Or nekkid, depending upon your pronunciation preference.
But isn't that how your home feels, after you take down the Christmas goods? Kinda, well, naked.
Every year I drag my feet to put it up, and then, I drag my feet to take it down. I drag my feet to put them up, cause at work I've usually been looking at em since August. Then, when time to take them down, I find that I've gotten used to them. Kinda like keeping someone's pet for awhile. You just get used to it.
And overall, Christmas decor, just makes me happy.
But today is the day and down it comes. And it does allow me to see some of my favorite things again. Here, I'll give ya a peep.
My kitchen colors are leaning more towards black and red and cream...with a dash of sage green and yellow. Different, but I do love the richer colors. Isn't that chalk ware sheep too sweet? Flea Market for a dime. I almost felt bad, like I should have given her more money. And that bit of artwork is a Mary Kay Crowley whose work I adore.
A vintage sugar bowl full of grottie, old silver spoons. I have a thing for sugar bowls and creamers. I'm not sure why. I bet Freud could come up with something interesting thoughts though. LOL.
See, I liked chickens ever BEFORE I started playing Farmville. LOL.
Another cute chalk ware piece that I love. As well as that tiny, ironstone coffee mug. It's only about 2" tall. And my one beloved, Emma Bridgewater piece. Oh Emma, I love your cute little pottery pieces. I just wish I could afford more.
But what I can afford is DT. LOL. And I do love me some Dollar Tree. This wicked cute black and white towel is DT. But I'm afraid to wash it! LOL. I washed a red and white plaid one and now it's pretty much solid pink. LOL. I guess the old saying goes, you get what you pay for. LOL. The white plates in the hutch are DT too.
But these two have sentimental value as well as being cool. The marmalade jar was a gift from Sweet Hub. And the little house was a gift (OK, not so much as gift, as "I whined and she gave it to me" from Tee).
So there you have it. Now, I'm left with this mess.
Which must be boxed and put away. Which leads us into the next foray....
Vallie-tines!
Don't cha love it?
I took down all the decorations today, but the tree, well, that will have to wait. I just couldn't bear to take it down just yet!
Posted by: debbie | January 12, 2010 at 05:35 PM
Oh, yeh, Valentines! Have you decorated your shoebox yet? Great post, the sentimental goodies are just the best! Could you draw a heart on my valentine? ~ Angela
Posted by: Angela | January 12, 2010 at 05:52 PM
Cute vintage valentines.....I am knee deep in another kind of decorations :( not near as cute.
Posted by: i <3 u | January 12, 2010 at 07:03 PM
Yikes!! Valentin's Day already!!!
Posted by: Maija Lepore | January 12, 2010 at 07:29 PM
Oh somehow Cindy I just KNEW you were a Valentines kinda gal! I had to decorate early because my house looked so boring without some kind of glitter and foo-foo going on. Love your lambie and chickens. My sis plays farmville, I'm just not in the loop!
love ya,
Debra
Posted by: Common Ground | January 12, 2010 at 08:08 PM
Love the creamers with the spoons.. I have old tarnished spoons in mine too. I collect them (creamers) too but do not drink coffee so of course I have to fill 'em with some o my junque!!!
Love your chickens and the chicken wire.. and Of course your house from your dear friend Tee.
I too still have a few misc. piles of Christmas decor floating 'round.. I need to get the lead out.
Have a Blessed Day!
Posted by: sharron | January 13, 2010 at 04:45 AM
Your house sure looks good naked.:)
Posted by: Lisa | January 13, 2010 at 06:55 AM
I feel the same way about Christmas decorations. Over the years I have found that less is more, so that means I have boxes full of Christmas decorations that will never ever again see the light of day. I will have to donate them to a charity. It is sad when the holiday season is over. Why is it over so fast? In New England we look forward to spring. Which is still at least 4 months away! I also love the DT. I meant to go yesterday and see what was out for Valentine's Day. Thanks for reminding me!
denise
Posted by: denise | January 13, 2010 at 07:27 AM
i just put all the Christmas things away on Monday...i really miss my tree...i really enjoyed it this year...i like your chalk ware...you should show it off on the next white wednesday...the sheep is darling...love him!!!
Posted by: Lori | January 13, 2010 at 04:34 PM
Oh yeah, I'm much more of a Valentine's girl than a Christmas girl. Maybe because most of my decorations are just paper valentines and can be stored in a shoe box, and the only real work with Valentines Day is deciding where to go out to eat.
Posted by: Beth Leintz | January 13, 2010 at 07:22 PM
I too miss the Christmas goodies. But this year I decided to leave a few items out for winter - Like my little pastel snow village as well as my Scandinavian elves.
As for Valentines, so excited! I really want to do something crafty for it but no one's hosting a swap! Oh well - I'll just have to try and think of something on my own!
Posted by: Stacey Newton | January 13, 2010 at 07:24 PM