Merry Tuesday! I cannot believe how fast Christmas is approaching, only twelve more sleeps!
βFor to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.β
ββIsaiahβ¬ β9β¬:β6β¬ β
The weather has been most unusual. It has rained for days, and on days we had little rain, the skies were dark and cloudy. We decorated outside a couple of weeks ago, and yesterday I decided to try and get photos even though there was no sun. I kept hoping for better weather, but I was running out of time!
Our small kitchen porch is where all of our family and friends enter our home. My Renaissance Man decided he would take care of the kitchen porch decorations, and I think he did a great job!
Most of you know RM cuts fresh pine for our exterior doors each year!
Faux and real greenery mixes with real and faux fruit to adorn the wagon and the fence. The Radio Flyer was a Christmas present for our son many, many years ago!
It is a short walk from the kitchen porch to the Sunshine Cottage!
The old, broken, and glued nutcrackers have returned to the cottage porch. They are anchored to the wall, hopefully to prevent the wind from blowing them off the porch again.
A festive throw and pillow moved outdoors for photos. With our steady traffic of varmints, they canβt stay outside!
The bench moved from the garden to the porch for the Christmas season!
Gift boxes add fun to the porch! The girls will be excited and want to know whatβs inside!
The photos were taken around 1:00 and you can see how dark it is! I am still waiting for a brighter day to photograph the interior of the cottage.
RMβs fresh Williamsburg Fan has been appearing on his work shop door more years than we can remember! He waxes magnolia leaves and thirty apples and when dry, all are attached to a form he made. The pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, is then added.
A wreath that has seen many seasons is hung along with fresh pine and white lights. It is even more beautiful at night with accent lighting!
Thank you for your visit and gracious comments. Wishing you a joy-filled week!
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Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home,
Imparting Grace,Life and Linda
Good Morning Pam! Love seeing RMβs annual fresh Williamsburg Fan and the Sunshine Cottage with the Nutcrackers standing sentry! So glad they were repaired and hope their anchors keep them safe. It has been rainy here for two weeks and I’ve gotten nothing accomplished outdoors. The sunshine makes an appearance today and then the rain returns. Merry Tuesday. β₯
Thank you, Mary. We are supposed to have sun on Thursday, I hope!
Lovely, Pam. All that greenery is festive and must have a wonderful Christmas aroma!
Thanks so much, Carole!
The cottage porch looks so inviting! The workshop doorway is my favorite. Love the Williamsburg fan. Thank you for the inspirations. Merry Christmas
Thank you, Caron for your sweet comments. I always look forward to the Williamsburg fan!
Good morning Pam and Butch! That glorious Williamsburg fan is truly a labor of love. Butch could hold workshops on how to build them! I love Sethβs little wagon full of greenery and the candle. And Iβm so glad your nutcrackers are guarding the door to Sunshine Cottage! Everyone comes through our garage to enter the house to avoid climbing all the front steps (our house is on a sloped hill). I try to keep it decorated and constantly swept out, but itβs still a garage! It drives me nuts!!
Hello Roxanne! I understand the issue of the guests coming through the garage. We have a front door entrance and a patio entrance, but everyone comes through the kitchen! Have a great week!
Pam, The porches are all amazing! The Williamsburg fan looks fantastic. RM has many talents! The pine garland is awesome too. I know that must take a lot of time and patience. I love the side porch. The Radio Flyer is decorated beautifully. I’m so glad you saved and repaired the nutcrackers. They look so good on The Sunshine Cottage porch. We’ve had some really gloomy, dreary days too. Storms tonight are predicted. I have enjoyed the milder weather and we desperately needed the rain, but we’re ready to see the sun return. Happy Tuesday! Claraβ€οΈ
Thank you, Clara. The pine garland does involve a lot of time. The forecast says sun on Thursday, I sure hope so!β₯οΈ
Love the wagon all spruced up! The cottage looks like something out of a storybook! Love the nutcrackers. The wind sure can do a number on things! My goodness that Williamsburg Fan is a fantastic adornment! I think you are in for more rainy weather, itβs hard to get a sunlit day at this time of the year!
Thanks so much, Liz. Tomorrow is another rainy day, but hopefully sun on Thursday!
It all looks so beautiful Pam. Love your nutcrackers standing guard. Love that you still have the Radio Flyer from your son to decorate so pretty. I kind of have been waiting for some sunshine days to get some pictures too. xoxo Kris
Thanks so much, Kris. Merry week to you, Kris
Simply beautiful Pam. I am so glad you kept the nutcrackers. The Sunshine porch looks so festive. I always admire RMβs Williamsburg Fan with the fresh cut greenery. I do a Williamsburg tree every year for the inside, a tradition of about 40 years. As we experience Advent, may our hearts rejoice because we know the reason for the season.
Thank you Dianne. Have you shared the Williamsburg tree before? It seems I remember it and it was beautiful!
I love all of the door decorations but my favorite remains Butchβs worship door. It truly is a labor of love.
Workshop door
Thank you, Alice. I also love the Williamsburg fan!
It’s absolutely charming! I have always loved your nutcrackers and Butch’s Williamsburg Fan is fabulous. (I love that you can have packages on your porch and not get them bombarded with rain and snow!) It so lovely, warm and welcoming.
Thanks Jeanie for your sweet comments!
Heavenly days …. because so much love and talent have gone into your Christmas outdoor decor.
The gloom of the day can go almost unnoticed when coming upon the visions created by your hands.
Butch’s workshop looks more like a Williamsburg manse, given that gorgeous fan and wreath.
Christmas card-worthy. So glad the Nutcrackers could be rescued for another year…. they are so appealing. Butch works magic with the pine…not an easy element to manipulate into form…. All in all, a Christmas sigh
of gratitude to you both for this beautiful tribute to the season.
Thank you, Mary for your encouragement. I hope you are having a wonderful week β₯οΈ
Very Beautiful! So glad you saved the nutcrackers. The real pine and Williamsburg fan steals the show!
Thanks so much, Nancy! Merry Week to you!
The fan is so lovely and I would copy it if I had the time left, the skills as well as the items needed. It was instant like for me and a first for this holiday season. Thanks for posting. We have had rain, cloudy skies, etc., so unusual for this time in Dallas. We are sick of it. Need our sunshine!! Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you, Gayle for your visit. The Williamsburg fan is time consuming to make!
I always enjoy seeing the fresh Williamsburg Fan. The fresh greenery garlands are so beautiful and remind me of when we had fresh garland when I was a little girl.
I enjoyed seeing The Sunshine Cottage porch. It is so welcoming.
Loved seeing the radio flyer as well⦠sweet memories and how fun!
Merry December!
Thank you so much, Nancy. Merry December, dear one!
You guys make such a terrific team when it comes to caring for and decorating your home! I mean you guys REALLY rock!!! That takes a LOT of work!!!!!! I can’t believe Christmas is so close. I’m not ready for it to be here!!!!!!!!!!!
I studied that photo of the nutcracker attached to the dwelling. I think I will have to adopt that technique. The wind here is atrocious!!!!!!
Merry Christmas!
Aw, you are so sweet! Christmas is coming, ready or not. I hope I get it all together this week!
Absolutely stunning Pam & Butch!
Blessings sweet friends, Jennifer
Thank you, Jennifer. Blessings β₯οΈ
oh my, what a treat … doors AND porches! such beautiful colors, textures, contrasts, and joy!
Thank you, dear Linda!
The porches are lovely. My favorite is your hubby’s fresh Williamsburg Fan/ It is gorgeous along with the green garlands. How fun to have the Radio Flyer. Gift boxes and goodies make the porches come to life with Christmas joy. So glad the nutcrackers were saved. Hopefully anchoring them will keep them safe. Our winds blew the new pool hutch over/ Thankfully it was sitting near the tall bushes which saved it. Merry Christmas.
Thanks so much, Linda. I also love the Williamsburg fan. Merry Friday!
Pam, you all have done a beautiful job decorating your porches. What a pretty and festive display to greet your family and guests! Our weather has been dark and gloomy too with lots of fog. I donβt ever remember so much fog. I canβt believe that Christmas is almost here. I wish I could slow time down. Merry Christmas season, my sweet friend!
Thank you, Shannon for your sweet comments. Merry Christmas season to you, my friend!
What a beautiful holiday entrance to your home, cottage and workshop. You can tell it there is so much thought and love put into the whole scene. I especially love the fan above door; WOW!! Merry Christmas!
Stacie, thank you for your most gracious comments. Merry Christmas!
Absolutely gorgeous and inspiring. Merry Merry Christmas!
Thanks so much, sweet friend!
Stellar vignettes as always, Pam. I love coming here! The beauty you create is such a delight for the eyes, but better yet, they somehow contribute to my sense of peace and calm. Thank you! And Merry Christmas to you, RM, and the rest of your family!
That is such a beautiful arrangement above the door! I never thought of waxing the fresh elements to keep them fresh. You are both so very talented, and I am so thankful you share that with us here. I can’t believe how fast the time is going, too. Soon it will be Christmas Day! God bless you and your family during this precious season!
Oh my goodness – I hardly know where to look there are so many beautiful photos! Both of you are so talented! The doors are gorgeous and the Williamsburg wreath is stunning. I love the radio flyer – so pretty! I’m so glad the nutcrackers are back again at the door. It’s all so beautiful and welcoming for your friends and family this Christmas. Enjoy and wishing you, Butch, and your family the most joyous Christmas!
Thanks so much for your kind and sweet comments, always! Merry Christmas to you and yours, Kim!
Everything looks so festive & beautiful! The Williamsburg styling reminds me of many happy days & memories walking through the village ( I lived there for six wonderful years). Hope y”all have a lovely Christmas & all good things to follow in 2023!
Thank you, Bobbi. I can imagine all of the sweet memories of Williamsburg. Prayers and blessings for Christmas, dear one!