Biscotti, Scotties and Merry Christmas Wishes!

Mom, will you please notice me? I am so cute and just got groomed! Put the cookie dough away!
Doogs and Socks are resting after helping in the kitchen...
Time to sit back and enjoy a minute of my day. There are still leaves on our Japanese Maple tree...so pretty...the view from my desk.


I love the light that comes in the windows in the morning. So peaceful. This used to be my sewing table, however I moved the machine to another room to clear the clutter out. This is a quiet spot to sit and look through magazines, write a card or just sit and stare out the window.
A new lamp...made of plastic, but it looks just like mercury glass.
A little bird's nest filled with some favorite ornaments.
An old bronze baby shoe hangs on the tree.
Doogs' baby picture and some favorite scotty objects.

A snippet of our front porch..
My favorite old red door that is adorned with a Christmas wreath.
A red flower box filled with pinecones and a vintage like sign.
No snow here...just wishful thinking...

Each year I make biscotti cookies for friends and family. This batch are dipped in chocolate and peppermint.
Finely chopped peppermint pieces for the biscotti.
My favorite zippy-do-wow presto chopper gizmo. It contains the bits, too.
See...?? Percectly chopped and quick, too!

Earlier this year, Lisa sent me a sweet Scotty cookie cutter. I used it to make my little Duhgall sugar cookies. Thanks again Lisa! I love it!
Plain little cookies... waiting for the frosting..
These are the hearts that I used on the cookies...too cute!
I tried to make black frosting, but this is the closest I could get to.
These little cookies look like Jenn and Jacqui's Hamish and Miss Penelope and Melissa's Winston! We love Westie's, too!

Mr. Santa keeps me company in the kitchen. The flour and sugar canisters are pretty low from all of the cookie baking that has gone on in our kitchen.
This framed Scotty picture is from my longtime friend, Barbara. She gave it to me the other day and I just adore it. Made in England and it has the coolest thistle design around the edge!
This adorable metal tray is a gift from my friends Jeannie and Karen, who have a sweet space at Remember When antique store in town. They gave this to me the other day and I just love it! Brenda, at Spare Minute Cottage, sent me the most adorable pair of scotty socks! They are in the wash right now cause I had to wear them right away! I love them and thank you Brenda!!!

And Miss Heidi, thank you so much for the adorable Dutch Christmas card with none other than a little adorable Scotty! I will also put the sweetest Christmas fabric to use, too! Heather, I love the bookmark that you made! My goal is to start reading a few books after Christmas, so this will come in quite handy - oh and for my magazines, too! Thank you everyone for all of your kindess. You really warm my heart!

I know that everyone is so busy trying to get the last minute Holiday things done, but I just want to wish you a very Merry Christmas! Each and every one of you is appreciated and I thank you for your friendship and kindness that you have bestowed to me these past few months. We all get so busy, and I am so guilty of not getting back to each of you lately. After the holidays, I will make it around to visit and to catch up on some visiting. This past week has been so busy with physical therapy appointments, grooming appointments (Doogs and myself), cookie baking, gift wrapping and visits to friends. But, you have been on my mind and I pray that everyone is safe, feeling good and enjoying this time with your friends and family.

I pray for everyone in our military, too, and thank you for serving our Country! It is so difficult having our loved ones so far away at such a time when our families should be together to celebrate the season. Just know that you are in our hearts and we appreciate your sacrifices!

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

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