THE FRAGRANCE OF CHRISTMAS~

Here at Dog Trot Farm our primary source of heat is a wood stove. There are pros and cons to heating with  wood, the warmth is undeniably unbeatable, however someone needs to be at hand to keep the fire burning.   Now that cold weather has arrived the wood stove is put to use daily, I like to place a pot of fruit and spices on the stove to simmer, giving the house that "Christmasy" scent...    

 I fill a cast iron pot with warm water, cut up an orange (orange & apple peel will do as well), add a cup of cranberries, a couple of cinnamon sticks, and a handful of whole cloves. Place the pot on the back of the wood stove...in no time your home will smell wonderful...(remember to refresh water when needed).

And speaking of Christmas...the window boxes are now filled with fir boughs and berries gathered from our woods, just in time may I say before the soil froze... to top the window boxes off, I added a battery powered candle...  giving them that "primitive" feel.

If you are a primitive decor lover, you know you  can never own to many of these candles...best invention in my opinion since sliced bread...Can you believe tomorrow is December 1st? So many things to accomplish and so little time...crunch time is looming...it's no wonder I can't sleep!!!! Good night...