Fredericksburg Va

Steve and I took a ride to historic town of  Fredericksburg Va.,  to shop and look at all of the pretty store decorations.  Reminds me kind of when I was young traveling to Richmond to visit Santa at  Miller and Rhodes department store. I could stand in the cold in a dress ( we always wore dresses at that time, had to dress up  to see Santa and do some  shopping) to gaze at the beautiful store front displays of every thing Christmas. 

 Being the first day of the New Year,  most of the shops were closed.  Didn't matter to me, I am just glad to feel well enough to get out while I am getting over this cold bug.   Tired of being  in bed and feeling very tired. 
Steve and I walked the street and saw a horse drawn carriage telling  the history of the town to his occupants.   I would love to take a carriage ride at Christmas , especially in snow.

Passing by the old Apothecary shop I noticed the wreaths and especially the window sill swags with the dried hydrangea blossoms

the greenery on the stair rails  are simple and pretty.    I could do the same thing to my house and it wouldn't look as good, I tried the dried hydrangeas one time and they just didn't show up.  Next time I will spray some gold glitter on them to make'em shimmer.

Lot's of reflection , but the wreath can be seen with the angel over the Nativity.   The reason for the season is reflected through the town, love it.

 bakery shop window.

gotta have a blue Christmas Elvis scene

More dried hydrangeas and magnolia leaves,  they show very nicely I think

I like the window dressing here

their door swag had same materials

 

I like this scene with Santa next to a clock and toys around him

 

The framing of the windows with greenery is something I may try also next year

The gate was locked but you can see the lights on the ground on one side with St. Francis

You can see the old stone that makes up the building

 

Gives me an idea for my narrow side yard next year.

Well that's all for now

I have one or two more posts and then that will be it for my Christmas pix for 2012.

Betsy

Christmas morning pictures and a few that's not

I decided in between coughing and feeling achy because of a cold I have now, to post a few more  of my Christmas morning.     I have managed to finish a few of my cards to send out.
First year in about I guess 6 that Annette and her family have come home.  So nice having them with Derek , Miranda and that little sweetie Addy.   We hope grand
 children in Hawaii will be here next Christmas and hopefully long before.  I got this sweet little picture of them along with this happy carved Santa.

 

 

Ryan - Tyler - and new baby Alaina.  You can see they are in warm climate

I may put him in a wreath next year or keep him the way he is and hang on wall

glass nativity at my entrance

Annette ready for picture taking

Annette taking picture of John and Seth - John is playing with one of Seth's gifts, as his are more fun.

I meant to post this in the previous post,  reflections in brass columns in Richmond at James center of Seth and me

we got this book from Addy of her first year - so neat

such a sweetie

Seth under tree Christmas morning

steve playing with a gadget of some sort

Seth is such a sweet boy,  he was so happy Christmas morning.  12 years old already

 

view of tree from dining room

I bought this book of stained glass panels on vellum or something like it.  I put them in the windows every year.

helpers cleaning up

garland in doorway

fun and easy making the snowflakes

 

A large snowflake going to the den

Addy all decked out

Uncle John finished putting together the dinosaur - she loves it

Mom in background on right - I will post a close up of her when I go through my pictures,  so happy she was there.

Here is mom and Addy,  I hope that everyone that took pictures for me will send me a copy,  I didn't get a chance to take to many

in P.J.s - she knows what's coming before to long

I got several handmade gifts and this one is from Donna,  she made it and I hung it on the wall where it will hang every Christmas

 

time for this

really helps

 

downtown pics and a few of home

We took Annette, John and Seth to see the James center decorations before Christmas .  Nice outing and the weather was not cold,  just a little chill in the air.

This picture is a reflection  in the glass

very bright and frosty looking.   You can see more reflection in the glass windows on bldgs.

 

Large deer on snow covered mounds floating in fountain

 

grandson Seth in Mezzanine

My son in law John and daughter Annette

 

last of the pictures in my house of hutch  downstairs at den entrance

My chandy in dining room this year was decorated simply with white garland,  icicles and five silver baubles

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betsy