The two stockings in the background were made (by me!) two years ago. I meant to make something new this year but never got around to it. Every year I tell myself that the following Christmas I'll make a handmade ornament to add to the tree and then give as gifts - it just never happens. The closest I came this year was making 3-d snowflakes for the tree.
Here is village #1. Village #2 is on our CD/DVD rack. The village has officially grown out of its space. Starting next year, it'll go under the tree. The shelve/mantle has worked so far because my village is too tiny to justify being on the floor. But, this year I plan to do some serious damage at Department 57 so my village can take its next step to becoming (cue booming voice) the spectacular, dominating village it's destined to be. 
Here's Santa's village and the Eskimo village. I really want to flesh out my Eskimo village and make it the focus of my overall village. Did you know that you can buy most of the Eskimo village figures, dating back to the very first ones, on eBay? 
And here are the Santas From Around the World. Each time Sean goes on a trip, he'll bring me back either a Christmas ornament from that town or a figurine. During his last work-sponsored tour 'o Europe, he brought me back half of the Santas you see here.
I think this is the oldest ornament on my tree. Just thought I'd share.
2 comments:
We're jealous. Joni unpacked our paltry Christmas box this week and it only has four decorations in it.
We have three tree ornaments, two of which are the same decoration because we gave one another the same ornament for Christmas last year.
But, we don't have a tree. So it really doesn't matter.
*sigh*
The Christmas gene is alive and well . . .
Mom
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