Archive for December, 2024
Posted by terrepruitt on December 31, 2024
Here we are, the seventh day of the 12 Days of Christmas. And it is New Year’s Eve. It is going to be 2025 tomorrow. Wow. Here is another picture of our Christmas Tree. The star topper is just plain, but it tends to catch the light and make lovely reflections on the wall. I bought a new one this year (a metal gold star) so this may be the last year for this plastic one. We will see. But this is a delightful shot of it.
Happy New Year!
The shadow and the reflection are more visible than the topper itself.
Posted in Misc | Tagged: 12 days of Christmas, 2024 Christmas, 2025 New Year, 7th day of Christmas, Christmas Tree, Christmas Tree topper, Happy New Year, metal star, plastic star | 4 Comments »
Posted by terrepruitt on December 30, 2024
Usually I tape cards up on the walls. But our walls were just painted this year so I didn’t want to chance it with tape, so I used some sparkly string I used to use years ago. I love Christmas cards. Such a festive way to keep in touch.
Do you display your Christmas cards?
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Posted by terrepruitt on December 29, 2024
My friend bought this mix and said it made really good cookies so I wanted to try them. What intrigued me is that it is a loaf mix and a cookie mix. I have not made the loaf yet. I had bought it to make cookies and take them to a gathering but the gathering got cancelled. Since I had a few boxes I still made the cookies just not for the gathering. I was a little concerned they would be too pepperminty because every time I opened the oven my eyes would tingle from the mint.
They are not pepperminty, to me, they are like thick brownie cookies. They are good.
The directions say to make dough balls and roll them in powered sugar. I don’t like that part. I never do it right. So I used a small container to “roll” them in the powdered sugar. I liked that method as it coated them very well. I am sure I got the idea from somewhere but have no idea where and I am glad I thought of it. In the pictures it is difficult to see the dough ball in the container because it is so well coated.
I will let you know how the loaf turns out when I make it. It will probably be after the holidays because we received a lot of yummy treats so will want to finish those first.
Do you do any baking for Christmas or the Holidays?
Posted in Food | Tagged: box mix cookies, brownie cookies, chocolate and peppermint, Christmas Cookies, cookies, crackle cookies, loaf mix, peppermint cookies, Trader Joe's | Leave a Comment »
Posted by terrepruitt on December 28, 2024
You may have seen my Friday Photo post on December 13, 2024 that was titled One Angle Of Metal Christmas Tree. Here are more angles. I really love the metal tree because it allows me to hang heavy ornaments and allows some ornaments to be seen better. I always think it will be fast to put up, but it is not.
It took me a particularly long time to assemble this year as I had thought I had mislabeled the parts, but I had not. Then I didn’t open every box (containing ornaments) that I have and start pulling things out. I was trying to do a few boxes at a time which meant different ornaments were going on the tree. I try to use the heavier ones on the metal tree, but I also like to use ones that look good from the back.
Also, I am not part of the Christmas-Day-is-over-decorations-come-down crowd, I like to at least make it through the 12 days of Christmas and then it depends on the status of the tree (is it super dry?) and when the weekend falls.
Anyway, we enjoy our metal tree. Here are just a few of the MANY pictures I took of it. Thank you for looking!
Merry Christmas!
When do you take your decorations down?
Both my tree skirts, this one and the one around the other Christmas tree, were made by my mother-in-law. She was an amazing seamstress.
Posted in Misc | Tagged: 2024 Christmas, Christmas tree ornaments, Christmas tree skirts, Metal Christmas Tree, Metal Ornament Tree | 6 Comments »
Posted by terrepruitt on December 27, 2024
Nothing more to say about this Friday Photo. That is Nessa.
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Posted by terrepruitt on December 26, 2024
I had planned on posting the Christmas Tree pictures on Christmas Day, but I forgot until it was too late to do so.
We put it in a different place this year. Just a couple of feet over, but I was thinking the cats would like it better if they didn’t get kicked out of their spot. We normally move their tower. I was also thinking they would appreciate not having to give up the best sun . . . but this whole month has been kind of gray without a lot of sun during their normal sunning hours.
We will not be doing this again. It was too hard to decorate being so close to the entertainment center. Also it was too close to the door because having it out further would have made it feel like it was too much into the room. And its placement just made it show up like a black shadow on my Zoom classes I teach. When the sun wasn’t shining in it was ok because I could turn on the lights and it would show up ok, but if it was sunny it was just a black shape. It was ok, but not good so we will stick with the original spot from now on.
In the second picture you can see the blank spot I mentioned in the last post.
Anyway, this is just me posting a few of the many pictures I take and never normally post.
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, is having a Happy Chanukah, and is enjoying any and all Holidays that you and your family celebrate.
Posted in Misc | Tagged: Chanukah, Christmas Tree, Christmas tree 2024, Merry Christmas, never again spot, new spot, Teagan, weird tree | Leave a Comment »
Posted by terrepruitt on December 24, 2024
So, as I said, I am just posting all the pictures I have taken of our Christmas Tree ornaments. Well, actually not ALL, but most. The same ornaments from different angles. Just showing the menagerie we have on our tree.
As you will see in the next post, the Christmas Tree post, there is a large “hole” in the tree. We use that to hang a lot of ornaments. We try to fill up the blank section. This is that section.
The bauble on the left is at least 45 years old.
I think that is the Enterprise.
There is another one of those baubles that are at least 45 years old. In the lower left.
I believe that blue bulb on the right is a part of that collection of old ornaments.
Another star ship, right next to a tea cup and saucer.
“You’re My Lobster”.
Pink bulb part of the old collection. Above the Mach 5. I can also say that those candy canes are at least 20 years old.
The tree is still very green, good tree this year. A bit narrow and wonky with a huge blank section, but it’s ok. What is your favorite Christmas Tree ornament to put on your tree? (Or hang, if you don’t have a tree?) Do you have a favorite you look forward to every year?
Posted in Misc | Tagged: 2024 Christmas, beaded candy canes, candy canes, Christmas Tree, Christmas tree ornaments, Enterprise, friends, space ships, Spiderman, Star ships, You're My Lobster | 2 Comments »
Posted by terrepruitt on December 23, 2024
I said in a previous post I take a lot of pictures of our Christmas Tree ornaments. I don’t normally post them all, but this year, I am and not only the ornaments, but the Christmas decorations. There are actually less decorations this year because I am hesitant to put tape on the newly painted walls and I didn’t get my ceiling hooks up. But still, it is festive!
This is a sweet angel night light. She is so pretty. I love her!
And while this includes pictures of the tree this is not the tree pictures post. And there will be at least one more post of ornament pictures. I just figured . . . why do I take all of these pictures. I want to enjoy them. And I am sharing them with you.
I love Christmas decorations. Do you put up lights inside the house?
Posted in Misc | Tagged: Christmas 2024, Christmas decorations, Christmas tree 2024, garland, Glass angel night light, metal sprial trees | 4 Comments »
Posted by terrepruitt on December 22, 2024
Ha, ha, ha, ha! Yes, I asked for the Peloton Ornament set for Christmas. And my husband said, “Why wait until Christmas to open them when you can put them on the tree now?” So he gave them to me early so I can enjoy them on the tree this year – 2024. Yay! They are a nice size. We really put all types of ornaments on our Christmas tree!
This one has a high-five on it. Hilarious. I LOVE IT!
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Posted by terrepruitt on December 21, 2024
I always take a million pictures of our ornaments because I love them. So even though I titled this 2024, you would never know it is from 2024 because the ornaments are the same every year, but I still take hundreds (ok, NOT millions) of pictures!
Slot machine, peacocks, and starfish.
Butterflies and starships.
Angels, hummingbirds, and flowers.
Unicorns and Spiderman!
Angels made of seashells, tea cups ornaments, tea pot ornaments, reindeer, and Christmas trees.
A NEW reindeer – SO SPARKLY! Don’t tell my hubby, but it was a gift!
Snowflakes and – shhhhhh! Another new ornament (a gold Christmas Tree), but it WAS a gift!
A Winnie the Pooh ornament and another starship.
Tigger and the starship.
Starships, Peloton ball, the new reindeer, another starfish, a star, and a stocking! Such fun!
What is on your Christmas tree?
Posted in Misc | Tagged: 2024 Christmas, 2024 Christmas Tree, angels, Christmas trees, Chrsitmas ornaments, peacocks, Peloton, reindeer, seashells, slot machine, space ships, Spiderman, starfish, stars, starship, Tigger, unicorn ornament, Winnie the Pooh | Leave a Comment »
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