Christmas Time is Coming

Here at Growing Boys Farm we do get into the Christmas celebration. Celebration of the birth of our Lord with family, food, friends and yes the decorating. I like to decorate. Not the strands and strands of lights kind of decoration although I do enjoy a good light show but I am a little too cheap to pay for the electric. We like the garland and mistletoe kind of decorations.  As you may remember we always get a real Christmas Tree and this year is no exception. But this year our favorite Christmas Tree Farm was CLOSED! And since Christmas tree farms in South Central Kentucky aren't in huge supply we resorted to buying the tree from TSC. Gasp! I know we might should have just headed out to the woods for a cedar tree which would have totally been locally grown and sustainable but.. The reason for getting a tree from Tractor Supply is that I really wanted a pretty one, no offense to the cedar tree. You see this year Growing Boys Farm is hosting our family Christmas and I mean the whole big family with Great Great Aunts and everything. I'm really excited about that but selfishly I want a really pretty tree for the occasion. Maybe it will sound better to say I am supporting the tree farmers and their families even if they did have to be trucked into the local TSC.

 

The rest of our Christmas decorations did come straight off the farm. Wreaths were made from grapevines that grow along the creek and then woven to form the base which is decorated with a variety of greenery.

Mistletoe is one of my favorite Christmas decorations. The Growing Boys Grandmother started the tradition the first year here on the farm by bringing us a bunch. Maybe she was already hoping for grandboys but whatever the reason it has become a must have tradition. We spend an afternoon every year on the hunt for it. Did you know that mistletoe here in our neck of the woods usually grows in walnut trees. To add to the mistletoe I made a wooden chalkboard sign using the new amazing chalk pens that we also use for farmers market signs. Thanks to a good friend for introducing us to the pens, they are amazing. They write like a paint pen but erase like chalk!

 

The other decoration I am excited about this year is the burlap! The bow of choice seems to be burlap and hopefully the burlap table runner will be done in time. Our garland  for Christmas Cards and all the wreaths are adorned with burlap as well.

 

Now off to get the menu for Christmas dinner planned because Christmas time is coming...fast. 

How does a locally raised pastured ham and chicken sound for starters?