LET IT SNOW....A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS....
As if on cue, we arrived at our cottage last Friday to the 'white stuff'.
We had left Ottawa, a barren snowless landscape, to travel 1hr west, to buy a Christmas tree in hopes of bejewelling it and decorating the cottage for Christmas.
Even without lights and tinsel, our 10 1/2 ' tall Fraser Fir is a beauty.
An antique chair and pine cone box I painted several years ago.
I bought these Matryoshka stacking Santa dolls when our girls were very little, thinking they could play with them ... 20+ years later they gaze down from the fireplace shelves.
Even the duck residing yearlong on our mantle gets gussied up for Christmas
Three traditional Santas...one for each daughter are the first decorations that are hung on our country cottage tree each year.
Every December I lovingly remember my Grandma who crocheted several different snowflakes for all of her grandchildren.
I have 10 of these darling angels...meticulously made from pasta by a dear friend.
She's a wee bit wonky, has some boughs longer than others, and a few gaping holes (not to mention one string of white wired lights... gahh!), but she's perfection in all her imperfectness....inspiring our yearly refrain..."THE BEST TREE WE'VE EVER HAD"
....Bring on the snow
Christmas 2009
Wishing each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas and a Joyous New year!
posted by Maureen @ Modecor @ Tuesday, December 13, 2011
10 Comments
10 Comments:
Years worth of memories. ;) I love all your hand painted creations, especially the pine cone box. You are a very talented lady!!!
those two lake pictures are wonderful! can't wait to be there.
Nicole, Mary Anne has the same box (think Marty built them) and chair...we painted these waaaaay back, every Tuesday morning after our kids went to school. We have tons of projects that we worked on.
Lianne ...not sure we'll ever have that scenery again, but I think there might be some fun happening at the cottage!
Your tree is huge - looks taller than 10.5' - love fraser firs as well. I love the traditional feel of your cottage and that setting is incredible - lucky you!
Thank you Vanessa... I'm going to send you a pic of our tree at home... Quite a bit different..
So beautiful Maureen, it looks just a fantasy out of a book. How very lucky you are all. Merry Christmas!
I just love your big tree, and the quilt for the skirt!
Maureen,
What a beautiful Christmas tree and such a picturesque setting for a charming Christmas with family! Love the quilt tree skirt, too :)
Your tree is beautiful, and I LOVE the icicles - are they vintage?
What a nice setting to spend your Christmas. I hope you have a really great one!
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