Christmas on Manor

People ask me why I do this, and every year and answer them with the same response..."Why not?"

If you think about it, this is the one and only time in the year that you can put stuff on your house, where people won't look at you and call you an idiot. To me, spending time throughout the year planning, sequencing and coming up with new and innovative ideas is the best part of decorating.  Sharing your ideas with other enthusiast is what really makes holiday decorating a joy, and a passion at the same time. Nothing makes me happier then when a neighbor, a passer-by, or even somebody in a store says, "Hey, your house looks great!"  When people really take the time to slow down from their crazy schedules and just take a moment and look at what you have spent almost a whole year designing and planning, that is where the true joy comes from for me. A child will not always be a child, but their smile's can last a lifetime.

With all the evil and hostility in the world today, it is nice to just take a moment see that there is still a wrinkle of peace out there, and some hope, even if it's a tiny amount.