Holidays come so early!

Yes, Christmas decor is already taking over the shops around here - and I'm

 sure it's the same in your area.  Pumpkins and bags of Halloween candy are

 relegated to the sale area, Thanksgiving tableware takes up an aisle, and there

gradually filling many others. . . . . . . . .is Christmas.  Sparkling, shining, draped

and dangling. Colors are the classic red and green, with lots of gold, silver and 

white.

I love these miniature matte white ceramic houses. They were in the

section just inside the entrance of my neighborhood Target - where baskets

 and shelves always hold inexpensive small items for the home, kids,

 and holidays etc.

At $3.99 each I had to have three for the mantel. They have openings

in back to place a votive. I was actually gifted these tea lights on my Birthday

 last week, with a great fragrance they will be perfect to light (carefully) in the 

evenings. 

It's been so warm we haven't even thought about preparing 

the fireplace for use yet. This weekend we'll take the fire screen, tools and 

hearth rug down from the attic and get everything ready for those cold nights

in the not too distant future hopefully. Plenty of wood is stacked in the pile

outside - we are ready for cozy - are you?

This it for me regarding shopping for anything decorative for the holidays

this year,  the reason being. . . . . . . . . . . .watch this space!!!