Tiny Trees Full of Cheer

I ask you... who doesn't love a bottle brush tree?  As with my vintage Santa and ornament addiction, I have come to acquire quite the collection of vintage bottle brush trees over the years.  They are perfect to tuck into shelves and small spaces to add Christmas cheer! 

Vintage deer, ornaments and bottle brush trees

These shelves in the Bunk House are quite festive! 

Some even have fruit on them! 

A reindeer among a vintage forest of bottle brush trees

They are perfect to sneak in everywhere to add some festive-ness! 

Company's Coming!

I am getting all of my dishes and linens organized for the holiday festivities. For Christmas Eve, we use these dishes that were specially made for us in Moustier St. Marie.  The red you see is the felt I put between all the dishes and chargers to protect them when not in use.    I also sorted through all of the linens I have to make sure everything is fresh & clean.  Included in the holiday linens are hand towels given to me by Patrick's beautiful granddaughter Anna, who is from Germany.  I fondly call her the little hag and I, of course, am the big hag!  She is also known as Anna Baroness Von Walbersdorf am Rhein zum Neckar.    In addition to all the linens, I also put out towels out for all of my visiting family & friends.  I can't wait for everyone to arrive!  

Vintage Santa observing the Christmas Eve dishes

Linens from Anna, Patrick's beautiful granddaughter! 

Some may think I am crazy for all the linens I have...

...But you can't say I am not organized! 

Lovely fresh towels await

A Christmas Goat & Wild Boar

Everyone gets dressed for Christmas, even the goat and wild boar!  

Everyone needs a little holiday dressing - even the goat! 

Up close & personal with the Christmas goat

"The Boar's Head, I understand, is the finest dish in all the land"
I found this Boar's head at a yard sale and I immediately knew
he had a place in my home at Christmas with a wreath around his neck.  

Hide the booze! The Elves are watching...

In addition to my vintage collection of Santas, I also have accumulated quite a collection of fun Christmas elves over the years.    I decided this year to have them gather at the bar downstairs in Charlie's office.   They are lovely company for a most festive beverage!   But be warned, they can't be trusted.  They will report any misdeeds and revelry back to Santa...

The elves tending the bar 

Up close

Would you trust this face?
This one is from a set of elves that were in a store window! 

A giggling elf - he knows a secret or two, I am sure! 

Merry elves in a beverage glass