The Christmas Train Is Here

It's close to evening and the lights

had just clicked to life on the large

evergreen tree in front of the barn out back.

People say they can see it for miles around.

Farmer Urias would be home soon 

with his son and daughter-in-law 

in from the city by train.

  He had left earlier in the day

in his old red pickup to buy a smaller 

Christmas tree for inside the house.

He plans to meet the train at the station 

on his return trip so his son will be with him 

to help lug the tree into the house.

He should be down yonder at the station by now.

Well, that's a pretty good start to my heart warming 

Christmas story that I'm making up!

And speaking of "heart warming", check out my

new train engine cookie jar that has 

finally arrived at the station.

Read about how I got it in my post here.

I think it's super, and a good fit with my Spode 

train station cookie jar here and my Cracker Barrel 

old red truck candy jar here! 

Sam and I also scored a couple of mercury glass

trees last year at Kohl's to add to the vignette.

I think they add a little depth to the scene.

Maybe I should sprinkle a little faux snow 

around to really up the detail...

What am I saying? 

This is a functioning pantry that we use

everyday....we can't be having snow blowing

off it every time we set the mail down.

Gee, I hope that tree isn't too big 

for farmer Urias' house, he may have to get 

the Evans boys to help out...

What?

Okay, I'll stop now.

Thanks for stopping by 

and happy hunting!