First November Snowfall of 2021

Nothing ushers in the holidays like a gentle snow fall like the one that welcomed me when I walked out of work late yesterday afternoon, after serving tea to 125 guests.  Northern Michigan may have already had snow, but this was our first one of any significance.

My son, Steve, took a picture of our church last night that looks like a Hallmark Christmas card.

And I took the picture below from our front porch this morning as we were leaving for church. The snow will melt quickly as the temperatures are going to warm up, but today has been a relaxing, cozy, wintry day.  The two girls across the street even made a snowman.

I set some of the pieces inside the globe that will eventually be my Nutcracker centerpiece. Nothing's been glued down and the ballerina isn't in place yet - she'll go in the center a little higher than the nutcrackers.  I plan to glue a piece of Nutcracker sheet music to the bottom of the base, and add some kind of glittery gold enhancement to the outside of the wooden base, but you get the idea.

I went into Hobby Lobby to get a Gingerbread cookie jar for a Christmas gift and found a cute Nutcracker cookie jar to add to the theme. 

And... I found four Nutcracker appetizer/bread plates online at Sur La Table that I ordered. Just have to find spreaders and the tablescape will be finished.  I'm so anxious to actually use everything in a complete tablescape with family and friends.  I'm thinking a brunch menu will be perfect.

Hope this has been a nice holiday weekend for you.

P.S.  It is now Monday morning, but I had to add something I saw at Bernideen's Tea Time Cottage and Garden blog [click on the picture of her blog at my sidebar and it will take you to her blog].  Bernideen has an Etsy shop called BernideensTeaTime and she sells tea cozies there.  When I saw the picture of her Nutcracker tea cozy on her blog, I went to her Etsy shop and ordered one.  If you're in need of a tea cozy check out her Etsy shop.  She has them in several different patterns and themes.