Somehow the holidays have totally snuck up on me this year. Why? How? Aren’t they supposed to be full of joy, hope, and warmth? Why the sneakiness?
Nonetheless, they are approaching and the spirit is wrapping me up. The shop is totally charming right now, and once the music started (enhanced by all the twinkling lights!) I found myself caught up in it, too! (Of course the Chartinis at the Kick-off party didn’t hurt, either!)
I just love the variety of colors and moods everyone has brought to this Christmas season! Like the earthy warmth of this scene.
Or how about the cool, funky flavor of these playful, pink trees?!?
And don’t you just love that amazing vintage brocade pillow? You can be jealous now: I’ve already got 4 stockings ready to hang, made from that same great fabric – you’ll get to see them in all their glory at our Christmas Open House the first weekend of December.
Here are some more of my favorites from soft brown velvet to elegently inscribed butterfly ornaments:
I’m off now to finish planning for our amazing, first-in-my-lifetime, trip to the Metropolitan Opera in NYC. The girls and I (for them a quick break from college, for me a quick break from life . . .) are running up there this weekend to enjoy Puccini’s Tourandot (don’t tell the girls, but I’m going to check out the Columbus area flea market, too!). We’re pulling out all the stops, dressing to the nines, and having a great birthday celebration for them both!
Talk to you soon!
Virginia
