Dec 10 2014
Seasonal
Gloomy morning to you! It’s the calm before the storm.
The weather seers are calling for the worst storm in a decade, with high winds and torrential amounts of rain (6 to 8 inches in a 24 hour period). It even has its own hashtag on Facebook. The National Weather Service is predicting that the highway will flood this afternoon and cause the powers that be to close it. Speaking of power, we may not have any a few hours from now, which is why I have the Christmas tree on and sparkling while I can:
Also it’s cheery in the gloom.
I wasn’t intending to put the tree up this year. It’s 65 years old or more (time to retire?), very sheddy, and a little on the Charlie Brown side, as you can see. I was going to get some branches of greenery, put the ornaments on them, and put it on the table, but I realized that table space is at a premium, and I need somewhere to put the stockings.
So I hauled the tree down from the storage loft and put it up, then wound lights along the banister:
I went with non twinkling white lights this year, and I really like the look and the glow. The colored lights went out on the balcony:
Christmas lights look better with a palm tree:
And finally, the wreath that matches the tree went on the door:
So the house is as ready for the holidays and the storm as I can get.
When I was driving to and from the jobette yesterday, it was hard not to be both mesmerized and terrified by the ocean, which was spectacular with crashing waves and high surf, but that terrible beauty usually heralds a storm and a half. Stay tuned!
A YEAR AGO: It was a lot colder, with frozen pipes and water buckets.
2 Responses to “Seasonal”
Scary stuff, Suzy! Stay dry, warm and above all….Safe.
Love the Christmas lights.
joyx
My mother’s favorite time of the year, she did love her Christmas Tree and decoration, yours look lovely, thanks for sharing. We also had a storm on Wednesday, 17 cms so far and a few more to come, it is the time of the year which also Mother Nature also decorates with snow.