On the Second Day of Christmas

Sunday night we gathered at the Cobb's house for a little after Christmas get together. Stuart was ready for a lot of monkeying around that night.

He and Dave played with cars...

Tom and Paw Paw Jim have to have some fun, too...

While lazy Guy relaxes in the big chair with  his Blue Mountain beer...

Beth and Cathy just pose for a picture...

Beth had some great food for us to taste...

Some farewell entertainment by Stuart...

Now it's time to say goodbye to all our family...

Thanks For the Panini Grill, Pete!

Cathy's friend Pete gave us a panini grill for Christmas. 

Add  ham, swiss cheese, roasted red pepper on Italian bread and voila'...

One hot panini...

And one hungry Guy...

 

Thanks, Pete!

'Twas The Night Before Christmas

It's time for one last Tablescape Thursday on this Christmas Eve.    Thanks to Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for hosting this event on such a busy day!  Please check out her blog for other participants for this occasion.

'Twas the night before Christmas  in the keeping room at Applejack Lane...

We are setting up for soup and salad with everyone enjoying a different plate and matching mug.  We have  Mr. Santa, Mrs. Santa, Mr.Snowman, and Mr. Penguin.

 

We have a little festive tree...

  Decorated with miniature ornaments...

A Santa takeout box filled with candies and a lottery  scratch ticket...

Colorful striped napkins made by Rachel's Quilt Patch and snowflake napkin rings...

All in all, a cozy table for a simple and quiet evening...

Merry Christmas to all,

 And to all a good night!

Deck the Halls, Part III-The Living Room

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Today, Applejack Lane is joining  Susan at Thoughts From Over the Rainbow  for Deck the Halls.  We'll head into the living room today.

Here is my Santa banister with Santas that were special gifts or purchases...

One year our Frazier fir fell down not once, but twice, breaking a lot of ornaments.  After decorating the tree three different times that year,  I took the tree down before it could fall a third time, and just decorated the banister with all my Santas from the tree.   I've been doing the Santa banister ever since...

A choir of carolers on the piano...

Even the kitties can join this choir...

A courtly pair of Carolers in red...

Vintage ornaments, a Christmas advertising plate from 1908, and a Caroling shopper on the washstand...

Father Kristmas on his rocking chair....

Mrs. Santa Bear...

And the slim tree...

A homemade Santa ornament from our first Christmas 38 years ago...

A Santa moon...

And a pillow for Santa to rest his head...

Thank you for stopping by Applejack Lane today..

Merry Christmas!

Deck the Dining Room!

It's time to Deck the Halls again with Susan at Thoughts From Over theRainbow and Rhoda at Southern Hospitality.   Last week, we took a tour of the kitchen.  This week, we'll head into the dining room.  We just finished with the company party last night so things might be in a little disarray.  But your still welcome at Applejack Lane.

Santa Claus is coming to town!

My ladies at the shop gave me this Jim Shore set for Christmas a few years ago.

Now dash away, dash away, dash away all!

Santas on the harvest table...

A homemade one...

 

An Old Word Santa...

              With goodies and toys in his basket...

A few characters from A Christmas Carol drop by...

Mr. Scrooge and Jacob Marley...

The Fezziwigs and the Ghost og Christmas Past...

 

The Ghost of Christmas Present with Mr. and Mrs. Cratchit...

 

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come...

The  Boy with a Turkey and a Happy Scrooge...

The full cast...

Some greenery to add some scent...

To see how we decorated our kitchen, click here.  I hope you can come back again next week.  Thanks for visiting today.