie]

Oh, that would be great, snugs. We have a couple of weeks left before Christmas, and even if some of our threads are not specifically geared towards Christmas, will still be happy to see them whenever you get them scanned and uploaded. :)

[Billie]

Thanks for the bump, VOA.

[Billie]

It would give me great pleasure to post this every Sunday. It is a beautiful song.

Yes, it really is. :)

I have GOT to get away from here and get some cookies baked! Will be back sometime before the day is over to check messages - am loving all these Christmas posts. :)

[dutchess]

Oh thanks billie for posting my tree. Was gone all day yesterday, Christmas Party last night and am scrambling today to get my trees, decorations up so I can post pictures tonight!

Re: Giz and Rusty picture. LOL..you all thought I did the table. That was computer generated by the photographer! :o) Back later, hopefully with pics!

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OK will do, yesterday I mentioned that the free carrier bags that ASDA (Walmart) give you to put your shopping in had Happy Christmas on them along with Christmas stars. I scanned one this morning and here it is

[WVNan]

You know, Sistah, if it were not for Emma we probably would not be decorating much either. I'm already thinking, "which child gets the old ornaments?" I would like to pass them down while I'm yet alive, as I wish to do with most of the "things" that I have that are meaningful to the children.

You and I both know that Christmas is a matter of the heart and spirit, and you have enough of that to fill the universe. And, we have our dreams of Christmas past. Love you dear Sistah.

[WVNan]

Ha. Thanks for the puzzle Dolly. I'm a kid at heart and love those things.

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I took my good camera with today when I visited mum and re-took the photos of the Nativity Scene and her tree plus a Wise Men display on the table in the foyer of the home.

I found out the story behind the Nativity Scene it was knitted by a 80 year old lady at the previous home that the Manager of this home managed. A lovely story.

Here are the photos.

If you look carefully you will see it now has little chocolate parcels on it.

A clearer photo of the Nativity Scence

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I got the chocolate tree decorations yesterday and they will be in the post tomorrow.

[WVNan]

Wolfie looks fairly Elf-friendly to me, Pistov.

[WVNan]

Oops, I forgot to leave the evidence.

[WVNan]

You keep getting all the snow, Dolly. We haven't gotten any yet.

[WVNan]

Hi. That is one beautiful pack of 2. Glad you dropped into the Finest.

[WVNan]

LOL. You seem to have outdone yourself, Wolfie. (((((((Wolfie)))))))

[WVNan]

Hi Billie. Yes, I was in and out between chores yesterday and evening. Thanks again for the lovely picture frames. I made hubby sit down and look at them after church today. LOL. He doesn't do sitting very well.

[WVNan]

you haven't had to retouch them or anything?

Oh yes, they have been repainted a few times. The framing on the back is coming loose, so I may have to rebuild that, then they will have to have another new coat of paint. I still like them better than those big "blow-up" yard thingys.