Christmas — Page 77

Yesterday, we went to our usual Christmas Tree place and picked out our tree. It is quite lovely. The branches have settled a bit and tonight we will decorate it. The den smells of pine, my favorite scent. I have a pine scented candle, pine scented soap and I used to use pine scented bubble bath. I say used to because I can no longer find it. When I was living in Philadelphia and going to grad school, I would buy this wonderful Austrian pine bubble bath from Wanamakers. I used it all the time. When I moved to Boston to teach, I found it at Caswell Massey, if I remember correctly. That particular brand of pine bath eventually was impossible to find, and I used another brand. Now I can’t find any pine bubble bath. If you have a lead on one, I’d love to know about it.

Today I started decorating a bit around the house. I love the holidays, don’t you?

I’ll post more tomorrow.

I’ve just begun my Christmas decorating…I have 3 bins of ornaments and all other things Christmas waiting to be opened, but we have to get our Christmas tree first. I did add some lovely balls to the wreath that hangs permanently on our chimney.

I also strung lights on our porch railing. I love seeing Christmas lights appear on houses in the neighborhood. I can’t help but smile.

Look at the cupcakes I made!

Alas, I didn’t make these. They are fizzy soap cupcakes from the shop. Aren’t they adorable? One of our customers bought some and said she was going to display them on her cake plate when she didn’t have any baked goods on hand. I readily admit to taking her idea and running with it. They look so cheery on the island and there they will stay until I bake again. That might not happen for a long while, as both my husband and I are on diets.

Have a great day. More later.

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