The Christmas mantel

Yesterday I pulled out the pre-decorated garland that I bought several years ago--an excellent investment because it makes the mantel a fast and easy project.  Plop down the garland, rotate the artwork, give Mr. Moose and Mr. Deer their rightful place, add the sparkly trees that look like something Tim Burton designed and I'm good to go.  I like imperfection, that's why those sparkly trees are still around.  They're shabby chic in the truest sense of the word.  Our family room mantel now looks special, but still clean and simple. Stephanie Fracasso did the still life oil painting.  It's lovely.

Ciao,
Anne

Pesky but so pretty

Look at what was in our backyard this evening after dinner. Oh, we are so bothered by deer in our area! They eat so many of our plants and flowers. But sometimes they show up en masse, with a special guest among them, and I'm reminded about their beauty. Albino deer are startling to see-they are just SO white. They practically glow. My darling dog whines at the door to go out and give chase. The last time he did that resulted in an expensive trip to the vet as he gashed his foot on something as he ran. So now I have to tell him to chill out and leave them be.

Ciao,

Anne