tree picture

Finally finished the tree.   Putting lots of ornaments on it helped it a lot.

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den tree

most ornaments are souveniers

table in living room with poinsettias and grand girls silhouettes made in Disney World

Paper wreath I made while decorating Christmas tree,  this is why I can never finish anything in a timely manner.  Too many projects going on at once.

linking with little inspirations

coming along

with many stops and starts like hanging greenery with lights on fence, greenery on door, outdoor lights and babysitting little ones, I am finally making progress and will finish tonight if it takes all night.   Rainy for the past few days and that hasn't helped.

ribbon needs tweaking

I have twinkle lights of one strand on the tree also

The striped balls are vintage

many ornaments to go and the topper which is a few things I am putting together for the top.

Vintage ornaments

will add a thousand more ornaments (exaggerating) then finished

It's where I'm at

Yep,  I thought I would be almost done by today,  but no I am not.    I just can't get into the mood until Thanksgiving day is over (not really over ,  we are thankful here everyday).
I am slower and slower every year,  so much stuff to go through and should really toss a lot of it.
Before I run off to the store to replace bad strings of lights,  a few pics of where I am at this point in the day.

I was planning on replacing this tree for a flocked one but seems like all of these trees come pre lit and I  do not want pre lit .   The lights make the tree way too heavy to lift and I like to place my own lights my own way,  for now anyway.  I may change my mind as I get older and older.

Looks like  a real tree with the needles fallen to the floor.

The limbs are placed any where I I think that it looks o.k.    I am not going by the color coded branches ,  it's about 22 years old so can't make out the color any way.

Genevieve pulled snow mans nose off last year,  will glue it on later.

I am going to hang this above my door out side  I guess I could have gotten the more dimensional looking bells but the colors and brightness on this one I do like and so does the little ones.

Well off for more lights and Happy Sunday

Hotel Jefferson

Steve and I went to the Jefferson Hotel on Sunday to see the Christmas decorations Jan. 4th  before they came down for the year the day after. 

Old Pompey lived here at the Jefferson until his death in 1948
Tourist from Florida,  brought alligators here when they became to large to take care of.

Lobby and Jefferson in the distance

decorated mirror with ribbon and ornaments on one side and the other with poinsettias

Large stained glass with the Letters H J 

I didn't get a great picture of the tree as a buffet Sunday Lunch was being served. 

I didn't feel comfortable snapping shots while they were eating.

I took these from top of the steps and then zoomed in 

Total elegance

looks like one got out

In the lobby area you can see that tea is set up and ready for guests who choose to have it

lobby area with display 

So happy to see the reason for the season "nativity" here in the lobby

beautiful!

One of many sitting or lounging areas

I like how the arrangement is up lit to show the beautiful contrast and colors of the arrangement

the gift shop and coffee shop where had a croissant and a great coffee

ceiling above the coffee and gift shop area

another lounge area near entrance to rotunda and ballroom

I like the way it blurred,  sort of like watercolor

window shopping

Some pictures of Fredericksburg Va. in the historical old towne.  I like visiting here at Christmas, festively dressed windows to see and  good places to eat.
 There was a beautiful Nativity painted on one of the store windows ,  a reminder of  the real reason for the season.

pretty woodland Santa

I totally want that sign

Mom used to always hang some kind of bell ornament at Christmas, the one above the door here reminded me of that.

I noticed the swags on the windows pointed up instead of straight across or dipping down.  I like the look of these.

All of the street lamps had a bow

All of the windows are dressed and I especially like this one with the dog under the chair

On the way back to our car we noticed the church steeple behind one of the shops.  I gave pause,  setting sunlight bouncing off  a few clouds behind it,  peaceful.

Wishing everyone a Safe and Happy New Year