As we continued to explore, we see lots of different decorations on display.

It appeared that all were unique — like no one wanted to copy their neighbors' decorations.

But the one thing that strikes me today is that it is 110° here in Phoenix as I write this. Yes, it is quite hot!

By comparison, the historical average for Christmas day in Williamsburg is a high of 48° and a low of 31°. I sure would love some of that weather here even just for a few days.

One of the things I notice as I study the different designs is the ingenius use of various fruits, berries and leaves. This wreath uses leaves, lemons, apples, and holly berries.

This wreath contains pine needles and various flowers.

This one is interesting. The designer used pine cones (or something similar) plus pine needles to create a faux pineapple. Can you see it? How cool.

A number of the buildings are put to practical use. The King's Arms is a tavern serving lunch daily and dinner Thursday through Monday. The dishes are faithful to the time period. For instance, a diner could start with Peanut Soupe, then enjoy Mrs. Purkie's Salat followed by Hoppin' John Risotto. One could then choose a main course such as the Daily Catch — "The best to be found from market and the Chesapeake waters." Perhaps to top off the meal, the diner might select a dessert of Jefferson Bread Pudding accompanied by a Sweet Wine such as Domaine de Durban, Muscat from France.

I suppose after such a lavish meal, a diner might be no longer interested in Christmas decorations but rather looking for a place to rest and relax.

Another idea may be to walk off that lavish dinner, by stopping at Nicolson Store, a general store a few buildings west of the Capitol, which is one of the 88 original buildings left from two centuries and more ago.

I apologize to have forgotten the name of this building but it does look like a residential facility, perhaps a boarding house.

Of course, we have to go inside one of the buildings and check out the decor and the Christmas decorations. Nice.