Christmas on the Sunporch

You didn't think you'd get by this Christmas Season

 without an invitation to the sunporch now did you?

Come on out, it may be a little chilly,

but the sunshine is warm!

This is my "partial cats" pic.

Do you see the "disappearing" one toward the bottom left?

My Baker's rack is loaded with paperwhites in my white pottery.

and a fun Christmas find at Leola's Christmas Open House this year,

was the great vintage red plaid umbrella!

My camera has been returned, and actually because it was still under warranty, I think I received a new one. I don't know if you can tell, but I have a new lens for Christmas and I'm lovin' the detail!

Miss Jenkins on lookout.

Vintage Santa Noel Bells door hanger.

I've loved using a gifted seed box from my pals Brian and Meloney

filled with old kitchen utensils and cookbooks.

Welcome to my Shiny Brite obsession...

Are you pacing yourself this week?

Wrapping is done,

grocery shopping tonight

last minute errands tomorrow.

Kids will be here Thursday!

Don't know if you've noticed it, but there's been more "color" this Christmas in blogland. After a few years of just neutrals and white, many of us really wanted a touch of the traditional red and green this year. I've really loved seeing all your homes and decorations. Don't forget this is our last week for Vintage Christmas, so be sure and join in for the party.

I'm joining these Christmas Parties:

Ivy and Elephants for What's It Wednesday

xoxo,

Sideboard Inspiration

We're counting down the days now  and I have a few more things that I want to share. I made a quick stop here at the sideboard on the  Christmas House Tour, but I wanted to show a little more detail.

This lantern is one of two matching that I bought this year.

and it was the inspiration for my sideboard.

I wanted a serene "Jeanne D'Arc" feel to the entry and Living Room.

This little bottle brush wreath

 and the bubble print portrait of Mary are separate,

they just happened to fit together beautifully.

 (sorry for the glare of the overhead spots)

I also found these wonderful moss covered pinecones 

and a battery operated candle to add to the lantern

with my Mary and Baby Jesus statue.

A few of my favorite vintage postcards and an ex voto in flower frogs.

I found this wonderful Madonna of the Goldfinch print 

in this chippy frame a few years ago.

Here's a little information about the painting:

Madonna of the Goldfinch by Raphael or Raffaello

Renaissance Art by Raphael Sanzio or Raffaello

Madonna of the Goldfinch, Madonna del Cardellino (1505). Artist: Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520) or simply Raphael or Raffaello. Madonna of the Goldfinch is a vintage Renaissance fine art religious portrait painting. The Virgin Mary is holding a book, with identifies her as Sedes Sapientiae ("Seat of Wisdom"). The goldfinch is a symbol of Christ's future violent death. The young Saint John the Baptist offers the goldfinch to Christ in warning of his future.

This captured the feeling I wanted this year,

serene and spiritual.

Just a few more days...

hope you have a wonderful week!

xoxo,

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