Hello, all,
Although we don't have any of that wonderful white stuff on the ground that some of you have, I am none the less managing to get into the Christmas spirit! My decorating this year is nothing to write home about, as this is the year of the kittens! When you have six, 7-month old kittens running around, believe me they are into everything. So this year, no big glorious tree like last year...
This year is much more sparse, I don't want all my beautiful ornaments collected over the years smashed to pieces! Here is this year's tree, if you look closely maybe you can see the hay strings tieing it up. Everything on it is non-breakable, mostly ornaments I have stitched through the years. I have already come down in the morning to find the whole thing on the floor twice! Such naughty kittens, but so cute!
Here is my minimal decorating of the pewter cupboard.
The dining room.
A little vignette with a couple antique books and the adorable mud bear made by one of my readers, who I am so sorry I cannot remember her name. Please tell me...
Changing the subject, for those of you who asked about little Savannah, her spaying is done and she is now back to normal. Boy, did I have a time with her for a week, though...what a baby!! She thought she couldn't move in her lampshade collar, I had to pick her up to feed her, then get a drink, then put her on the potty!!! Putting your kitten on her potty box is asking a bit much!!!
I have been working on stitching some more ornaments. Last year I stitched the Prairie Schooler 12 Days of Christmas and decided to make them into individual ornaments. I only have 5 finished so far...hmmmm, where is Three French Hens?
A couple of Marly's (Samplers and Santas) pears
A cute Christmas house sampler by Lori Brechlin. It isn't quite so orange in real life.
A pair of samplers from Carriage House Samplings...Frederick and Fredericka. I think I may try and sell them, now I am on the hunt for a matching pair of 8 x 11 frames.
Ok, last picture, I promise. This is a hooked rug pattern by Tonya Robie using hand dyed wool from Curry's Antiques, and another ornament.
That's all for now, wishing everyone lots of Christmas spirit, and hoping for snow!! If we would have just one nice snow, maybe I could get it out of my system...
Hugs,
Melinda
