Tuesday, December 15, 2009

White Wednesday, Christmas Gift Books

A few years ago I found my first old
Christmas "Gift Book".
Their petite size and precious graphics of Christmas
caused me to begin a search for them.

These are from the 1880's until 1913.
Sweet inscriptions of love and devotion;
friendships and relationships,
most dated "Christmas Eve".









They are displayed on my Italianate
black desk in the Living Room.













This is the oldest from 1888, in pristine condition.
Entitled "A Bugle Song and Other Poems".






"Kept for the Master's Use". Love the title.
















Here is a daytime shot of our tree in the Living Room.
Next post I'll show the rest of the Living Room.




Please go by and see Kathleen at
and the rest of the
 White Wednesday participants.
I'm sure there is plenty of gorgeous
White Christmas to be enjoyed!



Have a Wonderful White Wednesday!
Debra

Monday, December 14, 2009

Christmas Doors of Welcome

Merry Christmas!
Come on in.
It's pretty cold out here!



Today I'm joining in the Doors of Welcome
for Christmas.
Please drop by and say Hello to Karen
our wonderful Hostess,
at Some Days are Diamonds.




Our front porch faces south,
but we still have a lot of shade out on the walk.




My husband has a pretty time demanding job,
and the weather is so cold in January here,
that we've never done the "outside lights".

I'd rather have just my two little topiary trees
 that twinkle, and not risk having
 Christmas lights up until June.

anyone else with that problem?



I always use my "vintage themed decor"...
the park bench seat,
my watering cans tied with plaid ribbon,
and this year a large bucket filled with
the most gorgeous candy cane pointsettias.

Oh, and if you look closely in the door,
you will see the welcoming committee.
















This year I had fun with this old metal
 and striped fabric shopping basket,
probably from TG&Y or Ben Franklin from the 60's.



An old window is propped up on the bench behind it.





Inside, I have a birch basket hanging on the door
 filled with greenery, roses, holly and ivy.








Hope you enjoy the tour of great outside
Christmas Cheer and Welcome!
Debra

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