Lady Jan finally got her Christmas decorations up!

Santa by my baby's picture, she's 14 years old now!

photo by Janice

Lady Jan got more of her Christmas decorations up!

My garlands on my window

photo by Janice

You can see the smoke damage on my wall from our old propane heater circa 1930 I think.

Lady Jan finally got her Christmas tree up!

I finally got my Christmas tree up!

photo by Janice

You can see my messy desk, right behind my dinning room table that our Christmas tree is perch on.

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Around the base of our tree you can just make out all of the charectors from Rudolf, the Red Nose Rain Deer, (my husband bought them for me at a after Christmas clearence sale.) My all time favorite Christmas show. I don't know why but tears come to my eyes everytime I watch it.

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Just in front of my tree you'll see a crystal Hersey's kiss decanter another gift from my husband. It's 'my Christmas kiss' I always get my 'Christmas kiss' early, when I bring it out for the Holidays.

Lady Jan lights a candle

We lost our power and lit a candle, then my daught and I took turns taking pictures of it. This one my daughter took. I have a small collection of candle holders. I just love candles.

photo by Sarah

Lady Jan on we had our first frost of the season

Our California seasons don't always match other states, while the east cost was hit by hurricane after hurricane, we were having one of most mild falls on record. All day every day 70 degrees. Forget sending your child to school in a jacket, put them in shorts instead!

Then finally it happened!

The temps dropped and it became. . . Fall!

Last Sunday night early Monday morning we finally got it!

Our first frost!

hence the picture.

After I dropped my husband off at work I ran around the out side of my house with my camera, to take this shot. Then later after getting my daughter up, I had to convince her it was actually cold enough for a coat to school!