Merry Christmas

May the spirit of Christmas bring you peace,
The gladness of Christmas give you hope,
The warmth of Christmas grant you love.

                                              ~Unknown

Until next time, Honey

Living Room

You have seen bits and pieces of my living room, so today I will show you a little more.  

Come on in!  I'll show you around.

The Christmas Tree post is here.
The Mantel post is here.
The Tabletops post is here.


Happy you stopped by.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a very happy 
Holiday Season!


Until next time, Honey

Linking to:  

Inspiration Friday  At The Picket Fence

Home Sweet Home at  The Charm of Home

Vintage Inspiration Friday at  Common Ground

Feathered Nest Friday at  French Country Cottage

Show and Tell Friday at  My Romantic Home

 Open House at No Minimalist Here
Funky Junk Interiors
Between Naps on the Porch
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Savvy Southern Style
DIY By Design
Stuff and Nonsense
How Sweet the Sound

Holiday Dough Bowl

My antique dough bowl, aka trencher, has been decked out for the holidays, just waiting it’s turn to be photographed and posted.

 Using greens, antler sheds, pinecones, poinsettias,

A few glittery ornaments and and a red candle,  all of which I had on hand,

It has transformed into  holiday dress!

Until next time, Honey

 Linking to:

Tabletop Tuesday at  A Stroll Thru Life

Nifty, Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm
 Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style 
DIY by Design
My Romantic Home
Funky Junk Interiors
Knick of Time
 My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Ivy and Elephants
From My Front Porch to Yours
French Country Home
Stuff and Nonsense
Common Ground
How Sweet the Sound

Arlington National Cemetery Wreath Laying

Twenty years ago Morrill Worcester , the owner of Worcester Wreath Co. in Portland Maine, delivered 5,000 wreaths to Arlington National Cemetery.  He, along with a dozen other volunteers,  laid the wreaths on the  5,000 headstones.  It was his way of giving thanks to the nation's veterans.  The program continued with little fanfare until this picture was 

published in 2005.

      Arlington National Cemetery

 Rest easy, sleep well my brothers.

Know the line has held, your job is done.
Rest easy, sleep well.
Others have taken up where you fell, the line has held.
Peace, peace, and farewell..

                                             …Hugh Wyles

Mr. Morrell expanded his project and founded

Wreaths Across  America.   
 On December 10,  2011, 
15,000 volunteers  laid wreaths, 
trucked in by 87 big rigs from across 
America,  on  90,000  graves.

A gallery of photograhs of the 2011 wreath laying 
ceremony can be viewed at the
Washington Post web site.

What a  beautiful  tribute, put together by an amazing and thoughtful  man, to honor our Nation’s fallen.

Until next time,  Honey

“O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum

 

“O   Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum”

My Grandmother  always sang this song in German when she
was in the Christmas Spirit,
Which didn’t always have to be at Christmas.

So this time of year,  I find myself humming

 this song

(Humming since I can’t carry a tune 

and don’t know the words, especially

Not in German.)
With this song in my head, our 

tannenbaum is decorated.

The ornaments are old.  The are not expensive, or shiny or precious antiques.  They are nicked, worn and loved.

Victorian  Carolers &  Skaters,

Sleighs,

Horse  drawn Vehicles, an Auto
(all of which have working wheels).

A selection of little Shops and

Red and Green Books with actual pages.

Topped off with a Big,  Red  Bow

Crowded around  is a little rocking chair, which has rocked many miles, but now holds a teddy bear.

And a sleigh with more bears.

These timeless little treasures, loved by my family,  work well together, 

especially  since the tree  is near my 

Antique  Grand Piano.

Reflected in the Armoire

With lights,

 Or  without…

My heart sings  “O Tannnenbaum”

Until next time, Honey

I am participating in and hosting the

Blogger’s Block Christmas Tree Party!
The Link is up and will continue to be live through
December  17!
There is a $100 Pottery Barn Gift Card  Giveaway!!

Also Linking to:

Vintage Inspiration Friday at Common Ground

 Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home

Fridays Unfolded  at Stuff and Nonsense
How Sweet the Sound
Funky Junk Interiors
Between Naps on the Porch
Savvy Southern Style
 It's Overflowing

Red, Gold and Silver Tabletops

     More angels  winged their was in and 

landed  on the sofa table.  With evergreen, berries and pine cones,  it seemed just enough.

The cocktail table was dressed in deep burgundy 

velvet  topped with a silver compote, and

 Filled with Christmas balls of red and gold.   Another 
mercury glass bird flew in

and landed .   There are four of these 

and they have been quite active, flitting from place to place watching all the activity.

Silver candlesticks,  when lit, cast a glow 

around the room.

My favorite reflections always seem to be in the
French Armoire mirror.

Until next time,  Honey

I am participating in the Bloggers Block Party

and hosting the Christmas Tree Event on Dec 9-17.

Linking to:

 French Country  Cottage
A Stroll Thru Life
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
No Minimalist Here
From My Front Porch to Yours
At the Picket Fence
Funky Junk Interiors