The village has been a work in progress for many years. It is one of Gloria's annual efforts. She has been picking out new pieces for literally decades as we find special buildings or characters or elements that she likes. It has found a home on 2 tables 4'x2' and the bar for the highlands (there should be a joke in there somewhere, but it won't show up until after I have hit 'publish.')
The village shows a lot of our own interests, two churches, a coffee shoppe, a pet salon, toy shop, 2 dog walkers, several inns, but only two houses, and as you can see - a train right up in front of the whole scene.
The highlands (on the bar) also hosts a lighthouse, but I'm not sure why. There really isn't a nautical theme anywhere else. I guess it's from living in Maryland right next to the Chesapeake Bay and going over to the Eastern Shore regularly to see Gloria's family. The highlands also are home to the school and the residential neighborhood.
Down in the commercial district is the heart of the village.
There are a couple of frozen ponds in the park in the foreground and in the center of the village is the church. There are plenty of people (and dogs) out enjoying the fresh snowfall and getting ready for Christmas eve.
And we can't forget the kids.
Santa's Workbench Toy Shoppe is right next door to the Posh Pets Salon (with one of the dog walkers right outside the pet salon.) So we're ready for the two legged and the four legged kids.
There's a lot more going on from the tree lot to the inns, but this is just one stroll through the village.
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