Who Who Who's Ready for Christmas?

When the Santa hat appears on our neighborhood owl, it's getting pretty close to Christmas!

9 years later - STILL miles of aisles!

13 DECEMBER 2009

Miles of aisles of holiday flowers ~

THEN & NOW - 9 years later and it's exactly the same! 

It's hard to believe that a home improvement store can offer "one stop shopping" for Christmas decorating but here you go... buy your tree, your holiday lights (indoor and outdoor), lawn decorations (twinkling reindeer, illuminated polar bears) and save room in the cart for poinsettia in red, white, and pink. Happy shopping! Happy decorating!

Why we love living in Tucson!

Captured here is a beautiful sunrise touching the Catalinas. I hope this helps you start your day in a beautiful way!

Photo courtesy of George Goldman. 

Tucson Trivia ~ Holiday Style!

The "El Nacimiento" holiday display is a true "must see" in Tucson! Created by Maria Luisa Tena in the 1970s, El Nacimiento is the largest and longest-running nativity scene in the Southwest. The Nacimiento is a traditional Mexican nativity scene, an artistic expression originating in Colonial Mexico. As the Tucson Museum of Art explains, 

“In an intricate arrangement of hundreds of miniature figures, it combines the symbolism of the Spanish Colonial Catholic Church with the simplicity and faith of everyday existence in rural Mexico. Some of the scenes are from the Christmas story of the Bible; others show traditional Mexican village life with an accuracy that extends even to the tiny replicas of kitchen utensils in the country dwellings.”

OK - But which half?

Ha! :)

Nothing says "Christmas in Tucson" better!

Nothing tells you that it's Christmas time in Tucson better than this - Santa hats on the saguaro! Ho, ho, ho! 

Definitely something different!

These graceful dancers definitely added some sparkle to the party! I was a party guest where the Belly Dance troupe entertained and did a quick lesson, too! How fun! Here's their info to learn more. They were wonderful!