This year, the painting is of the song “The 12 Days of Christmas.”

The 12 days of Christmas start on Christmas Day, the symbolic day for when Jesus was born, to the Epiphany, when the three Magi wise men visited the newborn.

Ford has always wanted to do the 12 days of Christmas. After she switched to painting on three plexiglass sheets instead of directly on the window, which cracked several times, the format worked perfectly for the theme.

The painting took 56 hours of work and Ford only started on it after Thanksgiving. Her philosophy is to let one holiday end before starting on the next one. But Thanksgiving came late this year, so she was on a time crunch before getting it installed last weekend.

Kathy Ford spent 56 hours last month meticulously painting a dozen frames with scenes from the “12 Days of Christmas,” which are now on display in the front window of her home on Lake Street. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

Of the dozen panels, some are based on reference pieces, and some she designed herself.

“If it brings a smile to people’s faces, I’m happy. If it makes them start humming the song after they leave, even better,” Ford said.

Ford said viewers can feel free to pull through the half-circle driveway in front of their house to get a closer look at the detailed painting. She wants people to enjoy it.

Kathy Ford spent 56 hours last month meticulously painting a dozen frames with scenes from the “12 Days of Christmas,” which are now on display in the front window of her home on Lake Street. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)