Christmas at the farmette

Christmas Mantle

I usually go all-out with Christmas decorations and lights and garlands, etc,
But....this year is going to be a bit different.
With knee replacement surgery coming Jan. 8, I want to be able to get thru the holidays with as little time on my feet as possible.
And since I am the one who does the majority of the decorating, that means I had to decide to pare down a bit.
The mantle is NOT where I began!
I put my itty bitty elves here and there, strung my twinkly white lights and created a brand-spankin' new garland for it!
Made out of cast off wool Goodwill sweaters and felted in my washing machine, I cut out rectangles and strung them on cotton yarn.
I then crocheted trees, snowflakes and rounds inspired by The Royal Sisters, and stitched them on the rectangles.
That was not enough.
I got out my ample supply of granny-chic buttons and found just the perfect "ornaments" for my work.

In the next week or so we will head to the "farm around the corner" and chop down the perfect (in OUR eyes!) tree.
And I think that will be about it around here. No garland strung willy nilly around the porch columns or stair rails.
No snowmen or santa collection displayed.
Just the tree.
The mantle.
And the nativity.
And that is enough for me.

Here at the farmette things are not as they usually are, and tho I typically keep my private life sorta private, I would ask that if any of you are prayin' folk, that you would keep our family in your prayers.
We are facing some very difficult challenges here (no worries, Farmboy and I are just fine!!!) and would greatly appreciate prayer from the Body.

xoxo
Cindy