A Little Decor Outside

Last week was hectic....and it honestly got away from me.  There were various errands, appointments & I was under the weather most of the week.  The weather has been unsettled as well...wind, snow & rain off & on.  No accumulative snow yet...it comes and goes.   My sweet neighbour dropped in for an afternoon visit as well....

Mr. Seventies decided to pull together a wreath for the back door....I love the mix of greenery he used...Austrian pine, white spruce and snippets of holly from our shrubs.  He prefers to use balsam fir...but our only Balsam fir blew over during Fiona.  We considered adding some ornaments...but this is the north side of the house....and it takes the brunt of our storms so decided to let it go "au natural".   This weighs about twenty pounds as it is....

The front entry is looking a bit festive.  I considered setting out a couple of Christmas door mats...but thought better of it.  They would serve no purpose....other than to get soaked or blow off.  They would look nice...for about a day.  If the outside entry was less exposed to the elements I might have considered it....but such is life here.  Mr. Seventies did a great job with the crock arrangement...and our Santa gnome is such a handsome little guy.

We haven't put any lights on the outside tree yet....or the flood light that illuminates the front door...that will happen some time this week.  The inflatable dachshund we usually put out....is going to spread some holiday cheer on grand baby's lawn.  We think she will love it....her neighbourhood is very family oriented...lots of children.....and inflatables everywhere.....

Mr. Seventies put together this arrangement... the pot held a previous arrangement his sister sent for the holidays...a couple of years ago.  She usually sends a live Christmas arrangement every year...and we love receiving them!  

And a sneak peek....we did a little bit of inside decor but we both ran out of steam.... realizing the time is coming to scale back a bit.  Not that we went all out...but it is a tremendous amount of work...brining up bins from the storage room and setting things up.  A flocked Christmas tree is very messy as well....the lights on our daughter's tree stopped working....might be a good time to pass on our tree...for next year.   If she wants to deal with the flock mess that is.  They are messier than having a real tree!

I love having our nativity scene  set up....daughter passed on a piece of new burlap....strings &  all to set underneath it....

Grandbaby & Grampie spent a day together complete with a shopping trip for Christmas gifts for Mimi.  Of course the usual park activities....and they hung out with the ducks & geese at a pond close by.  They are quite the pair.  I haven't begun to wrap anything....needing to pick up wrap & bows.  Plan to do that tomorrow...and attend a couple of appointments and the Victorian Christmas market starts Friday in the city for four days.  Weather permitting...plan to take that in.  

I haven't started shopping for Mr. Seventies yet....will get that off my to do list within the next couple of weeks.  We  plan to visit with my nephew & wife later in the month....and have a friend's daughter dog sitting with Liesel.  As a rule....Liesel travels with us....but this trip she will enjoying having the full attention of her sitter!   I think I will be okay... it's a struggle for me....she is my constant sidekick...

And it's time to take in some blog parties this week....Susan at https://betweennapsontheporch.net/ is hosting  Metamorphosis Monday.

Join us tomorrow with Marty at https://www.astrollthrulife.net/ for Inspire Me Tuesday....along with Lyndsey at https://perfectlyimperfect-lwl.com/category/tell-it-to-me-tuesday/.

Thanks so much for stopping by today....greatly appreciate your visit!  Til next time....