My White And Gold Nativity And A Manger Scene You Won't Forget

I saw this set several years ago

at Sam's Club of all places.

It was exactly what I had been looking for.

I set it up on top of a display case in our foyer.

I put down a strand of white lights,

then cover it with "snow" batting.

Then I wind a soft white feathery boa  through it.

When any air moves at all the feathery boa

moves and it looks like a living, breathing scene

The lithograph above it is one my father had

when he set up housekeeping in the early 1920's.

Each piece is quite beautiful for a 

mass produced product.

I love how it looks at night with the soft white under lighting.

MyHero's Grandmother Clara 

had a set quite like this

that she told me would be mine someday.

Somehow it got lost 

when they sold her home in Florida.

This is not the quality that her set was 

but it still reminds

me of the nativity she so treasured.

Now that you have seen some beautiful pieces

I want to show you another beaut!

I know you will love this!

This is set up in a yard on the way to 

the girls' school.

Ummmm... Do you love that it is made out of 

STOLEN ROADSIDE SIGNS?

And Oh!  For the love of all that is Holy
WHERE is Mary, Joseph & Baby Jesus?

Perhaps they haven't stolen those pieces yet....

Jesus, Mary and Jo------WHAT the?

We have a Fisher Price nativity

that we keep specifically for

the kids to play with~

They can move the figures

around and the can kiss the

baby Jesus. 

No one tells them to
"Be careful"...or..."Don't touch"

It is my  GO TO GIFT for

new babies born to

Christian families.

NO ONE else gets 

a nativity for a new baby.

Well...except me....and now maybe

a few of you.

Anyway......

I am walking by the manger.

I see the sweet little

BABY JESUS.

Then I see sweet

BABY JESUS AND MARY

So far, so good, right?

Oh-Look-

There is Jesus, Mary and......

and.....and.....

PEDRO?

SOMEONE who shall remain nameless

LOST Joseph.

So...what do you do when you 

LOSE SOMEONE?

Well, if you are THREE

you simply replace them.

So...

We now have 

Jesus, Mary & Pedro.

It works for me.

And because the angel

looked a tad lonely on the

thatched roof of the stable

she is now keeping company with

her new friend.

I guess Heaven if full of wondrous

things.

The three wise men seem okay.

They came bringing gifts.

Oh....wait...

That is not the ONLY visitor

to see the baby.

No, indeedy...

Here is another new friend.

Look at Jesus smiling.

He likes all sorts of 

creatures-big and small.

There are a few lowly animals

And One 

VERY SPECIAL FRIEND.

I think he is here to sing...

AL-VIIIIINNNNNN!

Come back tomorrow and 

I will show you 

MY Nativity!

No duck allowed!