Christmas Thru A Child's Eyes

My eleven month granddaughter spies the Christmas Tree!

Makes you realize we all should view Christmas and the world in general, through the eyes of a child.

AJ, with her Mom and Dad spent Christmas Eve night with us and much of the day Christmas. What a blessing that was for us.

I hope you enjoyed Christmas with your loved ones…family and friends.

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Christmas Trees Of Greenbrier

Do you remember when Kim and I visited

HERE

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We were on our way 

HERE

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The beautiful Greenbrier Resort 

White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

I know everyone is busy but I thought I would share the many 

Christmas Trees of Greenbrier! 

Holiday Eye Candy!

The Tree In The Grand Hall

This tree was in the main dining room.

Decorated with the signature china for Greenbrier

by Homer Laughlin from the design of Dorothy Draper.

Trees in the Grand Ballroom.

There was a golden tree in each corner.

It is beautiful reflected in the mirror. 

The plaster ceiling was the only architectural feature

saved during the restoration after WW11.

The large mirror on the opposite wall reflects

me taking the picture. 

Not a Christmas Tree but I had to show you the 

original dance floor from 1923. Isn't it amazing.

You can see where the large doors to the garden

opened on rollers.

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The next three photos are the 

"Dream Tree"

consisting of $1,000,000 in gifts for

needy children in the area.

 This lovely tree is in the Garden Room.

This tree and the one below are in the sitting room.

Don't you love that wall color. 

There were other trees that I was unable to snap

or they didn't turn out well.

I hope you enjoyed this quick view of 

"The Christmas Trees of Greenbrier"

In the weeks to come, I will share more of the resort and the decor that remains true to Dorothy Draper's original design. 

Have a Blessed Christmas!

Seen Santa Lately?

HMPH!!

YOU HAVE…NO KIDDING?

On a recent visit to my daughter's home, we took a few days off…together, just the two of us!

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On our way HERE, we stopped 

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HERE!

 I had never been to Santa's home town and found it interesting but less than impressive. Perhaps if there were snow on the ground it would have looked more like Santa's abode. However, there was shopping aplenty.

Not sure what was with the gravel. Perhaps it was supposed to look like snow.

Our first stop!

Hi, Santa. Oh, we can't go in that door? Betcha got those elves and toys in there. C'mon just a peek! Surely that's not a sweat shop!

 Rudolph is away…playing reindeer games.

Don't tarry too long, fellow! You have a big job coming up!

What a pretty entrance, a hint of what's to come.

AAH, sugar plums are dancing in my head!
Talk about a kid in a candy shop! We also had the greatest Iced Hot Chocolate! I know. I thought it couldn't be but it did taste exactly like Hot Chocolate! We craved another for days.

Do any of you have one of these "awards"?

You know, I was the model for this leggy lamp?

Am I the only one who thinks this machine is kinda creepy?

This has got to be the PEZ capital of the world. 

A small sample of their selection.

More Santa gear than you would ever want to see.

 Are you on overload yet?

But wait…there's more!

This is SANTA'S Ornament Shop. What could be more official. Dare we go in? You doubted me?

One one of about eight rooms of glitz!

Santa asked me to tell you...

He loves you to the moon and back!

I am partying here, want you join me?

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P. S. I finally got my tree finished today. Yeh!

Christmas Past!

My sincerest thanks to all my dear friends and relatives who prayed for my sweet daughter Kim. She did very well with the surgery. We are so pleased that they didn't find anything they didn't already know…a congenital condition that contributed to the loss of the first kidney. No "C" word or disease of the kidney, for that we are so thankful.
A stent is offering relief now and a reevaluation in a month will determine a more permanent solution. So glad this phase is over and she has relief. Please continue to remember her in your prayers.

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We will be decorating for Christmas the first week of December so I want to share some scenes from Christmas past. Some of you may have seen these pics and some were before bogging and the pictures are not so great. I hope you enjoy!

Welcome to our home
we're so glad to have you visit!

Remember, don't peek, keep your tinsel straight and dream of sugar plums…

SANTA CLAUSE IS COMING TO TOWN!

I truly hope you enjoyed reminiscing about Christmas Past!

I will be back soon with this year's decor.

This year will be our sweet A. J.'s first Christmas!

Halloween Outfit

Hamming it up for the camera! Aren't those two teeth cute, she now has four.

She loves her Mama!

Thanksgiving (Turkey) Day outfit! We changed her clothes in the car. Don't tell me you never did that!

PARTY TIME!!

May your holidays be filled with the spirit of 

"THE LITTLE CHILD".

Happy Thanksgiving!

Ginger

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