Christmas Cheer with Father Christmas and Friends

Hello Everyone, can you even believe we're heading into December and the official start to the Christmas Season? I've been busy for a couple of weeks making the changeover from Thanksgiving to Christmas and I'm so excited to be a part of a fun holiday gathering today,

The Garden Room (sunroom) is at the back of our house and faces southeast so we have a lot of wonderful light early in the day. It's the perfect spot for all (well, some) of my chippy white vintage furniture. That includes our casual family eating area and a sitting area with wicker seating, and lots of display space with an old pie safe dubbed "The Holiday Cupboard", and an old baker's rack. This is where I have the most fun decorating for the seasons. 

Back in the mid-eighties my mom, sis, and I did a lot of crafting with a vintage theme and during this time my mom made amazing one-of-a-kind Santas. I was fortunate and received this handsome gentleman from her and I have treasured and displayed him each and every year. I call him "Father Christmas" because instead of a traditional red suit like Santa, he's dressed with a more European woodsy theme. 

For the last several years he's found a seasonal home here in the goat cart in the Garden Room. Last year he shared this space with a small lighted faux evergreen tree. But this year he also has a few friends that are joining him to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

This is such a fun spot next to the glass doors that you can see from the kitchen and Hearth Room and even from outdoors on the covered porch. I love seeing the little tree lit up in the evenings and enjoy Father Christmas presiding over the Holiday room.

These little concrete mom and baby squirrels are well behaved, unlike the real guys that live around here. We live in a heavily treed older neighborhood so we have a crazy crop of marauding squirrels. Needless to say, we have a love/hate relationship. The real ones are darn cute, but way too smart and totally wacky and naughty at times. 

Another friend joining us this year is my sweet little goosey decoy dressed up for Christmas. She's here on my little white desk watching over the Holiday cheer. Last year she nested in the Kitchen niche, but this year she's joining the fun out here. She's a heavy molded plastic and probably not that old, but still fun and very Christmas-y.

Faux "Candy Cane" poinsettias in a vintage watering can, Tartan Plaids, and red transferware help make the Christmas decor fun and varied. The old wire garden gate has been a great vintage backdrop for seasonal decor. This year a vintage Santa Jingle Bell door greeter is hanging from the top of the gate.

One of my favorite vintage friends is also showing up to celebrate. This antique rocking/glider horse was mine when I was a toddler. My mom and dad bought it for me and yes, it was an antique way back at that time. My mom and dad located it for me up in their garage attic about 30 years ago. It was a little worse for wear, and mice had eaten it's tail and the cold and heat destroyed the saddle, but the wood was still solid and the paint patina is beautiful.

A sprig of boxwood from our yard adorns both my horsey and Goosey, held by a fabric gold edged Tartan ribbon. Each different season brings a new color coordinated ribbon and floral adornment.

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