It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas.......

.....انها بداية لنظرة الكثير مثل عيد الميلاد

Well, maybe not here in Kuwait, but it sure does back home in Canada!! I may not enjoy driving in snow or on icy roads, but I sure do miss the snowy weather this time of the year as Christmas descends. This is a pic of my parents' house back home in Prince George, and the snow that fell in one day about 2 weeks ago. My car is definitely buried! :)

Seeing as this country is a fairly closed Islamic State evident in their ban of alcohol, pork and the ministry demanding the blacking out of most things relating to Israel, I was quite surprised to find a little Christmas tree and some lights and decorations for sale in one of the big import grocery stores over here! Good old "Sultan Center" came through for us Christian Westerners! LOL Although, being imported means things are a lot more expensive and I paid the equivilant of $14 Canadian for the strand of lights for the tree, but hey it was worth it! :)

For those of you who know me well, you know I usually go all out for Christmas in the way of lights and decorations. This year was no different! I was determined to make my apartment look Christmasy no matter what and with whatever I could find! So here are some pics of my attempt. I have to say that when the air conditoner is turned off and it's dark outside, it really, truly does feel Christmasy! :) Especially if I put on my fireplace..........yup, that's right, I have a fireplace DVD and I'm proud of it! Go ahead and laugh, but it really makes the place feel cozy!!!



Here's my Christmas tree........with Tariq the Christmas camel as my tree topper........LOL. ;)


I managed to find a few 'Christmasy' things at IKEA, like the ornament holder and some paper ornaments to hang on it........:)


I was desperate for some extra light in the kitchen, so I taped these under my cabinets......yes, it's a little neon, but hey it works!


The wreath I made for my door..........


And my advent calendar that I found when I was in Bahrain! :) It would probably be more exciting if I actually filled it, eh? LOL

Now if only I could find a nativity..........hmmmm, I'm on the hunt!