After the turkey and the sides are all put away, and when the shoppers stand in line at 4am at Target, it’s time to decorate.
The day after Thanksgiving for my family is traditionally the day we like to get the decorations out of the attic. We form an assembly line and get all the boxes stored in the kitchen or downstairs. Black Friday is the day that we put up our Christmas decorations and we continue throughout the weekend. Mom has Christmas pictures of Annabelle that she puts up on the table as well as her many snowglobes. I added my nutcracker to the table this year, and my peppermint mocha ornament to the living room tree. Go for it, it is peppermint, gingerbread, and egg nog season!
I woke up Saturday afternoon to see the trees decorated in the living room and out front. Throughout the weekend, Dad took advantage of the dry weather to put up lights outside. He programmed the timer that activates the lights at a certain time and keeps them going for however many hours. He did the same for the lights going upstairs. By the end of the weekend, the house was looking very festive.
Our house isn’t Clark Griswold material, but I say we come pretty close. Sometime in December, I’d like to embark on a tour of Christmas Lights in Penn Township just as I’ve done in the past with my mom. I’d also like to try to include a tour of North Huntingdon, and time and weather permitting, Larry’s Lights and Overly’s.
Finally, Ligonier Light Up Night was this past Friday. It looked like a great turnout and the Diamond looked like a scene from a Hallmark Christmas movie with the crowd and the Christmas tree lit. Is there any indication as to why Ligonier is known as the perfect Hallmark Christmas Town?
Now enjoy my photos of the lights and decorations.
Stylish 🍒 