What is it...

 ...about Christmas berries?

 

I just can't get enough of them!

Ornaments I Fancy

Even though the blue one looks vintage, it is actually a gift from my Gramikins purchased last year at Meijer. This lovely bell came from a collection of vintage ornaments John's dad presented to us the day after Thanksgiving.

 Another ornament from the box John's dad gave us. There was nearly a whole set of these. There were blue and silver ones, kelly green and silver. One was even pink and yellow!
 

 

This circa 1960's wreath shimmers and shines merrily in the light. The sparkly church was just a cheap find from Walmart after Christmas last year, but it turned out to be one of the stars of our tree. Go figure.

After all our worries that our first tree together would be a bare Charlie Brown sort of thing, we realized that between my crafting, after Christmas finds from last year, and our family's generous supplies, we have a tree that is more than filled with bits and baubles to delight the eyes and tickle the heart. We are truly blessed to all ready have so many memories together and so many family heirlooms to make our tree uniquely ours. 

Merry Christmas!

Snowy Time?

(Notice how Lucy Cat cannot resist playing in my pictures? What a ham!)

We received whispers of snow on two occasions this past week, but nothing that led to any decided accumulation. I realized the solution to my problem was to create billowing piles of the next best thing... 

crochet snow! 

Actually, they are just centers for an upcoming Christmas project, but as they began to drift and accumulate in numbers they reminded me of the snow I am so eager to see. 

I am curious. 

Is anyone else out there as snow-starved as me?

Sunday Scripture

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A Pastel Christmas Vignette

The pale sky blues, frosty pinks, and sparkly silvers sing to a special corner of my heart each Christmas. Yet the larger, more traditional part of me just cannot let go of the deep crimsons, lush greens, and garish golds. Solution? I found a corner of the dining room that was perfect for displaying a pastel Christmas vignette. Now, I am no longer at war with myself. I have found a way to enjoy a bit of all the color schemes I so admire each Christmas. *proud pat on the back*

But enough of this self-congratulatory reverie. 

Time to get back to filling out those Christmas cards!

Crochet Pillow At Last

 I finally finished crocheting the back of this pillow during the Ohio State v. Michigan game a couple weekends back. The very fuzzy front of the pillow (pictured below left) has been waiting to be completed for nearly two years. Funny thing is, now that I see the finished product, I rather prefer the back of the pillow to the front! What do you think?

A Hand-sewn Christmas

Remember this post from November? 

Well here are the delightsome results of that happy evening. 

The tree in the middle is the especial artistry of my cousin R.

Happy day to you!