Christmas Lights, Snow and Faux

Many of you have commented on my header ~~ this sweet vintage bicycle all dressed up for the holidays, snow and lights included. Oh yes, I love the evergreens and pinecones with fresh snow settling around in the basket. I wish I could say this sat in my front yard. There is a charming little town near Chicago called Geneva where this bicycle is parked in front of a store front. I have hopes of duplicating this in some form one of these days. My daughter lives in Chicago and a few years back she invited me to come and take the train to do a little Christmas shopping in Geneva. This town consists of several blocks of old homes that have been turned into shops. It's almost like a storybook setting. It was bitter cold...single digits in early December. We had on cuddle duds and layers of tops, sweaters, scarves and gloves. It didn't seem to matter how cold it was. It just felt right to be shopping, from one old house ~~ turned shop into another. It seemed to part of Christmas with all the lights, the snow, the frost bitten noses and laughing all the way as mothers and daughters do. Evidentually we searched for a coffee shop and then later a bowl of hot yummy soup.

This picture shows me a few hair colors back. :)

I don't know about you, but I could sure use a few more days to prepare for Christmas. My list is long and we are in for freezing rain with snow on top later today.

These are pictures of arrangements I have sold. Faux isn't so bad now is it?? No shedding and you can use the pieces again next year.

This was taken at my friend's house. Another lady wanted this same arrangement so I snapped a picture so I could duplicate. This wallpaper has since been removed, by the way! :)

I love this one with it's masculine feel, feathers, feather ball and moss with a reindeer handled container.

I must keep crossing things off my list now. How are you doing, by the way?