It's Beginning...

little-by-little…room by room ~

Christmas is creeping in to our old farmhouse once again…

I prefer simple, subtle touches 

when it comes to my Winter/Holiday decorating.

~~~~~~::~~~~~~

here are a few snaps

of the start ~

Frosty sits in his potty chair... (just in case he melts a little)

I won Frosty at the Simple Goods show a few years back ~
...not sure who made him, but he is a staple in my Winter decorating.

my Arnetts Santa standing on my old jelly cupboard…
I have a slew of other Santa dolls just waiting to make their appearance again this year…
I tuck them everywhere :)

redware batter pitcher was brought home with my from the From OUr Hands Show this past weekend ~
it will be filled with fresh greens & nandina berries.

here is a snap of our dining room ~

{one of } my small trees in the dining room ~
this one is nestled into an old grey graniteware coffee pot...

I hung a small collection of whisk-brooms on it,
along with blue calico boxes by Linda Evans from Remember When Farm…
the tree-topper is a grey graniteware funnel ;)

here is our cozy bedroom…

I change out the curtains and bedding for the season ~

early red checkered quilt keeps us warm at night…
dolls on the bed are from Tina Lewonski of The Burlap Owl,
and Tammy Speicher of By Thy Hands Tinkerings...

and of course, 

no old farmhouse bedroom should be without a bed-warmer…

ours is named

~ Iggy ~

…and to all a Good Night.

18 degrees upon waking this morning.

chickens haven't left their nest-boxes yet and the kittens are sugaring into one big pile of fur.

Donkeys & Sheep have donned their Winter Woolies ~

Our wood stoves are piping-hot 

...and wool socks are being put to good use!!!

Wanted to say that the 

FARM SHOP {here on the farm}

will be 

C L O S E D 

the next couple of weekends

…in preparation of our

Christmas Open House

on

>>> December 6th <<<

Hoping to see you then!

Have a peaceful day my friends &

...Stay Warm!

* Blessed be *

 Lori