Sunday 15 November 2009

helpmate


I've been meaning to change the window display for weeks. 
I was hoping to hold out for at least another week before we went all Xmas-y but there seemed no reason to do a new window then change it all again in another week. So welcome to Xmas.

Jethro of course needed to oversee the whole set up.
(Much to the amusement of passers-by.)


That was exhausting (and perhaps boring) so after trying to get me to move the piled up quilts that were on the top of the tea-towel shoppers, his preferred sleeping position, by knocking half of them on the floor, he retired to a basket of gloves.


Then there was the exciting opening up of the boxes of vintage Xmas decorations. And sitting in a nest of shredded paper and running through bubble wrap.


So Xmas has sort of arrived at the Cottage. The shop looked/looks like the Mongol Hordes have come through on a shopping bus tour but things should be sorted by Wednesday. The window is doilied trees and crocheted snowflakes. I like the whole northern hemisphere Xmas thing, all dark and cold and glittery and smelling of spices- it all makes much more sense than sunshine, heat and blowflies.


4 comments:

  1. Gorgeous window! And supervisor, too. He is blessed with plenty of fur and would not be out of place here in the Northern Hemisphere... I love Northern Christmases but I'm glad we're coming to the Southern Hemisphere not long after. It's soooo cold and miserable at the moment, smells more like damp wool than spices.

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  2. I love the vintage decorations - we had them in my childhood and last year I bought a box of them in an op shop for a dollar.
    Going to experience the Northern Hemisphere Christmas this year and can't wait!

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  3. Clearly another window winner, and such great directorial assistance by Jethro...really you should think about contacting Myers next year, i'm sure he'd come up with a killer Christmas extravaganza!

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  4. Walked past last night, it looks amazing. I'm coming in to get my fix of crochet snowflakes! So pretty! x

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