The 2016 gingerbread house gets us current

It's Christmas Eve and the miracle has happened. I will finish the gingerbread series on time and under budget. It's my greatest gift to the people. 

Before I discuss this year's ginger housing, we are currently finishing the last of our baking. It's been a multi day process with at least 20 pounds of flour, 15 pounds of sugar, 5 -18 packs of eggs and no partridges in pears trees anywhere. Thank God for that since I don't care for birds with their witch hands. I thought I had over bought baking goods by way too much, turns out I did not. Well done me. But there have been so many trips to the grocery store I can't count them but it's approximately 2 gazillion. Our boys just got back from hopefully our last one for the season.  

There's lots of day left to go, here's to a good one. 

Now to the Ginger abode. The homemade gingerbread made a reappearance in 2017. I think the girls have perfected the process for successful homemade construction worthy gingerbread. 

Lets see where the Gingers rest their heads this year....

2016 found the Ginger family spending most of their time overseeing the construction of their new house. Theirs was a bold choice to build an unusual house in Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Ginger debated back and forth over whether a farmhouse or a shotgun New Orleans style home would be their forever home. The Mrs. knew what she wanted and the Mr. knew she would have no other way but hers. He gave in to her wishes and gave up on his dream of a Texas farmhouse. 

She won this round, but he knows there's always 2017 for another shot at his dream. 

An early evening participant.

He does good work.

The participants and the spectators.

The construction crew.

It takes time and patience.

And a vision.

Crushed up purple candy...

Makes for lovely stained glass windows. 

The furrowed brow of a hard working construction engineer. 

It's a two floored structure. 

Mimsie in the background thinks it looks lickable.

The stained glass windows are looking lovely. 

It has a candy ribbon roof. 

The rear of the house.

The magic is coming together. 

The side french doors and the patio. 

Close up of that side of the house. 

There's the fire pit and the log pile.

It's an impressive home for the Gingers. 

Just a couple more pics of this year's offering. 

The back.

The front.

Closer.

Closest.

During the ginger house making a spontaneous dance party broke out with William.

I'm happy to report the Gingers are currently living happily ever after....or until November 2017. Mrs. Ginger is quite happy in her new home which is an homage to her Louisiana roots, Mr. Ginger, not so much. While he loves the house, he still believes a Texas farmhouse was needed to complete his retirement dream. 

Newsflash: I feel I've boxed the ginger makers in for 2017. 

That's a wrap on the life of the Gingers and their homes throughout the years. Over the years it's been a source of much memory making, and the tradition all started with a conversation and a plan. 

And now it's that time people. It's after five o'clock and we've got some things to wrap up here before we're off to communion and then to Gmaw's for breakfast making and merriment.  

I hope all people have someone to enjoy this Christmas with. I hope for all the merriest of Christmases ever and goodwill to all people on earth. Bless and protect the innocent from those who have no good will towards anyone. 

Love, Me