Oh goodness! I hadn't taken time to read all the posts on here until tonight. I thought it would be a nice "diversion" to read through and take my mind off how empty my home feels. Thank goodness I have my two sweet Goldens to keep me company. ;o) Punk you are just too much. You really made me feel like this beautiful table was "in my honor". Can't believe you found Bordello plates with turkeys and ACORNS on them! Didn't have any idea there was such a thing! They look really great with your soup bowls, and those really big green acorns. What a neat turkey centerpiece too. I do love our "twin" trays, so pretty with the leaves and acorns and the special verse. Very pretty decor, and please forgive me for beig so late looking at it. Jeanne, Karen, and Nana, thanks for your thoughts of me as well. I think this is the hardest thing I've ever had to endure, but know that God, time and sweet memories will help fill the emptiness I feel. Hugs, Luvs

I was stenciling "Merry Christmas" on a burlap ribbon for most of the day to use as a garland on our Christmas tree. Had to do it in sections so it would dry okay. Then sewed snowflakes between each Merry Christmas. The ribbon is 20 yards long, so got in six Merry Christmases. Ha! Turned out great and cost $7 ($1 for stencil at Wal-mart and $6 for ribbon at Michael's and I already had snowflakes) Also made sign. Hard to describe. We had a metal wall hanging that had three sections. DH cleaned it and painted it black. Then cut green sparkly craft paper to fit in each square. Bought black letters at Michael's and put magnets on the back so they would spell out JOY either veritically or horizontally. Then put Christmas-y flowers on it. Turn out great. Cost about $5.

OOPS! To the wonderful people here at The Garden Web, I do apologize for my oversight. I am learning computing at another Computer Help site as well as here. Upon posting my thanks to them there, I copied and pasted the full post that I submitted there and didn't delete there Logo. Please except my apologies! You folks are really great here at The Garden Web, and been so good to Joe & I, that I did not want to disclude you in my thanks! We do hope that your Holiday is fulfilling and shared with love of Family & Friends! "good people of the world here at Help2Go"Donna aka bbbluz

Thank you rhizo, and other American posters! I wonder if you could give me your opinion on this. When I'm listening to Americans (on t.v.) discuss what they did for Thanksgiving and for Christmas, it seems as if more people make Thanksgiving their bigger gathering, if they can't do the same for both. In Canada, I feel as though Christmas is more often the 'bigger' holiday to get together. I'd say we also have more huge shopping sales around Christmas, than Thanksgiving. Anyone care to share which holiday meal they tend to celebrate more, with others?