Our Christmas Open House ~

Hello Friends & Folk!

Happy Sunday to you all ~ here are some snaps from our open house yesterday....

there are LOTS of them, so please grap a cup of peppermint cocoa and get cozy ~

hope you enjoy your virtual tour!!

 

Cindy (Mountain Hollow) and Santa (aka Steve Kritikakos)

Peter (my hubby) with Santa

Joan (Olde Rectory Antiques) with Santa ~ Joan, you look worried...have you been naughty?

Santa greeting our guests on our shop's front porch ~

some goodies, including Sherry Kristoff's (From Sherry's Heart) hooked pillow ~

dolls from TFC Folk Art, Ole Rectory Antiques, the Burlap Owl and me...

one of Peter's finished burlap trees, old red stockings and Joan's Crazy Quilt painted box ~

a hanging Window Light made by Peter ~

our mantle wearing her red & white quilt ~

an old, wheelbarrow side with dry paint ~ gussied up for xmastime...hanging on a cobblers rack

tree on the front porch ~

a wider view of the shop ~

our ever-growing wall of cross stitch models (and Mizz Pat Cross shopping)

weavers cloth in old Dye cabinet, my Olde Farmhouse Linen in a black-painted cubby ~

the old Norwood Post Office box filled with fat 1/4's of fabric & smaller candles ~

a farmhouse Christmas!

our raffle basket ~ Joan Murphy was the lucky Winner!!!
(Joan, I'll be calling you today to get your shipping info ~ congrats!!

Fragrant fresh greens, quilted stockings by Cindy (Mountain Hollow)

lots of wool for primitive hooking & applique ~

some of my folk art paintings & frakturs ~

me, Cindy & Joan ~ Joan, girl you still look worried...but Santa told me you will still get presents this year!

see????? Santy & I are GOOD FRIENDS!!!!
I've been good!

Santa & Mrs. Claus (aka Steve & Shari)
Shari ~ you are beautiful...inside & out :)

still in love after all these years ~ we love you both too!

Santa feeding his reindeer.
oh no...wait. that's our Pinocchio!!!!

oh Nocchi...you are so handsome ~

...and just a 'little bit' spoiled.

Daisy tells Santy that she's been a good girl.
{...She's lying. She recently stole the 50lb. barrel of feed out of the barn and proceeded to share it with Nocchi.
They both had bellyaches for 2 days from that episode.}

I. LOVE. this. picture!!!!

...don't worry Nocchi & Daisy ~ Santa will be back next year!

  I hope you enjoyed your tour ~ I want to thank Miss Cindy & Miss Joan for helping me in the shop ~
(Miss Flea had to work, we surely missed her!)   Thanks to everyone who visited with us yesterday ~
your support of Notforgotten Farm truly touches our hearts! and without saying, my Love & Thanks to my best friend & hubby, Peter.   Remember that I will be posting my free Ornament & Cookie Swap Recipe here tomorrow morning for Buttermilk Basin's Holiday Blog Hop! (see top of my sidebar for details) see you tomorrow!
  Blessings from the Farm

Lori