December 3, 2012
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Christmas in the City
I have a Christmas village called Christmas in the City. It is one of the Department 56 villages. We haven't put it up for the past 5 or 6 years, because the girls were all gone, Jim was busy, and it is too much for me to do myself. But this year, my family put it up on Thanksgiving for me! Even my grandchildren helped!
I got the first piece to my village on my 40th birthday - oh, my - almost 20 years ago! We still lived in Mississippi! I had wanted the Christmas in the City village because I grew up in Philadelphia, and so much of that village reminds me of Philly!
The first piece I got, from the friends who we went out with to celebrate my 40th birthday that year, was the Doctor's Office because, well, Jim is a doctor!
Now I have a large village!
Don't ya love that subway stop in the last picture? I rode the subway everywhere for many years!
The Scrooge sign, on the theater, is because every year we are involved in our local production of "Scrooge" and this year it was this past weekend. It went very well. We miss having Betsy here, because for years she was in the show, and for two years she directed it, and then before that, Amanda was in it. Now, it is just Jim, from our family, as part of the cast. He is in the chorus, plays his psaltery, and dances on Scrooge's casket. It is such a fun show, very professionally done, and is free, with an offering taken for our local crisis pregnancy center. I am one of several sign language interpreters. So, it makes the months leading up to it busy ones for us!
More photos of my Christmas village next time!
Comments (9)
You do have quite a village.
What fun!! I didn't know you had this or I would have given you one of mine when we downsized and either gave them to the girls or sold some. Now we only have my favorites and we leave the train station up all year long...maybe it will come down when Arne retires.
that is amazing! i love it!!! its one of those things you could just stand there and look at for hours.--thanks for sharing it--karen
Love the way Christmas traditions warm our hearts and flood our memories with cherished events. So glad you posted. I'm heading over to message you. Love you girl. ~Polly~
I love your village! I have a very small one that belonged to my Mama, but I love it. You and Buckeyegirlie have magnificent village setups!
Every time you mention your Scrooge production, I wish I could come see it. Maybe one day!
And to have the space and place to display and enjoy is such a good thing. I'm so glad you get to enjoy it again this season.
It's beautiful! What a treat to have them put it up for you!
Aww. That is so awesome! And putting it together with the family must have been great! Now I want a village!
A family helping to put a village up is a labor of love. I really like your village, and I like how you explain the significance of each piece. Ours started with four houses on a card table, and this husband of mine enjoyed it so much, all the nuances and angles and such that he got hooked on it really quickly, and it has just kept on growing. I sometimes wonder how much longer he will keep on, but that is another thing that time will tell. I enjoy it very, very much, but then, I'm not the one crawling around under the table while looking for someplace to plug in those sixty+ lights.
Oh, I hope you feel better really, really quickly!
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