A Merry McGovern Christmas (Part 1)

Here on the M Shelf we've decided to share some seasonal cheer through pics and a few words. It's been a long, quiet autumn 'round these parts, but with these holiday posts we hope to start down a fun, fresh avenue on the M Shelf Blog.  More to come on that, but for now, let's warm up with a big cup of hot chocolate (extra marshmallows of course, maybe a smidge of Bailey's) and flip through some pics of McGovy's Christmas Cottage.

First, my tree. I can't do a real tree (though I love them) because of alleries. My favorite are the tinsel trees of the 1970s. COVET THEM! But have you seen the price on the vintage ones?! I shall save up and invest in one later on. Last year, I saw the next best thing. A silver pre-lit tree. The spotlight shone, the cherubs sang, and I walked out of Garden Ridge with my very own "disco tree."  I also have a predisposition toward anything that glitters or sparkles, frogs, the color red, and nerdy sci-fi/fantasy stuff. And hence, my tree:

Yes, that'd be the Millenium Falcon and Vader's TIE fighter on my tree. I hang them proudly. I also have the orginal Star Trek Shuttlecraft from Hallmark w/ Leonard Nimoy voice over.

My son also likes to add his touch here and there. Ere go, Thomas & Friends make guest appearances on the lower branches.

My other Christmas weaknesses are gingerbread/sugarland themed items and snowmen. Oh, and my balls. I love my balls!

My Mitford Snowmen collection. Tried a little Instagram imaging on them. Nice, eh? That's about as artsy as I get.

I hope you've enjoyed a peak into my odd Christmas collection. If you know me, it makes perfect sense. Stay tuned this week for an EMichels Christmas and part 2 of my pics - Cookies & Booze: The extent of my holiday recipes.

Happy Holidays!
McGovy