Friends and family of Bart Holle won't be disappointed this Christmas season.

The weekend after Thanksgiving, Holle began constructing a 36-square-foot winter village full of houses, people, trees and a landscape covered in realistic snow.

The yearly tradition of the village has been in his family for nearly 20 years, and Holle took full responsibility of the project after his mother's death in 1996.

"This is something my mom used to do all the time," Holle said. "And after she passed away I started building it myself.

"I didn't build it one year, but then people started calling me a Scrooge, so I won't be doing that again."

The village is inside what Holle calls "The Barn," a large structure in his back yard. From the outside, the building appears to be used for storage, but inside is a lounge Holle built for recreational purposes.

The winter display itself has grown over the years, with Holle purchasing, building and being given additional pieces he uses to rearrange the town year after year. He now has a locomotive, a walled background, fences and a tiered landscaping, which he made out of styrofoam.

"Each year I want something just a little different," Holle said. "I'm planning on setting up a woods and hunting lodge in this corner," he said, pointing to an area along the outer edge of the display.

A moving train and waterfall are two other ideas he might put into his display next year.

"This really gets everyone in the holiday spirit," Holle said. "It's secluded back here, and this is something I really enjoy doing." [[In-content Ad]]