{MERRY CHRISTMAS 2010}

From Rebecca Nelson at A Gathering Place, Gathered Thoughts and Cottage Style Living,
the pillow that I won, did arrive timely.
For us indeed, 2010 has been a Gathering of Thoughts...

Wrapped in a plastic pouch with lovely pink ribbon and her sticker, that's how it arrived.

Here it resides in our Veranda.

Merry Christmas to ALL!

 Rehab for Life (Pieter)

2010

The reflection of a blue sky today, is hopefully a good sign for Pieter's Healthy 
 ♥

HEART in 2011. 

In one month he is done with his rehab...!

{Our Garden's Winter Blooms for Christmas}

On December 22nd we had these fragrant Chimonanthus praecox (Calycanthus p.) (C. fragrans) in bloom. We'd bought this shrub on October 19 of 1992 at Woodlanders and for years we have enjoyed the extreme fragrant blooms. It is called Wintersweet; Winterzoet in Dutch and Winterblüte in German. 

Together with some Paperwhites from our garden and Ilex decidua 'Finches Golden' a yellow berried Ilex, also from Woodlanders, here shown in a vase.

Perfect in the Mandalay Chartreuse vase by Mason, see also in my previous blog: {Fragrant Double Narcissus Obdam} 

from: Mandalay Chartreuse by Mason's at +Replacements, Ltd. 

 

How timely for Christmas!

 This authentic hand carved wooden nativity scene is from South Tirol, Italy.

As well as the angels above.

Doily is hand crocheted by my sister-in-law, Elly Van den Munckhof.

♥

Merry Christmas!

Related link: Christie's Mandalay by Masons showing you the Mandalay by Mason, as is my vase above...

{7 French Country Style Lavender Sachets}

From TOURNON SUR RHONE, in the French Alps, I do know a lady, named Agnes Bayet.
Agnes makes the most precious and unique items in French Country Style under the label:

La Mère aux Anges.

All made from vintage and upscale French decorator fabrics.
They make perfect High End gifts and are available at: Spectrenoir

 French Country Style Lavender Sachet with hand embroidery of angel and heart.
Natural Linen Twine for drawstring and tie.
Available at: Mariette's Back to Basics 

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French Country Style Lavender Sachet with hand embroidered angels and heart with vintage lace edging.

Authentic Les Indiennes fabric from Les Olivades - Fabrics from the Provence in France. Made by screen printing, using flat frames.

French Country Style Lavender Sachet from Olivades Provençales fabric with vintage lace.

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French Country Style Lavender Sachet in a Toile de Jouy Justin in Bachette print with Angel.

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French Country Style Lavender Sachet in a generous size with Linen Jute and hand embroidery. Also vintage lace at top and pulled thread embroidery. This is very authentic French.

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French Country Style Lavender  Sachet with Linen Plaid and rare Jute Linen