Today we decorated the house for Christmas. By "we", I mean Mrs. LittleBill decorated, while I hid out up in my shop. We are minimalists for this event. It has a very deep meaning for us, but we choose to avoid the popular culture when it comes to observation. Our tree is a small plastic tabletop version, complete with lights. There are a few decorations on it. One important one is a Santa given to me for my first Christmas back in 1958 by my grandparents. But anyway...

We had a sort of interesting event during today's decorating. I was happily working away in the shop. It is a wood shop. It is stuffed with wood of all sizes, from 4' x 8' sheets of plywood, to boards of every sort, scraps, and of course, piles of sawdust. All of a sudden, the door burst open, and Mrs. LittleBill appeared, clutching a wooden, painted Father Christmas.

"Can you find a small piece of wood to glue to the bottom of this? It is missing a part and it won't stand up on the mantel the way it is."

As soon as I saw it, things clicked. About six or eight months ago, I was cleaning out the bed of my truck, and I came across a small block of wood stained with a red stain. It had the notation "From Mom and Dad, Xmas 1988". I could not toss it out, although I had no idea what it belonged to. It sat in the shop for months. Apparently it had broken off when a plastic tote in the truck overturned, spilling its contents. That happened because I put the stuff in there to move to our barn, and then forgot about it.

I took one look at the figure and realized the block it needed had been up here the whole time. I walked over, picked it up, and sure 'nuff, it matched. All it took was a few quick air nails, and it was fixed. It should last until one of our descendants inherits it now.

...love it..happy holidays!!!

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Thank you, and the same to you!

Yay! Glad to hear you found the exact piece it needed.

Speaking of minimalists......Since moving out of my big gorgeous 3800 SF home 2 years ago into a tiny 1300 SQ apartment, I simply am vetoing any major decorating for any holiday. It makes me feel like a scrooge but oh well!

We have this small beautifully lit fully decorated tree that we used to use on one of our foyer tables and that is what we use for a christmas tree.

I hate this place so much that i have one painting up in the whole place and only because it fits well on the fireplace.

I am looking forward to when hubby and I head to the Las Vegas area. Unfortunately that would mean my father N law has passed away so for now, we put up with the small cramped space.

Great post, Little Bill. I'm glad it all "came together" lol.

I asked my husband to go retrieve the big box of Christmas stuff from the garage today. He did, and now he's wondering why because it's still sitting on the dining room table untouched. I'm feeling exceptionally lazy today!

Yay! Glad to hear you found the exact piece it needed.

Speaking of minimalists......Since moving out of my big gorgeous 3800 SF home 2 years ago into a tiny 1300 SQ apartment, I simply am vetoing any major decorating for any holiday. It makes me feel like a scrooge but oh well!

We have this small beautifully lit fully decorated tree that we used to use on one of our foyer tables and that is what we use for a christmas tree.

I hate this place so much that i have one painting up in the whole place and only because it fits well on the fireplace.

I am looking forward to when hubby and I head to the Las Vegas area. Unfortunately that would mean my father N law has passed away so for now, we put up with the small cramped space.

Wow, that sounds like a big change! We have been of the opinion that smaller is better when it comes to decorating. My mother-in-law used to go completely wild. It would take the whole month of November to get everything up, and the whole month of January to take it back down again. We get it done in about an hour or two. As far as moving goes, I hope to be carried out of here in a box. There is way too much stuff to have to pack up.

Great post, Little Bill. I'm glad it all "came together" lol.

I asked my husband to go retrieve the big box of Christmas stuff from the garage today. He did, and now he's wondering why because it's still sitting on the dining room table untouched. I'm feeling exceptionally lazy today!

I was really surprised when she came in with that ornament. I kept looking at that little block, thinking I should just toss it, but knowing as soon as I did, the rest of the piece would surface. I am amazed I was able to find it, to tell the truth. Usually I see something like that every day, and then when I need it, it is gone!