Hello! Is anyone still blogging? :)
Hope so.
I hope your December and holiday season
is going well. It has been a busy, busy
December for us.
Started off the month, visiting our favorite Poinsettia farm. This year they had several
venders scattered amongst the plants, that
was fun!
Got the tree up and lit then it sat for several
days.
Last Friday evening we were able to get it
decorated with our favorite ornaments.
Our "theme" this year is "Then and Now,"
more on this in another post. :)
These beauties were delivered to school
much to my surprise.
Christmas lights are EVERYWHERE in our neighborhoods. This one above is from one
of our fave parks.
We happened upon this one on a drive
through a neighborhood, they have added
more since this picture was taken! Can you imagine??
The BIG tree in the Grand Hall at Union
Station in Kansas City, MO.
Annual photo in front of the tree.
Our good friends gifted us tickets to see
this Broadway production. Mr. Ken
enjoyed it and I am still on the fence.
It was interesting to say the least.
We had our first BIG snowfall today so
while we had breakfast, I ordered a Hot
Chocolate to celebrate the event. Now we
need a snow day tomorrow even though
it is our last week before break. :)
Be back soon.
~Keep on Dreaming~
Hello and happy December!
We have arrived at the last month
of a very fast year---where did it go?
November ended with a blizzard for
us and December began started off
wet and cool.
We have a very busy week ahead of
us. Sunday will be a catch up day,
Monday Ken has a work party, Tues-
day is our anniversary ( more on
Tuesday), Wednesday my father-in-
law will have heart surgery with the
end of the week revolving around
Dad. That's the way to begin a month!
Today we went to Lawrence, Kansas.
We went to the 32nd annual Festival
of Trees. There were approx. 50 trees
and 20 wreaths to look at. Each were
decorated by groups, individuals and
organizations.
The Children's Shelter was the bene-
factor of ticket sales and auction
donations.
Enjoy!
These are just some of the many
pictures I took today. For those
who follow me om Facebook,
I'll have a post up tomorrow
with different pictures.
Hope you enjoyed this tour.
~Keep on Dreaming~
Hello!
Happy Boxing Day and Kwanza. For
those who celebrated Christmas I hope
it was great!
Today we will finish our tour. We will
continue with the dining room.
This is the entry to the pantry. A definite
baking theme here.
Now we go up the grand staircase to
the second floor.
The military theme was prevent in this
room.
The little girl's room.
Such a cute dollhouse. When it was
purchased for the little girl. It cost
$ 5.00. Back then that was a lot. The
furnishings have been collected
over the years by a variety of people.
Marriage license of the homeowners.
Master bedroom.
A hanky tree hangs on the door of the
sewing nook. So cute!
Yours truly, Wanda--our AWESOME tour
guide and my tour buddy Nancy.
I hope you enjoyed the tour. We had so
much fun. As I said, Wanda was awesome,
so knowledgeable and fun!
A great way to spend a Sunday afternoon
during the holidays.
~Keep on Dreaming~
Welcome to the Bingham Waggoner
Estate in Independence, Missouri.
My hometown.
In early December my friend Nancy
and I toured this beautiful home.
The home known for it's colorful
owners and the historical significance
of the area that the home was plotted
in in 1827. The home resides on 19.2
acres.
Come on up.
"I'll Be Home for Christmas" was the
theme for the home this Christmas
season. The beautiful tree above is in
the entryway.
Each area and room were decorated
by different volunteer groups.
As you enter the front door off to your
left is the Ladies' Parlor. Pretty and
feminine.
Off to your right is the Men's study.
More of a masculine feel in here.
We are now in the Music room.
There was a variety of musical
pieces here. A Piano, Organ, a
Victrola and record player.
This is the beautiful record player.
When it was found, they opened
the cabinet doors to find sets and
sets of 78 albums. Remember 78
records?
I didn't catch the name of this piece but
I know that the men in the back move
when the piece is turned on.
Here is the organ.
Moving into the hall now.
Beautiful side tables on each side.
Hope you enjoyed this part of the
tour. We will see more next time.
There are more pretties on the way!
~Keep n Dreaming~
Hello Everyone!
My goal is to post ALL this week.
Today we are starting with some Trivia
because you wouldn't be at "Country
Dreaming" at Christmas with some
Trivia.
Here we go!
1. "Christmas Towns"
North Pole, NY
Bethlehem, PA
Santa Claus, IN
Christmas, FL
Noel, MO
Elf, NC
Humbug, AZ
Shepherd, TX
Rudolph, WI
2. Glaedelig, jul
means "Merry Christmas"
in Danish.
3. Sinterklaas comes with
gifts on December 5th in the
Netherlands.
4. According to tradition, in Greece
the "Great Log" burns in the fireplace
for 12 days between December 25-
January 6th.
5. Alabama became the first state
in 1836 to recognize Christmas as
a legal holiday.
6. The needles of the Eastern
White Pine are edible and a
good source of Vitamin C.
They have five times the
amount of Vitamin C content
of lemons.
7. The Salvation Army has been
taking donations in the iconic
red kettles for over 125 years.
The Christmas season in 1891
was the first collection season.
8. AND last but NOT least.
Mistletoe means dung plant.
Ho! Ho! Ho!
Come back tomorrow for a
Christmas Home Tour.
~Keep Dreaming~
Hello!
I am getting better, thanks for all
your kind thoughts!
Today's post is for those of you who
need something for a "last minute"
gift, an activity at a family dinner,
girl's fun night etc.
I have the idea for you!
Round Salt Dough Ornaments
According to this article, mix 4 cups
flour and 1 cup salt then gradually
add 1 1/2 cups water to form the dough.
Roll the dough to 1/8 " thickness and
cut using two round cutters. Place
ornaments on a cookie sheet and bake
at 350 for 1 hour or until hard.
Cool, decorate, and use them as you
choose. They put candies in the middle
of these.
We made a version for these today
at school, added green food coloring ,
mixed it really good and used tree
cutters for tree ornaments. Make
sure you make a hole in the top for
the string or ribbon.
You could use different cutters for
the upcoming holidays and them if
you wanted to make them for
Valentine's Day you could use heart
cutters.
Have fun with these!
Tomorrow we will do some catching
up. This cold has messed with my post
schedule for this week.
~Keep on Dreaming~
