More Of A Vanilla-Style Christmas................

I love creche's.

To me,they represent all that is Christmas.

My mother always had one.

It was always surrounded by cotton batting.

You know the kind....

Flecked with red and green glitter.

(Didn't all of our mothers have that as part of their Christmas decor?)

I have been fortunate enough to inherit the plaster figurines,from her original manger scene.

The original stable is long gone.

To be replaced with a new and more modern style.............

When Michael,the Elder,and Erich,the Younger,were just mere men-cubs,they decided to add their own touch to the original figures.

You might notice R2D2 and Obi-Wan(blessing the Baby Jesus with his light saber).

Out of the photo is Luke SkyWalker and Han Solo.It just wouldn't be Christmas without them,now would it?

Also included is a flocker reindeer that Erich,the Younger, bought with his own money to add to the collection.

How sweet is that?

It has remained part of our manger scene to this day...........

The carved wooden animals were part of my Uncle Dewey's collection,which I added.

He was the coolest uncle.

(Someday,I shall do a post just about him.All kids should have an uncle like him.)

When my mother passed away,and I acquired them,I knew just where they were going.

This next creche was given to me as a present from a co-worker,many years ago.

Her husband is a minister,and they made a trip to the Holy Land.Knowing how much I loved creches,she brought this one back as a present for me.

I find it elegant in it's simplicity.

And the newest addition to our Christmas tree!

In last week-end's visit to Sanibel Island

(for Luminaria,which was kinda/sorta rainy....

Oh crap!It rained like H-E-double hockey-sticks!But it was still loads of fun and laughs.),

I found this in a shop and just knew I had to have it!

It screams Florida Christmas,doesn't it?

Not to mention the Pink Flamingo ornaments I bought......