It’s Christmas time! Perfectly trimmed trees… angelic children, playing nicely in front of a roaring fireplace… the delicious smell of holiday baking, wafting through the house… wrapping and shopping are done…
That’s the image that many of the gorgeously decorated homes all over the internet are showing us.
But there are a few brave bloggers who are sharing the way their houses look and I feel so much better. The Inspired Room shared her behind the scenes chaos. Pretty Handy Girl had me in stitches, laughing over her photos and commentary. She gave me the courage to share what’s going on over here.
I’d like to share my exterior Christmas decor today!
Everything is covered with sawdust and this black, sooty, dusty, shingle dirt.
Unfortunately, I had done the exterior first, so I can’t even take solace in the interior decor. It’s just as jacked.
sigh.
HOWEVER: I do not forget for even one second how blessed I am to have not only a roof over my head, but a water tight one at that… That I am blessed beyond measure to have a beautiful, healthy family, and that although I am completely undeserving of the gift that God has given us, in His son Jesus Christ, He gave us that gift anyway.
I’m sharing this ramble over here:
Stupid winds! And they are hollowing again today- at least in my city, but I think we get them more than anyone else because of our location.
The first big storm blew all of our Christmas lights off of our house, we have secured them a lot better now.
UGH!!! That’s so sad. 🙁
But, you’re right, Jesus was the best gift of all and the rest doesn’t matter!
Real is always better my dear… I am personally so real right now that I have the stomach flu.. shoot me please.
Maddie
Mama said there’d be days like this. Dog looks stressed out by all the activity. (not)
I’m so sorry about your roof! But I love the way you end this post. Amen, girl! May we all follow your example to give thanks for our imperfect surroundings–and mostly to be thankful for the one perfect Gift that makes Christmas!!
Thanks for a Holiday Chuckle! Oh I visited the other blog posts and laughed my brains out! Oh I commented that you sent me as in “Viv” cause we are besties right! LOL
Kudos to you for sharing your unique decoarting style! Hey, embrace the sawdust as fake snow right?! And I see that you have one of those big scary yellow power tools too. Do you know how to use it??? Want to do a guest tutorial on that bad boy for me?
Brittany aka Pretty Handy Girl
P.s. Thanks for mentioning my decorating post 😉
You are so right! I think there is always a big mess on the other side of the room. There is here at my house…lol
Oh no! 🙁 Well, thank goodness you all are alright. And you’re right. No matter our problems, there are always others who have bigger ones. And we can always find peace in our salvation.
You are so right! We have the greatest gift of all!! Jesus!!
I am so sorry your home has been messed up so!! That sucks for sure!
Hugs
SueAnn
Oh wow, this is awful!! And really bad timing. SO sorry! You have the right attitude for sure! Putting the Savior first, especially when life goes sideways makes all of the trials of life seem so much more manageable. Good luck with clean up. -K
We need a new roof as well, I’m so dreading that day! Maybe I’ll check out those Santa Ana (I always thought it was Sana Ana winds, you’re always schooling me!) winds while Babe holds down the fort during the mayhem!
I love that you’re keeping it real my friend!
Boo and boo! You table looks like mine did this weekend 🙂 I love, LOVED your “however”…such Truth!
I live in Northern California and we’ve been getting some of those Santa Ana winds. They’re gnarly! I’ve never experienced them before and I don’t like them at all. I would have been so bummed about the lights. Mine have stayed on so far, but my Christmas sign keeps blowing away!!
Santa Ana sounds so pretty!
Sorry you’re decor is all dusty!
I hope they complete their work quickly.
Oh my gosh! It got a little windy here last night, and I was mad because it knocked over my 2-foot-tall snowman at my front door…I shouldn’t have been complaining!
Seriously? Surely that is the house down the street from you???
~Becca
Oh no. This is not good. How do you fix all this before Christmas? And I can certainly appreciate you keepin’ it real for us. I should have taken a picture of my Christmas closet but I was too mortified. It’s kinda like our junk closet and as I am out shopping, I throw the gifts in there until I can wrap them.
Ok, so thanks for linking up! I wrote that on the wrong post before. I’m a dork. And on my deathbed. Pray for my sanity.
they talk about those winds in one of my all time favorite movies. We don’t get to experience as much snow as we do ice usually round these parts 🙁
My husband told me about those winds, scary stuff. I am glad you and yours are ok. Hope that everything is back to normal for you soon!