Snow Men Brighten the Winter Days

Hi everyone!  Have you had a good day?  We spent the day running errands, so I'm glad to be sitting down, finally.  One of those errands involved buying a new, much-needed grate for our fireplace, so now we can have some cozy wood fires in our den. 

The Christmas decorations are finally down and mostly packed away.  I enjoy them so much when they're out, but our house feels much more spacious once I've put them away again.  I used to feel a little melancholy after packing all the cheeriness away.  Then I discovered that if I put my snowmen out in January, it helps to jolly things along during the long cold months between Christmas and spring.  :)

I'm not big on having too much cutesy, kitsch all over the house, but I do love my snow people.  They add a touch of whimsy and they make me smile.  I've had these snowmen for many years now, and when I get them out every winter, I feel like I'm saying hello to old friends.  :)

Billy Buttons, a Christmas gift from my parents one year.

I love this precious snow family, given to me by my husband and son.

Another Christmas gift from Mr. Forest Manor; this fellow has the cutest face -- am I right?  :-D

I bought this Jim Shore snowman...

...and snow lady with my Christmas money some time ago.

Last Christmas, my sister-in-law gave me this fellow to add to the Jim Shore collection.

These two have real twigs for their arms.

A Department 56 candle...

...and another Department 56 ornament.

I have really enjoyed our Big Lot's chest we found a couple years ago.  It's a nice solid piece of furniture, and it was a pretty good bargain.  I added a winter vignette to this after taking down the Christmas vignette.

These were also a gift from my sister-in-law -- so whimsical.  I noticed there's a band of purple or blue light in the upper right portion of this picture.  We use the daylight spectrum light bulbs, and I think that's what is throwing this rainbow light onto the wall.

You can see a few more snowmen in our living room in this post from last winter.  Thank you for stopping by and for reading me.  I'm always glad that you take time to visit, and I love reading your comments.  I hope you have a great weekend, and if you're a football fan, have fun watching the games tomorrow!

I'm linking this post to:
Seasonal Sundays, hosted by The Tablescaper
Amaze Me Monday, hosted by Cindy
Metamorphosis Monday, hosted by Susan at BNOTP
Inspire Me Tuesday, hosted by Marty

Thank you, ladies, for hosting!

Denise