The Tree & Birthday Wishes….

"The Tree"

I wanted to go with a more old-fashioned look this year ~

 and of course lighter too…

so I brought in a tree that I had been using in the shop 

~ instead of our usual huge, dense tree.

opting instead for the more-airy, sparse look of this one.

our farmhouse Keeping Room

I purchased the white table from a local antiques shop in Amherst, VA

(Warehouse Antiques)

and thought it would look good placed between my old wingback chairs…

{and it does}

then

I had the idea to put the tree on the table ~

and

I love it!

I kept the decorations very simple this year too…

only german glitter pinecones, beeswax sheep, a sprinkling of candles

and

the squirrel.

{can you see him?}

he was made many moons ago

~ by the talented hands of Angela Hillstrom from

www.ofclothandhand.com

I keep him out year long 

and this year decided he needed to be included in the Christmas decor ~

lending a nod and a wink to the famed squirrel-in-the-tree scene from the infamous

National Lampoon Christmas movie ;)

see him?

 under the tree,

I placed a few of my beloved rabbits ~

one is chalk ware and is a flowerpot

 {which now holds an abandoned birds nest}

...the other is velvet and was made by my dear friend

 Lori Ann Corelis from The Spotted Hare

{http://lorianncorelis.blogspot.com}

of course these will make room for many presents soon ~

my farm & field friends

in between decorating, getting ready for Hannah to come home for the Holidays,

stitching & such ~ I like to flip through these:

Country Living's ~ The Farm Chick's Christmas

Country Living's ~ Merry & Bright

and

Ti's the Season from James Cramer

good reads!!

….all three of these have wonderful inspiration and joyful photos!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

And now for the

BIRTHDAY WISHES ~

20 years ago today

a gift was given to Peter & I….

...we welcomed our long-awaited daughter, 

Hannah 

into our lives.

she taught us how to be better people ~ to always expect miracles.

we are blessed with her love, laughter and light

everyday.

We LOVE YOU Pumpkin!!!!!

* Blessed be * 

Lori