Today I made the annual trip to our neighborhood Lowe's store (I use "neighborhood" loosely as the closest store is about 75 miles away) in order to select my newest addition to the Christmas village I have slowly expanding in the dining room. A thick fog of anticipation clouds my mind as the holiday season gets closer because I know that it means that my city can grow and prosper. It's a lot of fun selecting the right house or business and even neater to see what kind of new design the makers will come up with this year. I began this village in 2007 with the purchase of an Irish pub (of course) and continued with buildings each year since then. This year, I added a Cheese factory (again, of course) and a house to add to the "residential" street, separated from the "businesses" as the collection is getting a bit larger now. My subject is the piece that has an antique fire engine driven by horses. I like how the firemen really look like they are racing to extinguish the flames as quickly as they can so that save the integrity of the village. The Irish pub invites you to stop in for a pint after you've delivered your Christmas packages to the Post Office for that holiday delivery. Soon, the lights will be added, the Barn Dance will be rotating with the dancers, and my Cheese shop will look as if it's ready for you to pick up the holiday box of dairy delectables.
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