MERRY CHRISTMAS/HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A HAPPY AND PEACEFUL NEW YEAR TO ALL!

Hi Everyone, this is a little early but I wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas, and to those of you who are of other Faiths, I wish you a very happy holiday season.  To all of us a Happy, Healthy and Peaceful New Year.  Those who are dealing with losses and such tragic events around the world are particularly in my heart.

I hope to be back in the New Year on a more regular basis.  

It took me longer than usual but here are part of the decorations I have put around our house.  I am also sharing some treasured collectibles, along with a few very treasured old photos which you may have seen before.  

We have a small artificial tree, one of the narrow ones that we can fit where people can pass by without tripping over it.  

Here are a collection of wooden ornaments I made in my craft show days.  The first is the one that started it all, an idea from Gregg after me buying a wooden old-fashioned policeman from Germany that reminded me of my dad, and making one for the navy craft show at the local school I participated in, thanks to Gregg's good idea.  There's a story I shared on my old blog somewhere.  This is supposed to be Gregg by the way, complete with glasses.

If my fingers had allowed me to continue, I would never have quit painting.  It was such an enjoyable part of my life going to those craft shows and meeting all the people I met from everywhere.  Special memories of special people.  Three more of mine, many more in boxes in the basement.

A few ornaments bought or given that have great sentimental value.

Thank you to all my blogging friends who let me know how concerned they were during my spell away.  Your kindness means everything.

Wishing that we all receive the Dove of Peace in 2017.