"Castle Petite"
Merry Christmas Tour
2012
By, Cheryl Harwell Bailey

"At Christmas all roads lead home."
 Marjorie Holmes

"Welcome!"

"Come and sit by the warmth of the fire."

"THE CHRISTMAS TREE"

"Sacred Star"

"THE STAR"

This star sits atop our "Christmas Tree."

 It has been in the Harwell Family for 5 generations.

What an honor to actually be it's caretaker for now. 

"CAMELS"

From the Holy Land. All from our parents.

 "Would you believe my Mother actually road
 a real camel up Mount Sinai?"
 "Twice?"

"THE CHURCH"

Christmas 1980, Dad Bailey and I made the "Church."

 He helped each of his kids make one. Everything from pouring the slip to this finished exquisite piece.

"BOTTLE BRUSH TREES"

 

I don't know why, but I have always liked bottle brush trees!

"CHRISTMAS KITCHEN"

Kitchen Desk
Wrapping, wrapping, wrapping presents, 
 writing cards, finding recipes, planning menu's.

 Dollar Store Christmas China, circa 1993

Yes really!

Santa mugs for each Grand child,
 waiting to be filled with hot cocoa.
"May I offer you some steaming 
Cinnamon Spice Chocolate?"

"ANGELS"

 "Angels Peeping"
"What's that?"
 "Yes, you can come in!"

"SANTA CLAUS"

Mother started my Santa Collection.

Praying for snow!

Still praying for snow!

 

I gave my LIST to both of these guys.

"No Randy, you can't look inside the box!!! 

"IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE"

Our "It's A Wonderful Life," painting
 is a gift we received in 1988 from our friend "Lucy."

We display it every "Christmas." It is super special to us,
 but even more so this year. 

Lucy is celebrating in Heaven this "Christmas."
"Angels, you might as well help her with the tree."
"You will be glad you did!"

The entire reason for all of this?
"The Nativity"

"Baby Jesus"





"RANDALL AND CHERYL"
just want to say,

"THANK YOU,"
For coming to see us!
Ya'll come back now, real soon!

"Merry Christmas!"

"OH CHRISTMAS TREE"

"CHRISTMAS"
Rome, Mississippi
1975
Kendra Noel' Bailey

"CHRISTMAS"

Karlsruhe, Germany

1979

Kendra Noel' Bailey with "Oma" Bailey

"CHRISTMAS" 
Rutland, Ohio
1980

"Grandma's Star" on Top!

"CHRISTMAS"
Cincinnati, Ohio
1981
Princess Kendra, Mrs. Claus, and Heidi 

"CHRISTMAS'
VACAVILLE, CALIFORNIA
2003
Our grandson Conner Gerry

"CHRISTMAS"
Castle Petite
Georgetown, Tennessee
2012

"Grandma's Star" on top!

As I am fastly approaching the big 60,

I really don't think I can abide a fake

 "Christmas Tree" this year. 

So Randall and I went tree shopping.

We thought we might get a potted evergreen,

 to transplant later. One that wouldn't dry out.

As we pulled in the parking lot, 

I saw the most beautiful little fat douglas fir. 

I jumped out of the pickup, and almost

 hugged this most perfect of potted trees.

 I will plant you sweet tree in the best of soil.

Then I looked at the price tag.

$89.00

I could buy 2 weeks of groceries for that!

Now I remember why we have a fabulous fake.

I"m home now.
I still have sticker shock! 

"Randy, please bring up the Christmas tree."
  "I will find the Douglas Fir, candle!" 

Christmas Pageant

Oh how I love the sweetness of 
"Christmas Pageant" beauty.

"We 3 Kings"

Solid Rock Church of God Choir

Vacaville, California

"CHRISTMAS"

1999

 Childrens Choir
McKinleyville, California Church of God 
"CHRISTMAS"
1983

Childrens Choir
Mount Healthy Church of God
 Cincinnati, Ohio
"CHRISTMAS"
1981

Children's Angel Choir
"Solid Rock Church of God"
Vacaville, California
"CHRISTMAS"

"GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST, 

PEACE,

GOODWILL

TOWARD MAN!"