The Parlor Fireplace Aglow

Are you decorating for Christmas on this cold moonlit night?

I am having so much fun with the old parlor fireplace...

Everything is a golden glow...

It is not finished, and another photo will come when it is completed,

but somehow the golden glow seemed so perfect on this cold night,

and I just wanted to share the unfinished project anyway...

I love the remoteness of our country house,

far from the chaos of the city...

I went outside today and cut a basket full of cedar, holly, magnolia leaves...

It is truly glorious to smell...

This mantel will have cedar and magnolia added to it...

And sparkling twinkle lights...

There is a drop-leaf dining table near this fireplace,

and it is the perfect place for morning coffee...

As dusk deepens into darkness,

and shadows melt into night,

lights go on one by one...

Twinkling...

Noel...Noel...Noel...

Bowls of nuts and fruits...

Pine cones sprayed gold, and golden glitter candles...

Our beloved country house is the place we want to be at Christmas time...

Blessings and good cheer,

Yaya