Gardened and decorated for Christmas this weekend

so here is my flowering garden that is spent this morning weeding and pruning

here are some monarch caterpillars, i love them!

 here's another one heading to another milkweed plant

 Archie is always hoping to play ball

 widening the overgrown paths

 a few surprises hidden here and there

 gotta do more pulling up the dead zinnias

 2 yrs ago, my dear friend Andrea got me this plant for my birthday, the first year it was burgandy , the second year they were yellow, this year, they are burgandy with yellow tips. So cool! like Andie!

 some of my favorite old ornies

 old bottle brush trees are irresistible to me and then there's this Santa in a stocking that is just so wonderful

 on a chest in the den, items Kipp made when he was in grade school, and some lovelies from dear friends and an old plastic Santa that lights up

 kitchen window

 vintage plastic tree topper

 tree full of vintage plastic santas and snowmen and a few other characters

 the only snowman i have kept that i've made, had him for 2 years now

 my metal tree full of antique glass fruit and glass garland

 snack time

 a handmade runner with a danish modern reindeer plate and old music

 a huge burst made from paper with just the right amount of fading

 a collection of santas from my inlaws and 2 santas i made 12 yrs ago (from a mold) and a couple of bells and antique spun cotton fellas

 my most favorite thing in my home decor, i added vintage angels and a tree for her to watch

 and until later