OH CHRISTMAS TREE

The spirit of Christmas has arrived at our house amidst the nasty weather we have been enduring.  We had 24 hours of non-stop rain that was very heavy at times.  The down pour was so bad that there was low visibility.  In the Seattle area there was mudslides, road closures, flooding, and people being rescued from the roof tops of their homes.  It was so nasty that I stayed inside and focused on bringing holiday cheer inside.

The Christmas trees are decorated and festive touches are apparent throughout.  Charlie came home from Hawaii last evening and said "wow" when he walked through the door.  I think he loves being surround with Christmas decorations more than I do.  I mixed up my decorating this year and tried to come up with a new look.  Charlie of course wanted as much red as possible...............andI this year  I prefer the softer tones.  Here 's a look at our tree in our informal dining area overlooking the family room:




This room will officially be a keeping room once I get some comfortable seating.  A couple of over-sized chairs for reading and lounging would be great.  One can only dream!  I think my tree looks a little "funky" don't you think?  How are your holidays progressing?  I have even wrapped a few gifts.  Hopefully, I will get my presents in the mail early this year.....