I think the best part about living smack in the middle of town is being able to go all out for the holidays. Holiday prep is officially underway at Santa’s workshop, and I’ve been having so much fun with it.
The second coat of outdoor paint has been brushed on the lobsters. Now I just need to let it “cure” for a few days before I can move them out of my workspace in the barn.
The HH has been busy cutting buoys. I told him I needed 24 for my Christmas display. Then I suggested that since he already had all his stuff set up, he might as well cut a few more for Valentine’s Day.
Always the helpful wife. Yep, that’s me. 🙂 We can’t disappoint the neighbors!
I mean, if you had seen bats on someone’s house for Halloween and then lobsters at Christmas, wouldn’t you expect there to be some giant hearts on their house for Valentine’s?
Yes, yes you would!!! But that’s a project for another day. I can’t think about that right now. I must stay on task.
Did I mention I also bought {2} giant 48” wreaths? One for the barn and one for the house. And they light up too!!!
The HH put them together for me yesterday.
I have zero patience when it comes to fluffing up wreaths though {or artificial trees} so I asked my mother in law if she would do the fluffing for me.
She’s a whizz at fluffing. We haven’t decided if we’re going to put bows on the wreaths yet. What do you think? Do we need bows? We can’t decide.
We have plenty of time though, the decorations won’t go up until the day after Thanksgiving. Traditionalists, that’s what we are.
finished lobster ornaments
There’s still plenty of projects left to do. Next week she’s coming over to fluff the tree, and after that’s done we can get started on painting lobster ornaments for the tree.
I figure I’ll be able to get a few dozen stamped out and fired in the kiln before next week rolls around. Wednesday’s will be solely dedicated to craft projects for the foreseeable future.
We may have to pull a full all nighters to get it all done. We’ll see.
It’s a tough gig, but someone’s gotta do it. It’s so much easier though when you’re hopped up on hot beverages and scones and you’ve got holiday tunes playing in the background.
Have you started thinking about decorating for Christmas yet? When do you put your decorations up? Do you put them up before Thanksgiving or wait until afterwards? Curious minds want to know.
Have a great day everyone,
~Mavis
Nancy Settel says
I opt for the big bows. Since you are going all out might as well gooooo all the way out.
Holley says
This is so exciting! I cannot wait to see all your decorations! That lobster is huge!
I’ve got Santa’s workshop south going on down here in the north Georgia mountains. This year I have decide to go full on gingerbread! I have always loved gingerbread and usually have them sprinkled throughout my house. But this year I’ve decided that I’m ONLY putting out my gingerbread decor! So, of course, that meant I had to get craftly and make some new things! It’s a mess right now in my craft room, but it will all come together soon. I used to wait until after Thanksgiving to decorate, but I’m not this year! I’m bucking all the traditions this year and it feels right!
Carla says
We’re a bit of traditionalists here in Michigan too. We don’t “do” Christmas until after Thanksgiving. I will pick a nice warm [er] day in November to put my outdoor lights up, but we don’t plug them in until the Friday after Thanksgiving. Then, too, they usually come down a week after new years.
Wendy C says
Big bows for sure!
Dawn says
I think the wreaths need big red bows! I can’t wait to see your progress.
I start thinking about Christmas decorating after I get my Halloween display set up in October but I don’t put up any Christmas stuff until after Thanksgiving. I did think about putting them up earlier than usual this year but I’m having people over for Friendsgiving on the Saturday after Thanksgiving so it’s going to be later than usual this year instead.
laura says
i had NO idea the lobsters were so large!!! it makes me love them even more!! cant wait to see them installed! also, add the bows!
Donna Braun says
Instead of big red bows, use crossed big red lobsters.
Diana says
I was amazed at how many people already have their decorations up. The neighborhood I live in is 1 to 2 acres per house, so everyone does huge displays which take some time to set up. Each day more and more appear and are usually done by Thanksgiving.
Dawn says
If you had Santa Hats for the Lobsters, they could be used again in February.
Emily says
I vote yes to bows. What made you pick lobsters for Christmas?