Breaking at holiday time

I probably won't be blogging too much this week--I am busy as you all are with the holidays coming up! I have been having lots of fun with my Grandkids (as I posted on my regular nannykim blog. Here is a clip that shares a bit of the fun I have been having.--and blessings on you and yours!)

Christmas readiness in the decore area

You may wonder what these two guys are smiling about (other than the fact that they found a way to get their feet warmed!). They are smiling because as the song says, "Christmas time is here" (or at least near) . Rhoda at Southern Hospitality is having a Christmas home tour thingy on December 10. Go there to check out the fun.


In the meantime--look below:





I love wreaths hanging on windows! I love how it looks from the inside of the room looking out! It just makes me happy! Oops-in the above picture the window is open--that is why it looks a bit strange. It was 74 degrees today (December 9, 09 ). Now then, two windows in the same room with wreaths....well....makes me double happy. (Notice the red and white advent candle in the picture below)





The picture above makes me happy because it is of Mole and Ratty at Christmas time (from the Wind and the Willows)



Of course if you add snowflakes to the scene my happiness spills more and more ....











The above is a different kind of tree in the shape of a cross.






Touches of gold and red













I love how one ornament can reflect an entire room--see picture below:



Above are antique ornaments I had as a child.



















The spread is reversible and we use it on the other side most of the year ;-)




Hope you enjoyed seeing some of the Christmas fun at Spindle Cottage ;-)

AND (I am adding this a bit late) an important fashion quote this week from my granddaughter--"Princes don't wear pacifiers" this was directed at her 1 year old bro ;-)



My granddaughter in the glow!

snowmen from socks/ quick and easy!

These cute snowmen above are found in this book that I WON below! This post is for metomorphosis Monday at Susan's.



I won this book from another Kim at http://cheapchichome.blogspot.com/ -check her blog out. I started to glance through it and when I saw these snowmen I had to do it!! I got the book this week!!! Thanks so much Kim!! It has the four seasons and gives creative ideas and recipes for each of them.
Here is my quick attempt below.




I accidently made a dimple in his chin!! I think the scarf was in the way when I was painting on the face!! AH well--

Here is what you do. You get a white sock. You fill it with navy beans or rice (or whatever dry bean you might have.) You tie it off wherever you desire. They said to use elastic but I used a white pipe cleaner and after I tied it I used the ends for his arms and hands.

Then you fill the next section for the head and tie it off. I left a bit of sock at the top and just folded it down for the hat (since I didn't have any miniture hats hanging about).

Then you just paint on the face and paint whatever you want. Or you can glue buttons or ribbons or WHATEVER!!

FUN!!!!

A very fun Tablescape for Thursday

On Thursdays Susan has a Tablescape Thursday. I wanted to have some fun with this and I had a good laugh with my grandkids right before Thanksgiving as we were leaving for a Seattle trip. I thought this was a very humorous tablescape.

I just had to laugh at my granddaughter with her English teacup AND a sippy cup---how funny is that./?? I think it was peppermint tea. She was having finger toast and granola with this. (Notice the dainty position of the fingers)



Look at her concentration!! She wears this hat a lot(as in every day)
--ever since she fell in love with the Mary Poppins movie. She goes around singing Chim chiminey (spellin???) and she pretends she is Burt and her mom is Mary P.






Above is her Daddy and brother. Notice the turkey on the wall. They keep adding feathers at each meal as they record what they are thankful for on a feather. It is quite humorous to read what some of the things are!

This may be a strange tablescape, but I love it!!

Starting to decorate.....

I am just starting to et into the decorating for Christmas thing---nice time of the year. I even enjoyed a wonderful Christmas concert on Sunday. Music really speaks to the heart and lifts one into the area of worship.

back from Seattle

Well, I am back from my Seattle area visit to my son and I must say that I saw some interesting and beautiful sites. Here is a very tiny sampling:
Above--jousting in a gas-pipe park
Above:--houseboats on the lake

A German type town called Leavenworth

Some Trees

Looking foward to visiting blogs!! soon!

seattle vacation

I am on vacation for a bit--in the beautiful ,wet, world of Seattle.

getting ready for Tablescape Thursday

Getting ready for tablescape Thursday with Susan (click on her name on Thursday to see others who are displaying much more marvelous tablescapes!) . I could have done the above scape.


Do you all know what the above thing is???? Down here in the South we call it a popcorn tree or Chinese Tallow. It turns a beautiful yellow and orange in the Fall and produces these popcorn looking things. Unfortunately it can spread like wildfire!

I could have used my December cup in anticipation of what is coming!! I could have used a nice old vintage napkin and doiley too.




Notice the old glass bottle says snow on it. I got it back in the 70's when I drank milk from it in Japan. The other side is written in Japanese. I thought snow was kind of cool for holding something that was white like snow.



But, naw (translation= nope=no), I was watching a Clemson football game this Saturday instead. ..AND AND I don't mind saying that they slaughtered North Carolina!! But I want to say that I love this teapot. I got it last year from QVC. The only negitive is that you can't put boiling water in it. It has to be 200 degrees or less. I have gotten used to that......AND the tea cup from Rosanna's had become one of my favorites. HOWEVER I chipped it!! I dropped another cup on it yesterday!! I can turn it around and sip from the other side , I guess.

Bishop Boots , the cat, was watching me , watching Clemson. (Oh, of course I was doing a little bit of blogging--multi-tasking , ya know?) Oh and did I say, it is peppermint tea?)

What I love about this teapot is the insert it has for loose tea (below)







All in all it was a splendid day.


And my roses are in agreement ;-)