THE CHRISTMAS VILLAGE

THIS YEAR FOR THE FIST TIME, I PUT UP OUR CHRISTMAS VILLAGE IN THE DINING ROOM ON THE BUFFET SERVER. IT FIT JUST FINE. LAST YEAR, A LOCAL BOUTIQUE SHOP WENT OUT OF BUSINESS AND I GOT WHAT I COULD OF DEPT. 56 FOR OVER 70 % OFF. ADDED TO THE LITTLE COMPOSITION PIECES WE ALWAYS HAD, IT LOOKED GOOD. I REALLY LIKED THE DEPT. 56 TREES. THEY WERE FABULOUS.

NOTICE ON THE LEFT SIDE, THERE IS A HORSE AND CARRIAGE THAT BELONGED TO MY MOTHER WHEN SHE WAS ABOUT 3 YEARS OLD. HER MOTHER HAD IT BEFORE THAT. (JUST GUESSING, IT MAY BE 100 YEARS OLD.)