The Chapman Christmas Living Room is DONE!!! And the Santa Canvas Winners are.......

I'm loving the living room tree!

It's not totally decorated yet but I'm still working on it!

This Monday morning was the very FIRST time we have sat in here with our coffee and reading.

For days I would tell Louis Dean to NOT walk through the living room! Go around by way of the kitchen!

Finally there is a path!

I think it's so pretty!!

I need to add some lights to the doll case top but that will finish it up - I think!

This is the new CD player and it is wonderful!

Simple and easy to use and the sound is great!

Plays one CD at a time but I have learned how to make it 'repeat.'

The Christmas ambiance is making me happy!

I have more Santas that will fill this wall - so the extra Santa paintings will be going in the sewing room....once I get to that!

Lots of Santas....

We are spending Thanksgiving Eve with the Bells and then going to see the film 'Red.'

On Thanksgiving Day we will be at the Cumby's and I am taking Mincemeat Crescents.

Brenda loves mincement as does my step son Dean!

I'll  be making these for him when we are at the ranch in December.

I love this recipe and I love that Summer wrote it out for me.

Today Louis Dean and I took out all the remaining fall decor from the dining room and sewing room as well as the gazebo. I also worked on Sam's Cowboy Santa and then packed away the art table until later when I will finish it.

And now to announce the winners of the Santa drawings!

And the Santa Canvas Winners are....

Comment #185 - Susie Q!

You know who you are and we love you dearly.

I know you will always miss your beloved Teddy!

Louis Dean has loved all the western DVDs you sent.

We have loved being friends with you all these years.

Even though Louis Dean is suffering from dementia - he knows who you are!

Comment #39 - Sheila W!

Again, we have been friends and prayer partners for a very long time.

You are in my daily prayers along wiith your mom, Jean.

I have both of your addresses and will mail the canvases out tomorrow.

Merry Christmas!