War in Defense of Christmas: Day Seven

I will update this post throughout the day.

Day Seven! Last year it took eleven days. I did a helluva lot more and experienced Christmas bliss early as I started decorating before Thanksgiving. I have some enchiladas in the oven. I used the leftover roast from Sunday, still good, and sauteed mixed peppers and onions for the stuffing. I opened a jar of the enchilada sauce I canned during the tomato harvest this year. Tasty! I might open a jar of salsa verde that I canned too. Aren't I fancy? HA!

I'll start today with some scans from my copy of the 1966 American Home magazine. The magazine was "For Today's Young Homemakers." It says so on the cover.

I love this tree! I have some Japanese fans around here somewhere that I could maybe incorporate on the red tinsel tree. Hmmm...


War in Defense of Christmas: Day One, Day Two, Day Three, Day Four, Day Five, Day Six.

More below.

I love Dr. Pepper, but have never tried it hot. Anyone drink hot Dr. Pepper?

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December 13 is St. Lucy's (Lucia) Day.


Here are a variety of Lucia Bun recipes that I might try on the 13th. I can put on a blond wig and pretend I am a "pretty" woman in a long white gown slaving away by having to serve everyone's asses. HA!

I love the staging of this "vignette."

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Christmas ornaments become "ascension balloons" and hang above an Italian commode with GAILY wrapped presents. Yay! Gaily!

The War continues...

2:36 PM:ENCHILADAS are sooooo good. I must refrain from eating all of them. Ruby Romaine (I love Tracy Ullman.) was seeking a Jesus Tree Topper. Your very own Jesus Tree Topper is available at the Christian Dollar Store.

The Christian Dollar Store description is a wee bit different this year:

Top your Christmas tree with this Jesus tree topper, and remember the real meaning of Christmas. If I be lifted up I will draw all men unto Me. It is truely beautiful. Top quality, silk-like gown, made of resin, nail prints in hands, and 12" tall. Lights up when plugged in. King of Glory. Hollow in center. Not sold anywhere else, our own patented design. Can be used all year round, even Easter.

Last year it read:

Top your Christmas tree with this Jesus tree topper, and remember the real meaning of Christmas. If I be lifted up I will draw all men unto Me. It is truely beautiful. Top quality, real silk gown, made of resin, nail prints in hands, and 12″ tall. Lights up when plugged in. King of Glory. Hollow in center. Not sold anywhere else, our own patented design. Can be used all year round, even Easter.

I am glad they corrected their lying ways about that "silk robe." A Hollow Jesus screams Christmas!

Dammit! The Adam and Eve hinged Porcelain box is out of stock!

I am trapped at the Christian Dollar Store: Nuts for Christ..

4:51 PM: ARGHHHH!!! My internet connection sputters. I hate it when it does this crap. It was SUPPOSEDLY fixed. Oh well... I spend more time on the phone chatting about decorating than actual decoratin'. Or it just seems that way. I am worse than a cat sometimes by easy distraction.

I did manage some more ornaments for the red-tinsel tree. AND glittery apples for the big tree. GLITTER!


5:37 PM: Where are the gold balls when a boy needs gold balls? I am the most disorganized I have ever been. And the answer to this question over at Best Week Ever is NO! I love the board game Risk. I haven't played in years. I become a suicidal Dictator and risk (tee hee..)all my artillery. Now I want to play. Must concentrate on decoratin'.

6:42 PM: Feed kitties shrimp and write quick post about the South Carolina blessed license plates.

I can't find the BIG gold balls. HMPH! With a little bit of ribbon and the ceremonial placing of the tree topper, I might be finished with the red tinsel tree. I can't decide what tree topper though. Maybe I will pour a quick drink? But only one, maybe two.

8:45 PM: It is bloody impossible to take pictures of Christmas trees. Martha Stewart needs to do a segment, pronto! I would have gone through a nonillion rolls of film for just one shot. I will try again to get some decent shots of the red tinsel tree, but this closeup shows the chaos. CHAOS! I should decorate under the influence. Mental Note: Restock bar tomorrow.

I still cannot find the gold ball boxes as I wanted a few gold balls on the red tree. This decoratin' will never end. I am not sure if I will have time tomorrow to post a dispatch from the front lines as I have "real-life" obligations. BUT and maybe, I can deal with that in the morning and post something later in the afternoon. Who knows.

CHAOS!

I depart with Miss Delia taking her bow after her performance of Marlene Dietrich's "I Couldn't Be Annoyed." Miss Delia is an amazing kitty and like Marlene flows from French to English in song.



Cheers Kittens.