Tuesday

Check out Peter Callesen's paper artwork!

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I received this picture with the story that it's a bridge/tunnel combo platter between Denmark & Sweden. You know I had to verify it with Snopes - turns out it's real - but in/on a river in Virginia. There are a bunch of fun facts about it at that link. For instance, drivers don't lose radio reception in the tunnel because their communication system rebroadcasts all local AM & FM stations. Cool stuff.

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Here are a couple of things from our mantle in the living room. Jen made that mitten candle holder for me for Christmas a few years ago. Those little mittens are wood, each one is painted differently. I bought that little snowman votive holder - I'm ashamed to say it was made in China. A bunch of the other stuff is handmade though, she says defensively.

Steve's aunt painted the snowmen on this glass candle holder. I bought the primitive snowman when I rented at Celebration Gifts. A couple of vendors sold primitive stuff there and it kind of grew on me. I bought that little red church in the background, at a craft sale years ago.

This Frosty book is from Simon's childhood but this exact version is reminiscent of mine as well. That wooden snowman in front of the book, lost his orange nose when I unpacked him and I've yet to glue it back on. The blue tea light holder with the glittery snowflakes was a gift from my friend Kim, who is the Queen of All Things Glittery. Steve's mom gave me that glass tealight holder in the front. The little round ones scattered throughout are from Ikea. I noticed some at Mom's house the other day and I bet Gretchen has some too.