Silver and gold

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH9f-VKvaN7eAiBKDyXiknq69ECWVLCV9J6_PgEd-MCpuyOQ0wbkHefYN2oKy8VPXBrBajp4YTUWd9u4tX2M6GrxrVRnkdPLdAmsHIl280Ml6tYepfu4WdddSNFb8q-QKJZXcrntLRWnQ/s1600/61909_10151311055505295_288633058_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH9f-VKvaN7eAiBKDyXiknq69ECWVLCV9J6_PgEd-MCpuyOQ0wbkHefYN2oKy8VPXBrBajp4YTUWd9u4tX2M6GrxrVRnkdPLdAmsHIl280Ml6tYepfu4WdddSNFb8q-QKJZXcrntLRWnQ/s640/61909_10151311055505295_288633058_n.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It took me three days but I am finally finished with the Christmas decorating indoors and out . I just need to concentrate on my gift list now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are loving our champagne gold vegas tree. I am keeping things very simple, only using white, silver and gold on the tree, it is very calm and pretty. We have not a single bit of green inside and I'm loving it. Change is fun. I didn't even buy a single ornament, I had all the ones I used and my Mom gave me a box of white frosty balls, nice!</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2ax4mQtlAUHETykOUzoUIjESTpoZo1T7cTBMInjf_4_wJENcVZfQofzEKOHc-hIv4Rj9hPfZ9qnPbpieFYGu0HFxbwuT3p4n7OUFFf2Ec2aTN381RhRqOI2N0-PwHD57O3QGaP25VB8/s1600/198184_10151312705350295_2098279688_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2ax4mQtlAUHETykOUzoUIjESTpoZo1T7cTBMInjf_4_wJENcVZfQofzEKOHc-hIv4Rj9hPfZ9qnPbpieFYGu0HFxbwuT3p4n7OUFFf2Ec2aTN381RhRqOI2N0-PwHD57O3QGaP25VB8/s640/198184_10151312705350295_2098279688_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> This is my very first real mantel to decorate for the holidays. That can be a daunting task.I started with two gold and silver garlands that I found at Homesense , I attached them with white strings to the mantel with 3M removable hooks. I added the little white Christmas trees and bought a couple of mercury glass accessories like the two candle sticks and a large owl and a simple little bowl. A few silver mesh bows and lots of silver and white balls strung from more white strings I just wrapped around the garland.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTM9QIP9oN7fDNLZGAuRXiF4k3zA6cnmbq2gcFfHzpvOYl3eJpFU5zNOSL78UDgJf_uCrIPIfAK16qk_Y0TEkqmqdQqwdGyEW3JiuI388qWFMGxyT0BX9OJ9KDvOzgz-WaHYef2TeOiw/s1600/484356_10151312705230295_1331613167_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTM9QIP9oN7fDNLZGAuRXiF4k3zA6cnmbq2gcFfHzpvOYl3eJpFU5zNOSL78UDgJf_uCrIPIfAK16qk_Y0TEkqmqdQqwdGyEW3JiuI388qWFMGxyT0BX9OJ9KDvOzgz-WaHYef2TeOiw/s640/484356_10151312705230295_1331613167_n.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvzw_6qJzzuDqrysc9uqh9l06mYDXG_HjVmssF5CbkVyRTWtTtaofleYRqg3myMigjIOMWTTyWAd0PsQNBySo-fRJjX2ozfmYxzYV-VGsHkPaKJ_V_1RN7EQ1fZjOApoP1vvDa-Vpr-nY/s1600/532228_10151312705270295_2024773897_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvzw_6qJzzuDqrysc9uqh9l06mYDXG_HjVmssF5CbkVyRTWtTtaofleYRqg3myMigjIOMWTTyWAd0PsQNBySo-fRJjX2ozfmYxzYV-VGsHkPaKJ_V_1RN7EQ1fZjOApoP1vvDa-Vpr-nY/s640/532228_10151312705270295_2024773897_n.jpg" width="476" /></a></div> This adorable owl was only $12.99 at Winners, such a sweet touch.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdcBPGdJo4R-1JQisIi933b3JoNA0XA2Hvy2czAIte6Ap3qPBSJKVmjBpcf7cIEwlJYd-wcTStrHXlZn4WrxAV-K07xUxIt1PIHIX5xGFFUsuq4FKPa1DLijuqXJ0hmmX9eyE3og6j9M/s1600/598491_10151312705395295_1216058195_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIdcBPGdJo4R-1JQisIi933b3JoNA0XA2Hvy2czAIte6Ap3qPBSJKVmjBpcf7cIEwlJYd-wcTStrHXlZn4WrxAV-K07xUxIt1PIHIX5xGFFUsuq4FKPa1DLijuqXJ0hmmX9eyE3og6j9M/s640/598491_10151312705395295_1216058195_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The gorgeous candle sticks were $14.99 also from Winners. The nice thing about the mercury glass is that it's not " Christmas" so I can use them all year round if I like.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpuZmwBslAnFaT7IB7V33CSqI7r2eob1td_euL9XqYroM8xiouTb4QEhVqlpForYDwFthB55isoltBLmfrdrs1bUxqALIPzomw7NVlqwQQ0er5FIc4YwQTDJhlBH0zbhjl8NHsc0ge8g/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpuZmwBslAnFaT7IB7V33CSqI7r2eob1td_euL9XqYroM8xiouTb4QEhVqlpForYDwFthB55isoltBLmfrdrs1bUxqALIPzomw7NVlqwQQ0er5FIc4YwQTDJhlBH0zbhjl8NHsc0ge8g/s640/003.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> I bought these sweater stockings way before we even had kids, back in the 90's... I know I'm ancient! I thought they would be cute on the stairs , why not , right. I have a fourth one somewhere but can't find it !<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUrccPKuWvtej0bba97ERFBfuE8NZteIl1kJf_EIO22YGzudDuLegi7mP_vHilTJOCusu6sdHaWy9MBNEPRuwkydXTBc_dUiwREq9PPzSo20Dha1gnec6sJu609sDsYiMjoptwyWvmO6s/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUrccPKuWvtej0bba97ERFBfuE8NZteIl1kJf_EIO22YGzudDuLegi7mP_vHilTJOCusu6sdHaWy9MBNEPRuwkydXTBc_dUiwREq9PPzSo20Dha1gnec6sJu609sDsYiMjoptwyWvmO6s/s640/001.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> I had two tinsel wreaths from long ago so I added them to the hall doors. I hung them from string, duh like you can't see it , and 3M hooks.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEOroT9-DeOSleuidt58jcAZyR9WViqXqi0QUd5zoON9H6pn7pTbxAvvV2kUyEEpYcAx7TknZSVlPLMQEvBhEpaxdeJxUoKvjmSH12E5aRg4aqBHHpOfIzEVcjnflH-WJftFA-1WXhuc/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEOroT9-DeOSleuidt58jcAZyR9WViqXqi0QUd5zoON9H6pn7pTbxAvvV2kUyEEpYcAx7TknZSVlPLMQEvBhEpaxdeJxUoKvjmSH12E5aRg4aqBHHpOfIzEVcjnflH-WJftFA-1WXhuc/s400/005.JPG" width="341" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">This was not a sponsored post , just in case you wondered. </span>

Silver and gold

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Kuwait ( الكويت ). A voyage to Kuwait, Middle East.

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text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnuj6pnX366pN27BDfNhRccCxvP77OCDLS2H7oJsrXnkykp8dmA9P0S3bEgIT79wXFNjUMiNXsqBiZBiTvtt8-0XgZIHyfoc5JksAZn8199WRGfBqwX22J0uvIG-vLrQD9CyWUiOl6Z2mW/s1600/Kuwait+32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnuj6pnX366pN27BDfNhRccCxvP77OCDLS2H7oJsrXnkykp8dmA9P0S3bEgIT79wXFNjUMiNXsqBiZBiTvtt8-0XgZIHyfoc5JksAZn8199WRGfBqwX22J0uvIG-vLrQD9CyWUiOl6Z2mW/s400/Kuwait+32.jpg" width="400" /></a>Kuwait, in the cradle of one of the most ancient and most-contested corners of the world, is best described as a city state. The burgeoning capital, Kuwait City, is like a magnet: indeed it has been attracting Bedouin people from the Arabian interior, in search of a sea breeze and an escape from recurring drought, for centuries. Today the metropolis is still an oasis in a land of desert plains, but rather more of the cultural and epicurean kind. Excellent museums; a corniche ornamented with combed beaches and extravagant restaurants; modern shopping complexes and marinas, and long and lazy retreats at new beach resorts mark the Kuwait City experience. West of Kuwait City is Al-Jahara, unfortunately famed for the violence that took place there as Iraqi troops retreated during the Gulf War. Between one ostentatious building project and another, it’s almost possible to overlook the Iraqi invasion – almost, but not quite.<br /> A decade has passed, but Kuwaitis are still smarting from the devastating experience and there are many visible reminders of the war (high security around hotels, and museums dedicated to the invasion). As such, it’s surprising to find there is little ostensible animosity between Kuwaitis and their northern neighbours.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssMDn5uuXjEaRcUufE_S0tWxMbJbQBt6lcehmFoUkGnrGmGChW4Ulg-8ul-8x69fwIczZhqOu36fKBl2LosC1cRNP-p47SFAJ7CIghjT5kVJUnxvTCuJzUfymOuoN4R-qGKhhvByeCbpQ/s1600/Kuwait+28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssMDn5uuXjEaRcUufE_S0tWxMbJbQBt6lcehmFoUkGnrGmGChW4Ulg-8ul-8x69fwIczZhqOu36fKBl2LosC1cRNP-p47SFAJ7CIghjT5kVJUnxvTCuJzUfymOuoN4R-qGKhhvByeCbpQ/s400/Kuwait+28.jpg" width="264" /></a>Outside Kuwait City there are few attractions, except at resorts dotted along the coast. Tourist development of the historical island of Failaka is still in the planning stage, flat desert plains are given over to oil excavation and, with the exception of Mutla Ridge, there are few distinctive geographical features. That said, there is always something to see in a desert, with a bit of patience and an eye for detail; when it comes to the ritual camping expedition, Kuwaiti people seem to have plenty of both.<br /><a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/kuwait">Show in Lonely Planet</a><br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">More about Kuwait</h3><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilNayk_QPQgieoWqkUxNo4_BN3huJ1p71RIs3maJlcnyAPczbWonUjl7QBRaAsIrOqlIi617i9dnggcHyLekv-Y1T_fDrowEBg0wQW40cR8KXjpNCl0cTIMAmPYWn-lLeeTDGx85Zjs_R/s1600/Kuwait+6.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilNayk_QPQgieoWqkUxNo4_BN3huJ1p71RIs3maJlcnyAPczbWonUjl7QBRaAsIrOqlIi617i9dnggcHyLekv-Y1T_fDrowEBg0wQW40cR8KXjpNCl0cTIMAmPYWn-lLeeTDGx85Zjs_R/s400/Kuwait+6.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />    <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/kuwait/places">Places in Kuwait</a><br />   <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/kuwait/weather"> When to go & weather</a><br />   <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/kuwait/transport/getting-there-away"> Getting there & around</a><br />    <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/kuwait/practical-information/money-costs">Practical information</a><br />   <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/kuwait/history"> History</a><br />    <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/kuwait/work-study-volunteering/work">Work & study</a><br />   <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/kuwait/travel-tips-and-articles"> Tips & articles</a><br />   <a href="http://hotels.lonelyplanet.com/kuwait/?lpaffil=dest-nav-hotels"> Hotels</a><br />   <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/kuwait/forum"> Forum</a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Make it happen</h3><div style="text-align: left;">   <a href="http://shop.lonelyplanet.com/shopSearch?q=kuwait"> Shop for travel guides</a><br />  <a href="http://hotels.lonelyplanet.com/kuwait/?lpaffil=dest-nav-hotels">  Search hotels</a><br />    <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/flights/">Cheap flights</a><br />    <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travel-insurance/">Travel insurance</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgluNGf_gArUS0wKPtf1CsClbUm_u1MrGCA3s-HvuDqzW8gvEjuWhSXDN81GkQU-Ov0lYPogSTnrm-9_q60bqTFx0tNmdPYys-cBDK1bMtYspH3IHPQHA54BBsi_MGa4bESF2-TF3gOj70l/s1600/Kuwait+27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgluNGf_gArUS0wKPtf1CsClbUm_u1MrGCA3s-HvuDqzW8gvEjuWhSXDN81GkQU-Ov0lYPogSTnrm-9_q60bqTFx0tNmdPYys-cBDK1bMtYspH3IHPQHA54BBsi_MGa4bESF2-TF3gOj70l/s640/Kuwait+27.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh49hDKr77Qj4K-_CjVOZJNZvC4yaHh0hDXnAxKDqmpeQEYeHury3eDYKwcn-F4ndShuWGGJ9LjtmW3-YqHOnYAwLElf-KkcrfdfFIwT-Ws9qU118LOU84ijEswP9cYabuq3DVFetlQc4X/s1600/Kuwait+1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="409" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh49hDKr77Qj4K-_CjVOZJNZvC4yaHh0hDXnAxKDqmpeQEYeHury3eDYKwcn-F4ndShuWGGJ9LjtmW3-YqHOnYAwLElf-KkcrfdfFIwT-Ws9qU118LOU84ijEswP9cYabuq3DVFetlQc4X/s640/Kuwait+1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoaBhiMTFp5psEXmfmF9GJ6YyDnUEhld6NCD_Z6qF73z4hcgy3z3LWpv1HkWVukRn0hN9crSMmD7fWKao9BhZ3aTCJWOagLLTqmKqJRw193KLtmAH0jy1izOif4X_uQTeyZ-uaHDvPFzCk/s1600/Kuwait+11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoaBhiMTFp5psEXmfmF9GJ6YyDnUEhld6NCD_Z6qF73z4hcgy3z3LWpv1HkWVukRn0hN9crSMmD7fWKao9BhZ3aTCJWOagLLTqmKqJRw193KLtmAH0jy1izOif4X_uQTeyZ-uaHDvPFzCk/s640/Kuwait+11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div>

Kuwait ( الكويت ). A voyage to Kuwait, Middle East.

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbjuWmrp8qJlkhR6drmnbbSMcAozNpiH68MecZ8zkd7kEJnph-FBwho8FbxfAk7Wk5btt3Pvnb_ePN7_uH4RK-L4rSnHKm1ii9YLemnydaNLopbGo11D9Zp3Z-5ea_QsOH056bRcwVt8/s1600/305536_10151309260350295_1066961420_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbjuWmrp8qJlkhR6drmnbbSMcAozNpiH68MecZ8zkd7kEJnph-FBwho8FbxfAk7Wk5btt3Pvnb_ePN7_uH4RK-L4rSnHKm1ii9YLemnydaNLopbGo11D9Zp3Z-5ea_QsOH056bRcwVt8/s640/305536_10151309260350295_1066961420_n.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am finally feeling the Christmas spirit, I have even started some shopping on Black Friday , this is new to us here north of the border but its great , it's not crazy and I saved a bundle.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLD91EN60ts3-QGp8-okHMX8zyF2dTlefupiUYvNSuu-DwCF9W4JCAUtgllV0sPjYACEAXgXFVKE4KOvrn7Fs-pXruiGiXPeBY3Kg6U8kAA5wBJWRWcdXM7n6_yi-lTreJ2KPXajkF60/s1600/598342_10151309260700295_1190966081_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLD91EN60ts3-QGp8-okHMX8zyF2dTlefupiUYvNSuu-DwCF9W4JCAUtgllV0sPjYACEAXgXFVKE4KOvrn7Fs-pXruiGiXPeBY3Kg6U8kAA5wBJWRWcdXM7n6_yi-lTreJ2KPXajkF60/s640/598342_10151309260700295_1190966081_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was looking forward to decorating our new front porch for the first Christmas. I created a garland out of three faux greenery garlands wrapped together , then I added the lights , two strands followed by lots of natural greens , cedar and pine pieces. I used zip ties and just inserted some others. I used the hooks below to hang the garland, I found these at Home Hardware. I couldn't get them into the siding like in the instructions but they worked perfectly for the vinyl trim around the door , I hope the weight keeps this garland from falling , yikes!!! It looks really pretty at night all lit up. I also found battery candles for my lanterns and they have a timer in them brilliant.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_aJyAVyBG_ol4ENXjItN5bQ1Y_eOa4MUoqfMBkvHQG93S_Q19eskKdSJiwDfuTysoZV3xt3GBMt2l9uTZtdXsGh3zqTAYqeNtG6CuiH9FrUdzEUKjC87z0hHsTXLm-vPx79K997XFzE/s1600/59046_10151294885295295_1482637995_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_aJyAVyBG_ol4ENXjItN5bQ1Y_eOa4MUoqfMBkvHQG93S_Q19eskKdSJiwDfuTysoZV3xt3GBMt2l9uTZtdXsGh3zqTAYqeNtG6CuiH9FrUdzEUKjC87z0hHsTXLm-vPx79K997XFzE/s400/59046_10151294885295295_1482637995_n.jpg" width="297" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_2YvluQ_0vVx6QHmUlAeioaFXJhK5uaHI44uUQ9JAZKETbhEInlY7zS3WQtmRNvg8qPZyR4zTwLF-U4LyW4dATu9gbNbcro2c8Yn5j_f-p_faVosn8nWO0giWXWxDh1PyuTYziaQGiY/s1600/1063_10151308993675295_140251430_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_2YvluQ_0vVx6QHmUlAeioaFXJhK5uaHI44uUQ9JAZKETbhEInlY7zS3WQtmRNvg8qPZyR4zTwLF-U4LyW4dATu9gbNbcro2c8Yn5j_f-p_faVosn8nWO0giWXWxDh1PyuTYziaQGiY/s640/1063_10151308993675295_140251430_n.jpg" width="476" /></a></div> I actually forgot just what decor I have so I was thrilled to find out I had enough of this simple garland for the whole railing , simple sparkly and a little earthy too , I made simple ribbon from some grey fabric I had lying around.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0EjzeSuUHtJJkFuoXv8iZn1O1JVyp9lhN_EWPjAQb56szAq9leiltP3hHNUHkdlLYfI490_P0ggd8by28rVbguEFwDiknTI8Y-ub3TJC3mgeyD3YOdwadtah-mrYiu_qQW2jRP-cRIY/s1600/8757_10151308993630295_684490847_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0EjzeSuUHtJJkFuoXv8iZn1O1JVyp9lhN_EWPjAQb56szAq9leiltP3hHNUHkdlLYfI490_P0ggd8by28rVbguEFwDiknTI8Y-ub3TJC3mgeyD3YOdwadtah-mrYiu_qQW2jRP-cRIY/s640/8757_10151308993630295_684490847_n.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIcXAp65_sCIITMVEMkdKSWrWKMjG4FwZ7cwIF8slI1em7I-5GqfDqm338lkFK-KCeDjPjL9Fc7qzkoDfF3g5uUBuKPsFwpXXWmANIO6GwhQWkYYmyphqeyHOXgY1qSVGkcXGcsC-5n0/s1600/16219_10151309303445295_241156873_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcIcXAp65_sCIITMVEMkdKSWrWKMjG4FwZ7cwIF8slI1em7I-5GqfDqm338lkFK-KCeDjPjL9Fc7qzkoDfF3g5uUBuKPsFwpXXWmANIO6GwhQWkYYmyphqeyHOXgY1qSVGkcXGcsC-5n0/s640/16219_10151309303445295_241156873_n.jpg" width="476" /></a></div> We are making progress, we have our new tree up , lit and fluffed, ready for ornaments. I found this 7.5' tree at Urban Barn for a great price , but it was not pre-lit... boo , so I had to light it. It sure is purdy even naked.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEOYpIGAEAa8VVcFBK91mWfS80D_BP-y11ZWPhmlpsV7DALIhoTV80cmNzDmyZHAP0nlOzskju5Kqfohm_nPx4WnUr_DoP4L7rnxgHI7s9cIKqh4RGxhCSH7Lmzv8hBXWw5LRI2peLCg/s1600/148738_10151308992800295_804883652_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEOYpIGAEAa8VVcFBK91mWfS80D_BP-y11ZWPhmlpsV7DALIhoTV80cmNzDmyZHAP0nlOzskju5Kqfohm_nPx4WnUr_DoP4L7rnxgHI7s9cIKqh4RGxhCSH7Lmzv8hBXWw5LRI2peLCg/s640/148738_10151308992800295_804883652_n.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LAvKjGO3g7f6rAJaorufru7Bvz7Y2PqKmBRlGk565wAV76dqu7TSLJwNDmdoXFIEjUJaaQDnyJeK56YA18T6JZZEYKm6PKCEqDlPbEfk13KwgSMFZRaZ98YwMHC4NFZP6aC0y7Y6X10/s1600/270184_10151308992910295_1939936595_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LAvKjGO3g7f6rAJaorufru7Bvz7Y2PqKmBRlGk565wAV76dqu7TSLJwNDmdoXFIEjUJaaQDnyJeK56YA18T6JZZEYKm6PKCEqDlPbEfk13KwgSMFZRaZ98YwMHC4NFZP6aC0y7Y6X10/s640/270184_10151308992910295_1939936595_n.jpg" width="476" /></a></div> I found a bunch of wreaths in the boxes in the basement and thought why not a snow man , I just used zip ties to attach them and a piece of fabric for a scarf.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUa0qpyEusWm2PHuMCzU-zMo00EoKw48oafMYzVOgt6rR_uSwgxV5AP09EcrA5uq2VuPVehK_l3wiNvz6t7o_yfEpKvYfzjzqDU1CLqUXEJhRkDcZ0nA7EXpnfY5_1UP5QJjn_wPBCknU/s1600/481858_10151306054575295_715311126_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUa0qpyEusWm2PHuMCzU-zMo00EoKw48oafMYzVOgt6rR_uSwgxV5AP09EcrA5uq2VuPVehK_l3wiNvz6t7o_yfEpKvYfzjzqDU1CLqUXEJhRkDcZ0nA7EXpnfY5_1UP5QJjn_wPBCknU/s640/481858_10151306054575295_715311126_n.jpg" width="476" /></a></div> It snowed....just a little , I'm OK with a little bit. I hear we are going to have a big snowy winter this year.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjafmttJ9hOk0KXQS8aTWyBGdFtZJLd7orWrcWa4V9Z9lEPuExYhcQz9LN9__gcvEIdtlLoj8h01T8ScGb_NODwh8a5WqLsdhgacudfdT6StHQ5Rpt2rTW73125Re9h6E92v_n-2w39s/s1600/photo+(1).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjafmttJ9hOk0KXQS8aTWyBGdFtZJLd7orWrcWa4V9Z9lEPuExYhcQz9LN9__gcvEIdtlLoj8h01T8ScGb_NODwh8a5WqLsdhgacudfdT6StHQ5Rpt2rTW73125Re9h6E92v_n-2w39s/s640/photo+(1).JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I just wrapped up an applied moulding wainscoting job locally just in time for Christmas, what a nice look for this room. Crisp classic and fresh. I used astragal moulding for the panels , it is my new favourite moulding , I am going to defiantly use it in my home also.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhZOgenBlkaCCHevR5z1X6HvFZoIeR2ZFJTXlbEbqo8GygTr9qYY89p0NQJ8jrEpQntorOaS1yPqS1GX_GMcPXJPs1I73qjdtwcNXuIzI4jO2KBrXXzzb-_pXYk2JYbWigD_clhx0dCA/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhZOgenBlkaCCHevR5z1X6HvFZoIeR2ZFJTXlbEbqo8GygTr9qYY89p0NQJ8jrEpQntorOaS1yPqS1GX_GMcPXJPs1I73qjdtwcNXuIzI4jO2KBrXXzzb-_pXYk2JYbWigD_clhx0dCA/s640/photo.JPG" width="478" /></a></div>Thanks for stopping by , I hope you are enjoying the hustle bustle. Who's baking ?, who's decorating? who is not quite there and a wee bit overwhelmed?<br />Check out my Pinterest <a href="http://pinterest.com/chriskauf/holiday/">Holiday Board</a> for a little holiday inspiration.

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Bhutan ( འབྲུག་ཡུལ་ ). A voyage to the Kingdom of Bhutan, Asia.

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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0g5JiI9iv-7vlH8BbnmfESIy5EduT82p_vL3-AcbfdZmedbSpLiMk_xP4xkMG0RsomGbnxyNEvyEn-BpyTUYn3XisuR0aMJcb4_aKpXMHW5AQG_1wgq7SDAmXrIKficfQ9XfFzoyJtGSx/s200/Bhutan+18.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a name='more'></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKI_hyvqKrbowh-vLAs99_b82D_syEiBo4GiO_5xSBF9jSCPIBBq4EKD2nZMB4aQ4Kw-YNhzVSieE2aVNdgOHBPrYNrZL6XG8MqRqXwRMs4aGn9yMLYp-D0sT6fENrLPBC49smNIjWvuMj/s1600/Bhutan+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKI_hyvqKrbowh-vLAs99_b82D_syEiBo4GiO_5xSBF9jSCPIBBq4EKD2nZMB4aQ4Kw-YNhzVSieE2aVNdgOHBPrYNrZL6XG8MqRqXwRMs4aGn9yMLYp-D0sT6fENrLPBC49smNIjWvuMj/s320/Bhutan+2.jpg" width="320" /></a>Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder Dragon, is no ordinary place. This is a country where buying cigarettes is illegal, where the rice is red and where chillies aren’t just a seasoning but the entire dish. It’s also a deeply Buddhist land, where men wear a tunic to work, where giant protective penises are painted on the walls of most houses, and where Gross National Happiness is deemed more important than Gross National Product. Tourism in Bhutan is also unique. Visitors famously have to pay a minimum of US$200 per day, making it one of the world’s most expensive countries to visit, but this fee is all-inclusive, you don’t have to travel in a group and you can arrange your own itinerary. What you won’t find in Bhutan is backpacker-style independent travel. This is Nepal for the jet set.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbgi9BjZc-5tKjWaENz23BMwa0m3ouAS274366vfwdiLeR27aAlwJk2QDi-c9p8CcrscoTXmUjuVaX7YcicRBLhUgXlERvNklD5Ew9c_UvR9Dv-zoLdeXfpCyNw9jHGd-8EUMZxXBYZFt/s1600/Bhutan+23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbgi9BjZc-5tKjWaENz23BMwa0m3ouAS274366vfwdiLeR27aAlwJk2QDi-c9p8CcrscoTXmUjuVaX7YcicRBLhUgXlERvNklD5Ew9c_UvR9Dv-zoLdeXfpCyNw9jHGd-8EUMZxXBYZFt/s320/Bhutan+23.jpg" width="320" /></a>First off there are the early Buddhist sites in the cultural heartland of Bumthang Dzongkhag and the undisturbed traditional Tibetan-style culture that sets Bhutan aside as the last remaining great Himalayan kingdom. Then there are the textiles, outrageous trekking as well as the stunning flora and fauna of Phobjika Valley. Trashigang is an interesting town and also useful for launching into a trip in Eastern Bhutan.<br />It is also a country of surprises. This is not just a nation of saintly, other-worldly hermits. Bhutan is straddling the ancient and modern world and these days you’ll find monks transcribing ancient Buddhist texts into computers as traditionally dressed noblemen chat on their mobile phones.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikma-o46L0THjHnopDPS52aa9RGuWUyMm2P4e6M_nzsJqdEammqJyeavYENDP6da4yeevvSFziuAy9UXIbjCWoNFpCiCbxwHyZ3FU2-8qczo1jzwHY0JqDj2Tbd6oFzCoShHbYtmImtCkP/s1600/Bhutan+19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikma-o46L0THjHnopDPS52aa9RGuWUyMm2P4e6M_nzsJqdEammqJyeavYENDP6da4yeevvSFziuAy9UXIbjCWoNFpCiCbxwHyZ3FU2-8qczo1jzwHY0JqDj2Tbd6oFzCoShHbYtmImtCkP/s320/Bhutan+19.jpg" width="320" /></a> If you do visit Bhutan, you will become one of the few who have experienced the charm and magic of one of the world’s most enigmatic countries – the ‘last Shangri La’ – and you’ll be playing your part in this medieval kingdom’s efforts to join the modern world, while steadfastly maintaining its distinct and amazing cultural identity. So why spend all your money to come here? Because most of all, Bhutan offers an opportunity to glimpse another way of living, an alternative vision of what is truly important in life.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJaqtIdrJpoyY34nCFbBCQ11tg1dsG9nE1vAerCD8qBDWCwSUwGeNNFNsi4OABBhZaZ0S04BJi1EYQa-sLAmoAB-2wBv3RE3AtuXRd3kXmeu6PkPocCbNnxxST6nLx2uxD2Hp3GG9BIhb/s1600/Bhutan+13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJaqtIdrJpoyY34nCFbBCQ11tg1dsG9nE1vAerCD8qBDWCwSUwGeNNFNsi4OABBhZaZ0S04BJi1EYQa-sLAmoAB-2wBv3RE3AtuXRd3kXmeu6PkPocCbNnxxST6nLx2uxD2Hp3GG9BIhb/s320/Bhutan+13.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/bhutan">Show in Lonely Planet</a><br /><br />Ready to go?<br /><br />These tours & activities make it easy:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6efEoAPUNS8tAS9-f4jpRr0kky99aPPwXxhJmBkeAGBVF-7M7-m8AWcQaIH1wqZRMquOwxZkDGSegeNoN5S_FWsduU_tZsotye9qrS2wdOoDP3OVmctTIsnoEhS5-N3bdzhgeyZfhd4yG/s1600/Bhutan+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; 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Bhutan ( འབྲུག་ཡུལ་ ). A voyage to the Kingdom of Bhutan, Asia.

Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder Dragon, is no ordinary place. This is a country where buying cigarettes is illegal, where the rice is red an...

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