snippets...

i think i mentioned i would be decorating for Christmas over at C's home.

here are little

snippets

of what i have been up to..........

i will decorate three fresh trees there after Thanksgiving.

i usually do only one fresh 15 footer, but this year i will be adding 2 more 6 footers.

believe me, that's a lot of twinkle lights!!

phew!

i truly don't know where i get all the energy for this?

and to top it off, i decided to spend this weekend painting my beamed ceiling and fireplace mantel (finally, Mr. Lee).

my lovely daughter, Ash and her hubby Rob will arrive on tuesday, and we will be hosting a casual party for her friends hopefully around a roaring campfire.

wednesday, my hubby will make his famous cabbage rolls,

and then thursday my son, Ian and his girlfriend, Sam will join us for Thanksgiving!

Sam just might be bringing her bestie Ke$ha over to meet us. yes, i DO mean the rock star Ke$ha...they have been friends for years.

tons of fun, family and great food!!!

if that wasn't enough excitement,

my two horsey paintings were featured over at Anita's wonderful blog,

Castles Crowns and Cottages.

i have just recently found this gorgeous slice of bloglandia, and you MUST visit her.

you will be enchanted.

i promise.

thank you Anita!

i am also,

extremely excited,

and proud as punch to announce...

i have

SOLD

my first

painting!!

WHOO HOO!

that's right the horsey painting above has been sold!!

it wasn't really even, officially for sale, but someone i know "just had to have it"!!

YIPPIE SKIPPIE!!

i am just over the moon thrilled about this,

and of course i can't wait to have the time to paint more.

for now though, i look forward to a wonderful week.

i have so much to be

THANKFUL

for.

indeed.

ee