"Merry Christmas Tour"
2013
By, Cheryl Harwell Bailey

  "Come and sit by our cozy fire,
 and break bread at our table."

May I introduce
 "Hen Dixie?"

Our Christmas Tree. 
 Ornaments from past generations,
 other countries,
 and handmade by our little ones. 

"Grandma's Star"
Priceless!

All the treasures in our home,
 have a family story!

Sister Mary's mirror.

The "Nativity," handmade by my mother.

"Popcorn"

Sound and taste! Better than microwave!

The coziest place
 to sit and sip hot dark chocolate.

"But Randy, I'll put them in the front seat!"
 "I simply must bring my
   giant California pinecones 
 to Tennessee!"

"I smell bacon…..and pinecones!"

"If you're not a grandmother,
 perhaps a cookbook would help!"

" Gentlemen, start your engines!"

"We're waiting to be filled with
 Christmas Cookies!"

"We're still waiting!"

Papa mug, 
mama mug,
 and baby mug!

I saw a fluffy tiny mouse out by the wood pile yesterday.
I found these itty bitty Christmas Cookies this morning, in the kitchen.

It was dark and frosty this morning!

But the sun came shining through!

All is calm, all is bright,
 tonight!

One of my favorite Christmas gifts from my sweetie heart,
  "Old Britain Castles," tea set.
I put a little Christmas tree in the sugar bowl each year. 

"Christmas Clock"

Yep, handmade by my amazing men!
 Saint Randalas and Saint Bailas,
for a Christmas long ago.
  

Home, home, where glittering stars,
 and silvery moon,
 light up the darkness!

From our trip to Czechoslovakia,
it makes the bathroom sparkle!

Snuggery Bed Chamber,

a wonderful place to hide,

presents

from little sneak peekers!  

Overstuffed  snuggery chair?
"Yes, please!"
Presents hiding behind overstuffed snuggery chair!

Snuggery Christmas Tree

Hiding Hiding Hiding,
in the Snuggery .

 "Merry Christmas Roses" 
Thank you Saint Randalas!

"Old Saint Nick," in grandma's pine hutch.

"Home, where the deer and the donkey roam."

Ya'll come back now, real soon!

Praying, wishing, hoping, believing

 for each one of YOU, 

to have a

"Merry Christmas,"

and 

"Happy New Year!" 

"God bless us, everyone!"