It's Christmastime, once again

Hello everyone!
I hope your Monday has been a good one!
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Isn't it hard to believe that in just a little over two weeks it'll be that time again?

I was able to get most of my decorating done over the weekend...

...and it seems like that's all I've been doing lately!

Between decorating at church, work and home, it has just been non-stop!
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And speaking of time....

...I decided to use my clocks again on the mantel.
Here's the way it looked last year.

This year, I decided to change things up just a bit.

After playing around with a few options,
I decided I liked the look of layering my Goodwill green and red place mats as a base.

And I thought I'd give the snowflakes a rest this year, replacing them with golden sprays.

I was hoping to have another clock to add to my collection this year...
...but...I didn't win the bid on ebay :(

I wrote a post on my other blog a couple of years back,
reminiscing about this little clock that I remembered having as a child.

Against my better judgement, I "bidded" my final bid at $152.00 and then I went to bed.
The next morning I saw where it sold within seconds later for $155.00.
I let it get away.

Shucks.

Needless to say, these little clocks are collector's items,
 but I just couldn't justify spending the money on a sentimental memory...
...at least right now...maybe someday, I'll try for another one.
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So...is time getting away from you like it is from me...
...or do you have it all together already??