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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[ST.LOUIE1]

Wolfie, you get better looking every year!

As do *you*, my dear (((((dixie)))))). AhhhhhRooooooo!!!

[GodBlessUSA]

Ok. It's a deal. :)

I wouldn't start any trouble. No, not me. :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Hi Billie,

Looks like my camera is a no go. :( I had fun seeing everyone's decorations. They are all beautiful. :)

[Billie]

[Billie]

Thanks for the beautiful Christmas greeting!

[Alberta's Child]

I love old fashioned Christmas cards.

I agree. There are a couple of old villages here that look like a Currier & Ives graphic in the winter when there's snow on the ground.

[deadhead]

Pretty graphic! Would love more snow here.

[apackof2]

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

Thank you, how sweet of you!

Actually I just moved into my new home this February and as of yet I don't have any pictures of my new home decorated for Christmas so I posted from last year

[ST.LOUIE1]

Hmmmmm....well....., ok, if you can't believe an angel, who can you believe? : )

Really cute graphic.

[ST.LOUIE1]

Wolfie, it's cold outside!

Oh, my! You're sooooo cute! Come right in, sweetheart! : )

You look a bit young for wolfie, little *Red*. So we'll just have tea and cookies.

And wolfie's sorry he disposed o your granny. : (

[Saratogamema]

This is my first visit to a Christmas thread and I'm enjoying the beautiful decorations. As we are in the process of moving there are no decorations for our home this year. I'm missing it more than I thought I would. Thanks for the great Christmas spirit.

[The Mayor]

I had to post these before I go to post Military Monday
These were taken a couple years ago, I will take more this year.




Notice our cat keeping post watching the great outdoors..

[luvie]

Great pictures, Mayor. Thank you so much for sharing them on our "Tour of Finest Homes". You have a beautiful family! It's nice to see Mrs. Mayor, too! Hi, MM!

[Mama_Bear]

"Lori, I love you pix & decor. What a lovely rod/drape scenario in your living room also. classy"

Thanks, Dolly. It's just three pieces of material that I sewed an edge on to and draped through the rings. Much less expensive than having custom made drapes made. :-)

[Mama_Bear]

Whatever *fuzzy* wants....*fuzzy* gets. : )

Uh huh, sure. We'll see. ;-)

[Mama_Bear]

Thanks for sharing your beautiful family with us, Cuz.

[Mama_Bear]

Nan, your home is lovely, all decked out for Christmas. Thanks for bringing her photos to us, Billie.

[Mama_Bear]

Hey, look, ya'll! she has two trees in her dining room (just like I have two in my living room) :)

Yep, and both decorated exactly the same. ;-)

[Mama_Bear]

That is a beautiful photo of your mantel, Dave. So warm and inviting. :-)

[The Mayor]

Mrs Mayor!