And Another Christmas Tool Box

This black tool box has been decorated for many different occasions and

it's latest incarnation is lined with burlap, filled with Christmas boughs and 

pinecones and is on display on the breakfast room table.

Tucked against the wall behind it is my vintage black deacon's bench.

See the Santa pillow?  He's wearing a ten gallon hat and cowboy boots

y'all.  My Mother-in-Law bought me that pillow after David and I got 

married and moved to Virginia.  Lee didn't want us to forget our

Texas roots.

I bought this tartan runner at Lord and Taylor's in Houston, back

when they had a store at the Galleria.  I bought it back before David

and I were married over 25 years ago and I used it on the same

farmhouse table back in my apartment in Memorial Creole.  I still

love it and use it every year. 

When David and I were in Houston for Thanksgiving we drove by

my old apartment on Memorial Drive.  Memorial Creole was a

wonderful place to live.  It was a short drive to my office on Post

Oak Boulevard and within an easy bike ride to my then future

in-law's home in Hunters Creek Village.  Sadly, David's parents

are gone now and the lovely big home where David grew up

has been torn down and a McMansion is now in it's place.  When

we went to David's sister's house in Piney Point I hardly recognized

Cindy's street.  So many of the older homes have been replaced by

enormous ones.  Cindy added on to her house, but I was happy to

see that I still recognized the exterior.  Time marches on, and 

things change.  Being the traditionalist I am, I feel a bit sad when

it does, but I was so happy to see that my old apartment complex

has retained all of it's creole charm.  

Metamorphosis Monday

Amaze Me Monday

Tweak It Tuesday

Inspire Me

The Scoop

Bentley and I will be sharing pics of all the tartan in our

family room.  Don't be surprised to see Bentley on every

chair and sofa in that room.  It's his hangout :-)

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley