What's Red And White And Red And White And Red And White. . . . ?

What's Red And White?
Christmas, inside and out, at That Old House!

On Saturday it started snowing.
Anne, who had just gotten home for Christmas that morning,
ventured out into the cold to take pictures of the front door:

Alida and Anne put up the white pine roping, I tied some big bows for the corners,
and Anne poufed and snaked the ribbon ends down the sides:

It's lovely to have some talented and cooperative Elves to help with the decorating!

No front door wreath this year. Local fresh wreaths were skimpy and spindly looking.
So I took clippings from our conservatory Christmas tree, and the girls and I just
bunched them together, tied them with twine, and added red ribbons.

I like the simple look on the front door, and the free price tag as well.

Now what are you doing still standing out in the snow?

Let's leave the cold white outdoors. It's much nicer to be inside, looking out:

It snowed for a long time.

But we are snug inside, and can enjoy our Christmas reds!

Ribbons on stairs and newel post:

You can see the red dining room from the front hall.

Upstairs, another tree on the stair landing:

There's a little tree, with lots and lots of red ornaments, next to the front door:

In the red dining room, a spiral tree:

Our girls' tree, in the study, laden with ornaments that will someday be in their own homes:

If you read the story of our 1999 Hurricane Floyd flood, you may remember the Noah's Ark that was the only
Christmas ornament to survive. Here it is, on our parlor tree this year:

Look closely, below; you can see a thin dark line, right under the window.
That's where it broke in two -- that line goes smack around the whole ark --
so I could clean and disinfect it and glue it back together.

(Read more, here.)

A Noah's Ark that survived a flood. Where have I heard that before?

One more bit of red to share with you today. My bargain red dishes were put to good use at our Christmas party on Sunday. Ten people backed out because of the snow, but we had 30 hardy souls, ready to laugh and get silly. My kind of party.

I always forget to take pics during a party.
My girls took a couple. Here are the red plates, ready to go!

In this one, below, left to right are my sister Peggy, my friend Betsy,

and my husband Howard all busy working in my kitchen. How clever am I?

Oh! One more bit of red:

Mr. Dion, all decked out in his new hoodie, from Annie's graduate school.
She found it at the bookstore, and couldn't resist turning her pup into a frat boy.
All he needs is a beer and a babe.

Despite the expression on his face, he really doesn't seem to mind wearing it.

Thanks to Susan of A Southern Daydreamer
for hosting
Outdoor Wednesday!







Thanks also to Sue of It's A Very
Cherry World for
Rednesday!




And tomorrow is Christmas Eve! Anne is singing O Holy Night at both nighttime services at church, and Alida and I will be in the choir. Howard will be on "Pop" duty with my Dad. Have a blessed Christmas Eve! -- Cass