Miniature houses (of course). Why wrap them, put them away, and then unwrap them again, when Christmas will be back before you know it? This one acts as a night light in a bathroom.
The Rockettes! Couldn't do without them all year. They dance in my window box every day, behind a small Rockefeller Center tree.
Spoon rest. A delicate little Spode plate with a Christmas tree is the perfect size for my counter. Why would I ever put it away?
Ornaments. Many of my ornaments have a permanent place. Here's a picture of Pinocchio, the hero of a story I read in Italian in grammar school, swinging just below my electric pencil sharpener. He reminds me also of a Christmas tradition when I was in high school -- we'd go to the Italian old folks home and sing carols and holiday songs in Italian: Rodolfo dal Naso Rosso .... Not that we needed the practice, since most of us were from bilingual homes.
Above Pinocchio is a NYC taxi ornament that's also there permanently.
Presents. Like most crafters, I make Christmas presents all year. (Hey, who messed up my crafts table? It's always so NEAT!)
Donations. A favorite tradition is donating a dollhouse to a holiday raffle at a local school. All year I put aside items that will end up in the house. This year's house was featured in my blog a couple of weeks ago.
http://killerhobbies.blogspot.com/2009/12/november-in-review.html
Do you have any Christmas items that are a part of your year-round decor or do you make a clean sweep of all the red and green when the new year dawns?
2 comments:
I have a Christmas elf as a permanent greeter near my front door.
I loved your rockettes. How fun!
I found a small stuffed Santa from the UK in my top desk drawer. I'd meant to fix his foot--my dog chewed it--but now he's on the tree, and I think he'll go back in my drawer as a reminder to keep Christmas in my heart all year. Thanks for the great post.
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