Apt holiday decorations

Christmas is huge in Panama... wait until I get some pictures of the decorations on my street posted.  My roommate and I do not want to deal with a live tree, but I had to decorate a little bit.  Here is my "arbor de luz" on our patio door. 

And here is my Kuna Yala (native Panamanian tribe who have managed to maintain many of their cultural traditions, including intricate fabric art) Christmas stocking.  I love that it has both Christmas bells and palm fronds on it. 

Two friends and I are going to Pedasi (a great little beach town on the Pacific Coast) for Christmas, and although we are not going to do a huge present exchange, both of them were on board when I suggested that we all bring stockings.  I have already gotten the stocking stuffers for both of them, and am excited for Christmas morning when my new stocking is overflowing with fun presents.