Gae and Mark Watson at 'Myahgah' festively light up their garden and front yard with an array of handmade decorations and colourful light displays.

For the past seven years, Mrs Watson has decorated 66 Cowper Street in Crookwell and welcomed everyone in the community to visit.

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She's battled hail storms and blown lights, and the tragic loss of her son three years ago. But, each December Mrs Watson continues to share the joy of Christmas with the community.

"I just do it because it's me. I don't do it do get accolades. I do it for the community," she said.

Mrs Watson worked at Viewhaven, Crookwell's nursing home, for 27-years and held trivia nights, as well as volunteering with Meals on Wheels. The Christmas light display is another project which has kept her busy.

During the cold winter months on the Southern Tablelands Mrs Watson creates the colourful displays which will adorn the garden in December.

"I make them myself, all the white boomers, the stars, the emus, the kangaroos, and I put the lights inside them."

In all, in December, it takes three to four days to create the garden wonderland, hang the lights, and hammer in the signs and displays.

"It's the basic Australian theme," she said.

"Out the front, instead of the reindeer, are six white boomers."

Mrs Watson said the kids who visit her garden adore the displays, and many are returning each year.

"They love it, they absolutely love it, most are just bamboozled," she said.

"The kids are a year older, and they see different things. You can walk through it twice and see different things."

Earlier this year, Mrs Watson opened her garden at the Crookwell Garden Festival and this is another chance to wander through the country cottage garden.

The lights are turned on from 8pm until 11pm. Mrs Watson said the best time for viewing is after 9pm.

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