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Candy Cane Lane

I think our house looks rather festive.
It is nowhere near as good as the ones in Candy Cane Lane though.
This is a neighbourhood where they go all out with lights, figures ....even ice sculptures ...in their gardens.
It is wonderful.
It is all in a good cause as they collect money from the hundreds of cars slowly driving around the streets.
Father Christmas is always there talking to the kids in the cars.........this terrified Lauren when she was here.
Various volunteer groups walk up and down in our sub zero temperatures collecting.
When Donna, Andy (her husband who tragically died) and little Lauren came with us, it was Firefighters night.
Whilst Donna and I woofed over the firefighters, Andy was extremely miffed.
"Trust us to come on bloody firefighters night" said he, "why couldn't we have come on Baywatch night".
We still laugh about it now.
He brought us a lot of laughs. I think of him often.
Inside our house I like to Christmassy it up too.
I always did. Those that remember me from back then will know that Shalamar was always well decked our for Christmas.
Friday we did Candy Cane Lane.
Sunday we did Country Christmas in Waukesha.
This is a magnificent drive through a forest which is full of lighted animated figures.
Then at the end they have two buildings, one with a Christmas scene with elves and lots of train sets.
The other holds the traditional nativity which is very beautiful.

We all feel very Christmassy now.

posted by Sue Banks @ 9:50 AM