Multiple parties, crazy season, maybe last posting…

Multiple parties in one ! – It is getting too close to Christmas and I am crazy busy – this will probably be one of my last postings for December.

This poor Christmas tree was at the thrift store yesterday…until I rescued it for 1/2 price at $ 1.99. It was missing some sparkles – so I stopped off at Hobby Lobby and bought a pack for $1.79 – I have loads left over for other projects. I set the tree on a silver tray , on top of a small glass cake server. I filled the tree with ornaments from the thrift store. I really wanted some soft aqua ones but, couldn’t find any….I used dusty pink & soft blue and it looks o.k. but, not my first choice. When you shop at the thrift store you have to deal with the cards you get.  Don’t worry, I will keep going back until I find those aqua colored ornaments…

Here are some pictures of the tree with missing sparkles ……

See I left the tag on the tree so you can see the price ( I paid 1/2 )

Homer Laughlin Romance china – from the thrift store a couple of weeks ago….

 

    

Happy Holidays to you and your family !

Hugs ~ Kammy

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Linking to these parties….enjoy !

Gingerbread Man – some are just Ornery….

“Run, run as fast as you can, you can’t catch me I’m the Gingerbread Man !!”

Do you remember this story ? I thought that little Gingerbread man was ornery as you can get….teasing everyone ….but, remember the end of the story ? He did all that teasing and got what he deserved….ate by the alligator !! LOL !

Do you have gingerbread men ? If so , you may want to keep an eye on them….some aren’t so well behaved…..don’t worry , the ones I am showing today, are well behaved….

 

This was such a fun “photo shoot” I love all the bright and warm colors…

Here is the low down on the items I used :

Peppermint plates from JC Pennys – last year after X-mas I bought a 16 piece place setting under $20.00 – so I bought 2 and have enough for 8 people. The plates are nice and heavy and not cheap – Yeah Me !

Gingerbread tea light metal holder  from Kohl's – last year after x-mas – I think it was around $5

Gingerbread candles from the thrift store , still in the wrappers $1 each.

Silver chargers from Wally World – last year after X-mas sale for cheap.

All ornaments and cake tin from the thrift store all for $4

Table linens from  Jc Pennys after X-mas last year – cheap

Glass water goblets from the thrift store – a buck each

Hope you enjoyed my pictures !

Hugs ~ Kammy

I am linking to Leah for Thrifty Thursday  and Susan for Tablescape Thursday , here are the links:

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Deck the Halls – Inside and Outside of this Small Home in The Country……………….

I have never taken a picture of this ornament , we use it every year. It is a Hallmark ornament and my Grandma gave it to hubby and I the first year we were married – see the date – 1984.

Notice all the Gaudy Gold – It looks fine in Christmas ornaments and on dishes…..LOL !  Drats – I don’t paint EVERYTHING !!!!!

I love this tree and I really want to start a bird ornament collection for it….I just plugged this and that on it for now…

 

I bought these nutcrackers at Joann’s last year for $3 each

Nature Decorated

our Small Home in The Country this weekend

I braved the snow to get some pictures (and visit my Dish Dive aka outbuilding to get silver chargers for Tablescape Thursday) the things I do for you………………………LOL !

See my boots………….

This was early in the day – we since then got mounds and mounds more. It has been snowing for over 24 hours !

This next picture when I was in the barn and you can see the back of our small home . See that building to the right ? That is where I keep my my dish stash.  The building to the left is a 6 car garage – Yep, about the same size as the home…

Mr. Grady Tucker would like some grain……I gave him a huge scoop – look at those eyes…..He is all shaggy with his warm winter coat. See all the little flakes of snow ?

Here is little Vader romping in the snow – I do say, he needs some boots and a coat….maybe Santa will get him some. Can you see a little bit of Zorro the kitty in the dog house ?

Here is Gunner – now that dog knows how to have fun !

Susan at Thoughts from over the rainbow

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is hosting a Deck the Halls party….. Please make sure to check out the other bloggers for some really pretty treats !

I am also linking to Outdoor Wednesday with Susan at

http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/

Hugs ~ Kammy

Can you believe the things people donate ? #1

I love to show everyone the things that people donate and do not want any longer…that’s o.k. I will take it home for cheap and give it a “photo shoot” and the love it deserves.

Fitz and Floyd , Snack Therapy – chip and dip – still in the original box  - $15 , this is a huge piece and oh so cute !

 

Country Crock – flatware, 40 pieces for 8 – 2 different original boxes for $4 each !

Hand painted glass gingerbread ornaments - $1.50

Plastic green ball ornaments - $1.50

Victoria , cream colored glass ornaments - $1.00 for twelve

Metal baking pan - $2.50

Hugs ~ Kammy

Snowmen melt my heart…………………….

 

Details…

Plates – Onieda from Kohls  – clearance after X-mas sale 2008

Mittens and salt and pepper shakers – Pennys after X-mas sale 2008

Glasses – GW a couple of weeks ago – 50 cents each

Linen – Pennys after X-mas sale 2008

Thrift Store Dishes……Dang that Dish Fairy !!

That Dang Dish Fairy !!! I do not need any dishes – as is I am really out of room…..She made me buy the Home Laughlin Romance (made around 1950) a set of 8 – minus 1 teacup for $25 bucks and the everyday Better Homes and Gardens (yes, I know they sell it at Wally World..) for about $10 bucks. 

I am linking to Leah for Thrifty Thursday  and Susan for Tablescape Thursday , here are the links:

http://www.lbratina.blogspot.com/

http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/

Hugs ~ Kammy

Whoa there – Stop a bit and wait……

Whoa There – Stop a bit and wait…….

My hubby and son went waaaaaay up in the mountains a couple of weeks ago for their annual hunting trip (don’t worry, I won’t be posting any dead stuff or maybe just a little –)

Sometimes they spot Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep and they got lucky on this trip. I have trained them well … remember that camera I bought for hubby for Fathers Day ??– Well when driving up the canyon they came across these guys – really -  they were on the road – I asked hubby – what the heck were they in the road for ??  He said they were licking the salt on the road ,the salt is  used to melt the dangerous icy curves ! They stopped to capture some pictures – because both,  hubby and son knew it would make me happy ! Hubby said he was helping me with my blogging…..

Males (the ones with the big horns) weigh about 160-250 pounds! They can live from 9-12 years. I just think they are cool.

I would have taken about a hundred more pictures – but, remember these are men taking photos – so I am pleased to get a few decent ones….LOL !

I love the last one – they said “ Mmmmmm – you are a little too close – lets scram !”

  Here are just a couple of pictures looking down the canyon – this is the Poudre Canyon in the North part of the State of Colorado – just a hop and skip from my Small Home in the Country !

Here are the “dead things” They had no luck with the elk or deer but, got super lucky with the fishes !

Hope you enjoyed this Outdoor

Wednesday !

Linking up with Susan :

http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/

Hugs ~ Kammy

Tree Plate Holder – I don’t heart you anymore….

 

Tree Star Plate Holder….I don’t heart you anymore….

I have owned this gaudy gold tree plate holder for years…it came with gold rimmed plates…. It felt so good to get the ORB spray paint out and give it an update….

I added some of my peppermint plates that I bought last year on clearance and added my thrift find Santa I bought this summer.

I just began decorating this weekend and my house is a wreck – I had to add on about 5 new containers for my fall decorations. I found 2 boxes of Halloween that I didn’t even use this year. I also figured out that I don’t have alot of Christmas things…..you know what that means – Drats – I have to do more shopping !

Hugs ~ Kammy

I am linking to Susan at http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/  for other great changes super bloggers have made !