Decorating Tennis Girl

Saturday, December 18, 2010

I'm Back!!!

Hi Everyone,
I have been commenting and keeping up with you all, since my computer was infected with a virus, via my Iphone. I will probably have the old laptop worked on, but in the meantime I have been wanting a netbook(mini laptop), so that is what I am blogging from tonight. Yay!!! I hosted the Tennis Girl's Christmas party in my "new" dining room. We had a great time. Good friends, food and presents make for a wonderful afternoon!

My Christmas dishes...

The table...

The girls...

I am happy to be posting again!

Linking with...

Seasonal Sundays http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/

Show Off Your Cottage Monday

Tabletop Tuesday

Tablescape Thursday

Hooked on Houses Holiday Home Tour

http://hookedonhouses.net/

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Another virus!

Hi Everyone,

I have ANOTHER virus! So frustrating!!! I am checking on all of you with the Iphone. I have ordered an ereader as backup. It has wireless so I will see how I like it. I can't post pictures The ereader is suppose to have an sd card reader. Hope to be posting soon!

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Winter at the Cape House

Hi All,
We are having a little snow here in Illinois. Just enough to cover the ground.

I had to run out an snap a picture!

My sign says it all...

Linking up with...

Seasonal Sundays

Show Off Your Cottage Monday

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Christmas Staircase

Good Evening,
I have posted my staircase before, but I love it so much decked out it all it's festive glory, I am posting it again for Vintage Thingie Thursday. Please go over to Suzanne's at Coloradolady and check out all the goodies!

Handcrafted in 1939...

The rounded base of the first step...

The newell post. I wonder how many times I have put my hand on it to go upstairs over the years? A comforting feeling :)

I am linking with...

Vintage Thingie Thursday

Dining Room

Hi All,
I finally have a DINING room in the Cape house. We always ate at the back of the living room in the dining nook. I love that little space, but never enough room to seat more that four, comfortably. We decided to move our bedroom upstairs to the large bedroom my daughter used to use for her bedroom and made the downstairs bedroom into a dining room.

This is the result. I might paint in the future, but too busy now with the holidays...

A view of the armoire we brought over from the upstairs hall at the Inn...

Opposite view...

The vignette atop the armoire...

A little berry arrangement I made in one of my urn vases...

I am linking with Show Off Your Cottage Monday

All Things Merry and Bright

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Fireplace Mantel

Good Evening All,
Doing alittle post this evening on my fireplace. The temperature dropped alot today in Illinois, so it's time to start the fireplace!

Mama's chair by the fire...

Greenery on the mantel and some poinsetta's in one of my Longaberger baskets...

Mr. Tennis' picture above the mantel. It came from a company he was part owner in, long ago...

My favorite clock in the house...

I am linking to my friend Kim's Boring to Better party, Sue over at Rednesday, Suzanne at Vintage Thingie Thursday, Christmas Vignettes at Southern Hospitality

Julia at Hooked on Houses.

The Lettered Cottage Mantel Party

The Tablescaper and Seasonal Sundays

Friday, December 3, 2010

My Writing Desk

Good Morning All,
My Bob Timberlake writing desk is home! I love this desk. I bought it for the Daisy Inn 8 yrs ago, and it sat in the parlor. Yesterday we brought it home to the Cape house. I am so happy to have it here!