"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!"