~ a Christmas rose

 

we were gifted a wreath by Whole Foods :) being one of the last customers Christmas eve. {i had visions of beautiful wreaths with soft pink peonies & white shooting star hydrangea, or a wreath made of 100 dried roses, alas, we made do with the beautiful scent of evergreen which i was also thankful for.. .most muchly!}

 

 Christmas morning sung of Le Toy Van Dollhouse toys, which are remarkably lovely, pretty & enjoyably worthwhile for little sisters!!!  & i am really oozing over my pearlized mini cocette from le creuset & wondering how to make a souflee or a tiny shepherds pie, or.. .well, i am no baker! so any recipe suggestions would be most appreciated :)

 

sunbeams & moonshafts of effervescent proximity for you <3

~ this Christmas eve.. ,

 on this eve, a carpark blizzard & an 8 metre flag that seemed to be curling, dancing, & billowing within it,{while the softness of Christmas lights glow upon my heart, wrapping it in stillness ~ a sweet serenity} 

gentlest thoughts! <3

~ a bounty, {a whisper,} a dream

fernes & snow-dipped petals humming

{alongside the hope of gentle morning moments for you!}

"i'm dreaming

 

 

 

of a White Christmas!"

 

i found the 3rd image while flipping through this beautiful book in the shops & i was smitten, i searched high & low & finally found that it came from an image of anne fontaine's new york space,

 so absolutely lovely!!!

 

image 1 via, image 2 via,  image 3 anne fontaine collars via whitecabana.wordpress.com, image 4 & 5 via pinterest, image 6 & 8 

~ "Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas!",

& days smudged with the loveliest of things!!! {our days have been felted shoes, dried roses in the shape of Christmas trees, floral stickers, & moments with our cat - tucking himself into bed - folding his arms - & dreaming softly}

{&} a passage from a book:
"the very rags, in fact, which you see before you now. They arrived in Ithaca when the fields lay under a clear evening sky. They lashed me down tightly with a strong rope, disembarked, & hastily took their supper on the beach. But the gods found no difficulty in untying my knots for me. I wrapped my rags round my head, slipped down from the smooth landing plank, quietly breasted the water, & struck out with both hands. Very soon I was out of the sea & beyond their reach."
The Odyssey, book 14~ In Eumaeus' Hut

Merry Christmas!

~ delicate thoughts,

 

 

{& Christmas cheer!!! *waving, *smiling!!!}

with my fav new hallmark movie!

& marvelling most wonderfully @ Noah's Ark!!!

~ Christmas Spirit,

 

{the Season's Beauty!}

 

images 1 & 5 found here, images 2 & 3via all the luck in the world, image 4 via martha stewart