Friday, December 23, 2011

Back Door Christmas

Hey, look who's here out on the deck...
My little goosey has made herself a Christmas nest
out of some greens and a wheelbarrow.






I "shopped" the garage for some fun outside decor



A skinny tree in one of my vintage bushel apple baskets



an old red ladder and some ice skates.
( I didn't even remember these ice skates
 until I found them in a closet last week!!)
Note to self: organize and clean closets in January




Shhhhh....don't tell her, but she's just a plastic decoy...


She thinks she's mighty cute!

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Vintage Inspiration Friday # 69 "Country Christmas"





I think we all may have some hidden dreams and fantasies. One of mine that I'm indulging in is to have a real "Country Christmas". I've been a city girl, or let's say a "suburban" girl for a long time, but my roots go back to an old farmhouse. We never "farmed" but we had a few cows and a horse or two, and some wild prairie chickens were known to hang around. I grew up in a house built in 1840. Yes, it had been renovated over the years, but it still retained some of the original charm.


So via Pinterest, I'm living thru other's lens to capture some lingering memories of Christmas.


Don't laugh about this first one,
you would have had to have known my Dad, 
who collected old cars (and a truck or two)












































Source: etsy.com via Debra on Pinterest



I imagine this image from Country Living was Photoshopped, but I still love it!


There was so much inspiration last week,
here's just a little review


Nancy from Nancy's Daily Dish has the most amazing hutch display 
of red transferware all decked out for Christmas.



Vicki from Ranger 911 had me laughing with all her "elf" antics,
Good Elf, Bad Elf



Robin from Happy At Home, has captured a little deer under a glass house,
and I just want to look at it all day! Such great photos!



Anita from Far Above Rubies has a front porch that I could live on.
Go by and check out all her wonderful photos!


If you want to read a love story that has a happy ending
then you need to see this one, from Antique Chase.



and Elizabeth from Pinecones and Acorns
shares the amazing creche at Notre Dame Cathedral.
Just beautiful!


So are you ready to share what's inspired you this week?

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And if I don't see you again until Christmas,
may yours be filled with the love and joy,
that only Our Savior can bring! 
Merry Christmas!