December in Tennessee

Wood fires, split pea and ham soup and lights on the deck mark the beginning of the Christmas Season. Decorating the house and setting up the tree are easier for us now that we have slimmed down the process. We take a box out of the attic. It holds our two wreaths for the coach lanterns on each side of the garage, a box of icycle lights to outline the deck and decorations for the mantle and living room tables. We place Snoopy's Merry Christmas in the guest room window and drag the pre-decorated tree to the upper landing and plug them in. Christmas decorating is finished.