Monday, December 13, 2010

Blue Monday - Blue Outdoor Nativity

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Here's a shot of the front of our house, decorated for Christmas. I took this last Tuesday, on a bright blue day. Our three Camellia bushes are blooming nicely. The post right below this one has some pictures, if you're interested.


I want to share our outdoor nativity with you. We bought it three years ago at Walmart. It has a blue background with white silhouettes.




This was taken the week before when the sky was not so beautifully blue. Our bushes are not so full of blooms here.

The streaks on the blue. nativity are from the afternoon sun.




Here you can see how it looks when it lights up at night.




Happy Blue Monday!



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56 comments:

Mary Bergfeld said...

It is lovely, Sally. It looks like Delft pottery from a distance. I hope you've had a great weekend. Blessings...Mary

anne said...

It is really glowing at night, it is so beautiful

bj said...

Hi, Sweet Sally,
Gosh, I love your nativity. It really looks good at night.
I don't have a LOT of blue for you this week but a little bit..if you look hard. :))
Thanks so much for hosting this meme each and every week. Are you getting tired of it? I hope not.
hugs, bj

Jeanne said...

Sally, your lighted nativity is gorgeous. I love the blue and white.It is especially pretty when lighted at night. A lovely one to share on Blue Monday.

Are you ready for Christmas? I was supposed to finish shopping tomorrow and we are snowed in with more snow tomorrow. It sure is pretty but tomorrow night it is going to be 5 degrees. I bet you will have freezing temps too. If you have old blankets cover your favorite palm trees if they aren't too tall. Don't use plastic, it is no good.

Stay warm.
Hugs, Jeanne

Diann said...

Wow, it really glows beautifully at night Sally!

Jeanne said...

PS: I commented on your pink post. Better late than never.sigh!
Jeanne, again

Anne Fannie said...

Hi Sally, I love your Nativity at night. Very pretty.
Happy Blue Monday sweetie!
Hugs, Ann

Anonymous said...

Your sign is pretty even in the daytime.....some many of them aren't. Yet, yours is really, really nice at night. I love how it shines when it lights up.

Relatively new to Blue Monday. I may have posted once or twice before, but I rarely have had much blue. I'm doing some redecorating with blue, so I should be able to join in more in the coming months.

Dena E's Blog said...

Soooooo wonderful Sally, looks GREAT in your front yard!!!
And have I said how thankful I am for you lately, welcoming and sharing this event with all of us...THANKS Sweetie !!!
Blessings and Hugs Dena

Fashion Momma said...

Your house is beautiful and I love the outdoor Nativity. It's gorgeous!

My Blue Monday.

genny said...

hi Sally, i love your simple christmas decors outside your house. Nice house by the way. mine is up! cheers!

☺lani☺ said...

Lovely! Happy Blue Monday!

Unknown said...

I so loved the way it glows at night. very christmassy in your pretty house, indeed:)

Anonymous said...

that pretty blue nativity perfectly complements the color of your house, sally,

Unknown said...

wow, it is more lovely when there is light at night..your place looks so peaceful.

Happy BM Sally.

Ordinary Hiker said...

The Nativity is so cute, and I really like how it lights up at night. We've had terrible weather over here, to the point where we have one strand of lights near the BACK of the house, and only a couple of little lights in the windows.

Verna Luga said...

Wow, first of all you have a very charming house...the nativity is awesome at night.. you don't have snow there in your place?

NatureFootstep said...

I like that house you have. :)
The welcome sign is very pretty.

☆Mama Ko☆ said...

I love the blue decoration in front your house Ms.Sally. It shows the true meaning of Christmas.

http://www.jnjmilestones.com/2010/12/blue-monday-blue-ihop.html

Andy said...

The first thing that went through my mind was Elvis Presley and Martina McBride singing Blue Christmas.

Marice said...

thats beautiful!!! thanks for sharing Sally! :)

Deborah Kay at The Paint Splash said...

Sally I love your nativity. Your house is beautiful OH for it to be that warm here! Have a blessed week. Debbie

Eden said...

It's pretty and I love it.

Shahz said...

Hello Miss Sally, Thanks for hosting this meme i really enjoyed and looking forward to it every Monday...

Its a nice decor and you have a really beautiful house...

Let sing merry Christmas!!!!

Coralie Cederna Johnson said...

Your home is lovely and the blue nativity is awesome! Have a great day!
Happy Blue Monday!
Coralie

Beverly said...

Sally, your nativity is just absolutely beautiful. I don't think I've ever seen one like it.

Happy Blue Monday.

B i r g i t t a said...

It must look great during the night time.
Happy BM!

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Donnie said...

That is a lovely blue symbol of the season. It looks more lovely when lit up. Happy Blue Monday.

Kelly said...

Beautiful nativity! Happy Blue Monday!

•°°• IcyBC •°°• said...

It's lovely, Sally!

Dimple said...

I like this nativity. I'm not a big fan of spectacular light displays; this one is just about right. And I agree that it resembles Delft pottery. Very pretty!

Jeanne said...

Hi Sally, I came back to tell you to come back for a couple of pics I added this morning. I think clearer in the morning and it was late when I published last night. Bill took the pic of me and Cheri' this morning. You might like what I added. Smile.
Hugs, Jeanne

Hooked on Memes said...

Love your blue and white nativity scene! Thanks for hosting, Sally.

Chubskulit Rose said...

That's very pretty Sally!

anemonen said...

What pretty photos!

Dimple said...

Hi Sally, Just a return visit to answer your question: the tree is known as a mountain ash. I believe another name for the same tree is rowan.

Custom Comforts said...

Love your palm trees. You obviously live somewhere nice and warm and didn't get him with the load of snow dumped on half the country yesterday. I could go for a little of your warm weather right now.
Cindy

Dorincard said...

Nativity is a nice story...Cool images!

Ann said...

I love your Manger Scene. You can definately tell by your front yard where you center the celebration of Christmas. It's really pretty at night.
Ann

LV said...

Sometimes the simple things in life or anything are the best. I love this little Naivety scene. You home looks so pretty and this just sets it off.

Unknown said...

Wonderful pics. Blue makes me so cheerful

Anonymous said...

Oooh, I love it all lit up!

Momgen said...

It looks pretty at night...Happy blue Monday. Mine is ready.

Mine is here

Unknown said...

Wow... I like it!

Lesa said...

How pretty! Love the night shot! How lucky to have blooms this time of year!

Kim, USA said...

Wow love that nativity scene. I wonder if Wal-mart has that decoration, haven't seen it here. Love your house too Sally it's beautiful!
First snow storm

Auntie E said...

What a lovely display. Love the blue of it and the night shot is prefect.

Historical sites with charmine said...

Sally,I love your outdoor nativity!Very pretty when lit up.Nice home too.Happy blue monday.

joyh82 said...

Your house looks so pretty and the sky so clear and blue. Love your pretty Nativity scene.
Joy at Books and Life

annies home said...

looks right at home I love it next to the palm and all

Michelle said...

I love your blue nativity.
It looks superb lit at night.

xinex said...

Beautiful Nativity, Sally! And your landscaping is looking nice!..Christine

xinex said...

Ooops, I meant Lake Worth, Sally. It's near West Palm and Fort Lauderdale....Christine

EnAirRaH said...

Simple but terrible. You have a nice lawn :-)

C'est moi Claudette said...

Just dropping by to say hello and Merry Christmas to my wonderful BLUE MONDAY lady in Fla.
Love Claudie
xoxoxoxo

Anonymous said...

i really like your blue WalMart nativity. I saw one last year across town and stopped to look at it to see if it was homemade. I wonder if WalMart would still carry it? I will find out online. Thanks for the verse in 1 John 5, one of my favorites. Praise the Lord you know Jesus as your Savior. Merry Christmas and God bless! :)