Traces...of Christmas... Past....

As I was movin' and shakin'... down the rabbit hole.. yesterday...

I found myself working around an Old...Chest of Drawers....

I've used it as a Work Horse... for Years....

I wondered... if I had stashed... anything inside....

{well...I Knew... I had stashed things...inside it....

I Wondered... 'What'... : ) }

There... tucked inside... every drawer....

was Wonderful...

Vintage... Christmas...

I carefully pulled the Gnarly Old Gift Boxes out....

Gently... opened each of them....

to find... some of my very...Favorites....

The Gnarly... Ones...

The Ones...

I'm sure... I held back... from the totes.... when we packed...Christmas...

many years ago...

: )

I sat on the floor... examining...each one....

: )

That...was my 'Gift'...for the day...

: )

I also, ran across, an article...I had written, 9 years ago....that was published in

The Cedar Rapids Gazette,  tucked in one of the drawers...

I may have posted this... before... I don't remember...

but... This Much... I do...

while...sitting on the floor...surrounded by...

'Christmas Past'....

Things haven't changed a bit....

My Love... Passion... for 'Old'....

Old... Dishes... Tea Cups... Tarnished Silver...

and... Sweet....Little Ornaments....

In the article... I wrote... what a Lovely Gift... to give someone...

Instead of a plastic... tray...

or tin container...

why not pile cookies... or candies.... homemade... or not... 'treats'...

on a Pretty...Plate..or Platter...

Tie a Ribbon on it....

a Sprig... of Green....

and a Little Ornament...

or... a Tea Cup... filled with Chocolate or... Mints...

 and a Tea Bag.... or two...

Greenery.... Ribbon... Ornament....

and...a Darling.... little Tea Spoon!

{ a Monogrammed one...with the recipient's initial... would be Sweet! }

Maybe...add a Vintage Christmas, Post Card...

These are Soulful old things.... that will be used...again... and again...

with...

Sentiment...

They needn't be expensive...

10.00 to 20.00 would make a Lovely... little Gift...

a Treasure....

I'm headed back down... : )

Can't Wait... to Play!!!!

Love to ya!!!

Have... a Beautiful Day...

It's Your Gift!!!!

Barb C.