tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post7699985289866109513..comments2024-03-28T08:14:48.882-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: Christmas 2011 at the Barlows-- by the Light of DayCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-62308579192741747322011-12-18T23:47:45.735-07:002011-12-18T23:47:45.735-07:00Leslie-- I hoped you'd like my bird tree. Peop...Leslie-- I hoped you'd like my bird tree. People who appreciate are every bit as valuable as those who create. I do tons more appreciating than I do creating! LOLCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-10434204549787016362011-12-18T17:11:52.984-07:002011-12-18T17:11:52.984-07:00A bird tree! That would be my favorite kind of tre...A bird tree! That would be my favorite kind of tree too. It all looks so wonderful. <br /><br />No matter how many decorating magazines I read I just can't come up with creative stuff. So at this point I've just decided to enjoy other people's Holiday creatiions.Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17822229389189435951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-60605859889419258232011-12-17T00:59:33.951-07:002011-12-17T00:59:33.951-07:00Sue-- The very same to you and your family!
Marie...Sue-- The very same to you and your family!<br /><br />Marie-- I would be so honored to share my decorating joy! Merry Christmas!<br /><br /><br />IAB-- I would love, love, love to decorate more than my own house for Christmas, but at the same time, I'd be extremely nervous doing it for someone else. Does that make sense?<br /><br />I'm not a genius. I'm going to explain how I do a lot of this in a post tomorrow. As far as the Bookmark tree, if you can, I'd love to see a photo!<br /><br />My shelves? They're all DIY flat packs. I put most of them together, except for the newest, and Denis did the honors on those. The stretch of bookcases I call my TBR shelves are made by Sauder. They're about 30 years old, and that style was discontinued long ago. I honestly can't remember where we got the ones that are in the library! LOL<br /><br />Tell you more about the stitching? I started out as a small child with embroidery, being taught by my mother and great-grandmother. I now do a lot of needlepoint on plastic canvas. I love the mixture of colors and the differing textures of various stitches. I either adapt patterns I find, or come up with my own. <br /><br />Sisters separated at birth? Tell ME more! Email me if you like. :)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-87767955844075839702011-12-16T19:56:03.390-07:002011-12-16T19:56:03.390-07:00I am jealous!!! Can I hire you?? I adore the bookm...I am jealous!!! Can I hire you?? I adore the bookmark tree. I think I'll borrow that idea for my classroom. You're a genius!<br /><br />Okay, I am in lust over all of your bookshelves - the TBR shelves AND the library. That's just what I have wanted. Your home looks cozy and like a place where I could curl up and read. Could I ask where you got your shelves?<br /><br />AND>>>> a stitcher?!?! I think we are sisters, separated at birth!! Tell me more.<br /><br />I loved this post. We are so much more than a blog and a book. Well...maybe not much!<br />Happy Friday.Inside A Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962025550367558251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-19068724712804440072011-12-16T18:46:00.178-07:002011-12-16T18:46:00.178-07:00Button tree? Bookmark tree? Bird tree? OMG!!! I ...Button tree? Bookmark tree? Bird tree? OMG!!! I love them all. You did such a great job of decorating. I'm going to "steal" some of your wonderful ideas. <br /><br />Merry Christmas!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15577757312285531026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-77902327554532651532011-12-16T16:42:15.648-07:002011-12-16T16:42:15.648-07:00Amazing Cathy ... so much energy and time to put t...Amazing Cathy ... so much energy and time to put that together, and so beautiful too. My one little token tree is so paltry by comparison. Thanks for sharing ... and a very marry Xmas to you and yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-54981093224214269532011-12-16T12:41:43.918-07:002011-12-16T12:41:43.918-07:00Mystica-- Thank you!
Candace-- Thanks-- the same ...Mystica-- Thank you!<br /><br />Candace-- Thanks-- the same to you and yours! I look forward to seeing your bookmark tree. Our main tree (the one I call the 3G Tree) is a mishmash of ornaments, too... many handmade by my grandmother, mother, and me.<br /><br />Margot-- I'm glad you enjoyed the tour!<br /><br />Kay-- Merry Christmas to you and yours!<br /><br />Joe-- Thank you!<br /><br />Peggy-- Concise is good. Thanks! LOL<br /><br />Kathy-- If I put myself in high gear, I can do it in 2-3 days. This year, it took me about a week because I wanted to take my time. I own one complete set of Christmas dishes. The rest that you see are odd plates and cups that I bought because I loved the patterns.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-61881933014432271092011-12-16T07:22:53.940-07:002011-12-16T07:22:53.940-07:00It's gorgeous! How long does it take y'al...It's gorgeous! How long does it take y'all to decorate? How many sets of Christmas dishes do you own? I saw several different patterns scattered about.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-11434369352866451132011-12-16T07:10:15.045-07:002011-12-16T07:10:15.045-07:00All I can say is WOW!All I can say is WOW!Peggy Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426356514707257708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-32913709638181748802011-12-16T06:21:47.871-07:002011-12-16T06:21:47.871-07:00Looks like the home of someone who reads! Really ...Looks like the home of someone who reads! Really beautiful.Joe Baronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10275991273751678636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-89233381825957897702011-12-16T05:35:53.676-07:002011-12-16T05:35:53.676-07:00Cathy, you are amazing! What a beautiful job of d...Cathy, you are amazing! What a beautiful job of decorating. I love all the trees and seeing your other bits and pieces of Christmas everywhere. Thanks for sharing it with us!<br /><br />And, I'm so happy that this Christmas will be a much healthier one for you! Merry Christmas to both of you!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-63793600478358966662011-12-16T05:33:45.993-07:002011-12-16T05:33:45.993-07:00Cathy - You have an absolutely lovely home! Wow! I...Cathy - You have an absolutely lovely home! Wow! I want your library. Now. It's so festive and cheerful-looking, too :-). Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-91895439484593922592011-12-16T04:38:30.427-07:002011-12-16T04:38:30.427-07:00I *love* looking at trees and decorations. You do ...I *love* looking at trees and decorations. You do such a lovely job and I get so many ideas from you. Our main tree is just a mismash of old and new ornaments, but I've been saving my bookmarks and I'm determined to take your idea and have a bookmark tree one year.<br /><br />I love your teapots and your mom's carolers and, well, everything.<br /><br />Wishing you and D a happy, safe, and *healthy* holiday season.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-51106956834034663632011-12-16T02:53:40.069-07:002011-12-16T02:53:40.069-07:00Thats a lot of decor. So nice.Thats a lot of decor. So nice.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.com