Your "working piano" is beautiful! Can tell it is loved!
Santa on the hearth with the logs/faux candles looks right at home there. Your chandie looks very old-time Christmas-y & the t'cloth...a "home-y" feeling.

The 1st pic is very lovely & what a warm, comfy feeling to be in your home over the Christmas holidays. Very nice...all the books, pictures, figurines & colors used throughout. TFS, jay! Never too late! Jeanne S.

There is no deadline on posting Christmas pictures that I know of :) - I could look at them all year long. I love Santa and the 3 log candles. I want hubby to hollow out some real logs for me to put these new flameless tealights in for presents next year. Working piano......perfect I bet it had the sounds of Christmas flowing from it during the holidays. My favorite Christmas CD is just piano - so soothing and peaceful - TFS .....

Lynne

Great pictures Jay, It seems the season went by so quickly.I'm glad Christmas pictures are still coming in.
The Santa on The hearth is my favorite too.
Who plays the piano?
NanaK

Thanks you all!! It really is a comfy house...I'm glad it shows!
The santa on the hearth is made of cedar logs. It was given to me by a choir member several years ago. The grand girls loved being given the job of turning on the candles every evening. Above the mantle, there was an illumination with all of the names of Jesus listed...evey night the girls and I read all of the names, and then lit all of the (electric...I'm skeert of fire) candles. Even the 3 year old could say many of the names. It was too cute!
Nana, I play piano, organ, accordian, flute and low brass. If you noticed in the "angel" pictures, many of my angels are musicians :^). Yes, Christmas always goes toooooo fast!!! I am unusually busy because of all the church music, and it seems like I miss out on other good things....(such as this forum ;^)
Thanks for looking!

Jay, you just know that your Merry Christmas sign and that pretty hatbox caught my eye. Is the sign painted? I really like the font they used for the letters. And on the piano, did you make the music sheet candles? I've seen some on the blogs and loved them, saved the idea for my waaaay too long to do list--even though I don't have a musical note in my whole body! And I see more angels everywhere too--you have a neat collection of them. Luvs

I'm so glad you logged in and showed your decorations. The lady bust and tassels and stacked books on your side table are great, love them. I always love angels of any sort and the little angel choir candlebra is darling. Something about your home reminds me of my DM's when she was still with us. I love your piano and forget that you are so talented. I'm just plain jealous. I had piano lessons as a child and again as an adult and still can't play diddly squat.
Frou

JB,
I am crazy about you house. Looks very warm and inviting. And the piano makes me want to sit down with a cup and coffee and listen to you play. Glad to see you here again.
Don't worry, just come and go. Whatever's convenient.

Jay, so wonderful to see you've posted some of your decorations for us. The little bust on the coffee table is so cute. Love your angels and the chandy is gorgeous. Neat china cabinet you have too.

I noticed the Merry Christmas sign right off too. Darling santa and candles on your neat brick fireplace. Enjoyed reading about that.

Your piano lookds great. You sound like one very talented musician. We need to get the bus and head over to your place, sip tea and listen to your beautiful music. I use to play the accordian but haven't pulled them out and played for years. So glad you posted pictures.

Punk

Jay...I loved looking at your pictures. I agree, even though it went by so fast...I'm enjoying everyone's Christmas pictures now, and so glad you posted yours.
I always enjoy your home. Everything is so inviting.
The setting by your piano is just lovely and I too love the Santa by the hearth as well as the little bust and how you decorated her. Love the Merry Christmas Sign and the vignette with it. Now I know your DF made your China Cabinet...did he make that Desk too? It's just beautiful.
Everything is just so warm and homey and so inviting.

jane

Hi all,
Luvs...the sign was painted by a friend several years ago. I have moved it here and there around the house, but it like being up on that wall the best :^) I did make the candles...it is just music scrapbook paper glued around the battery powered candles from Michaels (with a coupon of course ;^)
Yes Jane, my Dad made the desk for me when I graduated from the 8th grade. It is another prized possession :^). After things calm down a bit, I will take some pictures of other things that he made... they are all pretty cool!
Frou, that is the BEST compliment anyone could have ever paid me!! Thank you so much!
Y'all are great!!

I'd stay at that lodge any time!

I"d stay at that lodge too, but it looks so inviting I might never want to leave. Janet

JB, its wonderful to see your decorations and I have to "ditto" what the others have said.
I was really drawn to that bust on your table in the first photo..so pretty.

hugs, Karen

Thanks again...I'm glad you like my little girlie. I bought her at a 75% off sale at Hobby Lobby, because she looks so much like my youngest granddaughter :^)
Nancy Jean and Janet, the door is always unlocked (not open though, it's FREEZING here)....come on down!!

Not only do many of us like your bargain $$$ "little girlie" but love how you've placed her on your sofa table with the books, lamp, little plate & doily...& that beautiful "runner!"
Jeanne S...(you weren't born in IA, were you, jay? separated at birth & all....LOL!)

Jeanne...I was born in Wash. D.C., but my Dad went to Veterinary school in Ames, Iowa :^)
It is a VERY small world of course :^)

It's never too late for Christmas pics, Jaybird. I'm just now starting to look through this year's batch of them here! I love how you set your little girl's bust in a candle ring . . . how simple and beautiful! Love how you've decorated your chandelier, too. You know, I get this wonderful sense of coziness and family when I look at your pics. It's obvious that your home is a very warm and welcoming place.

LOL, jay! Ohhhhhhh....maybe we were separated at birth! LOL! Ames is only about l-l/2 hrs. from here! Small world, indeed, jay! :-0 Jeanne S.

Simply lovely!!
Would you please play a couple of carols for us on your working piano?
I agree it is all very cosy and inviting and add me to one of the fans of your little girl bust.
TFS,
Candy