MORE FUN!!

It seemed like a great idea at the outset to create a train layout for the office. That great idea turned into quite a bit of work!! That is OK since the final result seems to be worth it!! You decide and then tell us (with a comment). Lorraine bought her oldest "boy" a LEGO Christmas Train last year for Christmas! Can you imagine the surprise I had last year on Christmas Eve when I opened the present! It took at least 6 hours to put it all together.

This year Kevin agreed to let me use one of his train regulators and some train track for the layout. As was mentioned in another blog, the kids came over in early November for the weekend and made some houses etc for the layout.

Here is a video of the train actually running!

All things must be considered!!

As most of you know already, the main job that I have that buys us food, is designing homes. We do a lot of that!! By "we", I mean Brent, Kev and I do the drawings. So, this morning we were reminded on how important it is to consider Santa and his sleigh in our home designs! I think I might have to change a few of our houses now!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

What's a new office without new decorations! That's one of the fun parts of moving the business out of the house. Now I can justify getting more decorations! And another tree! The tree we actually bought last July when the Garden Shedde/Miracle on 46th Street was having a Christmas in July sale. It works just perfect for our limited floor space. And the Singing Family is also just right! No - the picture is not squished. They really are all tall and slim - like we wish we were! Really cool for our space up here. And old-fashioned ornaments on the tree to go along with our old-fashioned carollers. I've been just waiting to put it all out - no more storing them in the corner of our dining room at home! And there is a little village tree that lights up (with a little train of course) sitting on the reception counter along with our first poinsettia. And there are huge candy canes on the meeting room doors. And a "counting Danish Elf" by my desk showing everyone who comes in just how many more days til Christmas! And the parts and pieces of a wreath over in the desk area waiting to be put together and hung at the top of the stairs along with two pine boughs also waiting to be decorated and hung. (Next week!)

And don't worry - not all the effort has gone into preparing the office for the joy of Christmas! We have our home decorated too! And quite nicely I might add. We have lots of little treasures wandering around the family room on the plate shelf tucked in among the garland and lights. Very homey! But that is another whole blog! Right now enjoy our home away from home Christmas decor! Oh yes, there is Yule music playing and Pumpkin Spice candles burning during the taking of these pictures - those you will just have to believe me on!