Can We Just Slow Down the Time?

Time is going by too fast!
I have started putting a few things out for Christmas. I hope I finish up this weekend.
So far I've put out some of my vintage decorations.

Yesterday I went with the Women's Club in my neighborhood to the Annual Creche Festival at Mepkin Abbey in Monks Corner. This was my first year attending.

This was one of my favorites. It was made by a local artist here in the Charleston area. He used discarded materials to construct it! Things like old water tanks and old bed springs.

Wreath over the door to the Clare Boothe Luce Library

This was made by someone locally and the figures are oyster shells!

This one also used oyster shells for the figures! So creative! I'll never look at an oyster shell the same!

After our tour we stopped in the gift shop. I purchased a fruitcake made by the monks. They are struggling financially, so I wanted to do my part to help! And, I am one of the strange few that actually loves fruitcake!
This morning I had a shift at Middleton Place. I am starting to feel very comfortable doing the house tours. I had really big groups today, and they were ones that asked a lot of questions! But, I felt very confident answering them!
The house museum is already decorated for Christmas and looks so pretty. They used all natural clippings from the property for the arrangements.
Not a very busy weekend planned, but I do want to get our family photo for our Christmas card taken! The teens probably won't be too excited, but I would like to go out to Middleton and take it on the property.
Are your homes all decorated? I hope you will share photos!