In the thick of holiday madness, and not even aware. Was it her forgetfulness, or simply her ability to get lost in the mesmerizing effect of certain things...
Textures and colors, sights and sounds, drew her in, and she often lost her way on the blissful voyage of soaking them in...
She wondered sometimes, how she could zone out into another world so easily. She wondered if it was a strange brain thing, the way she could listen to the same tune on repeat for days and weeks at a time. Finding a new note every time... Never tiring of it. How she could lose herself, in a felt ball... Stringing one by one...
How she could put her life on hold, to cut out paper snowflakes...
Her friend, Mister Ireland, rang her. "Wow, you never answer the phone," He stated in his calm Irish way. She was getting way too used to people stating this fact. He then said "I missed your birthday, but I have something for you - and I need to pick up another piece of your jewelry for my mother, can I come up?"
She stayed silent. Then in her elfin voice said, "Welll, I am really not sure I can see anyone today. I am cutting out snowflakes..."
Funny enough her friends who were not part of the arty crafty creative world, never seemed to think anything she was up to was out of the ordinary. He, in his thick Irish accent said, "Oh that sounds lovely, but don't you want to get a bite to eat?"
I can't eat, she stated. I am cutting out paper snowflakes.
"I am leaving the country for a few weeks" he said. She sighed. She knew he would be gone to see his family in Ireland for a long while, and she believed in seeing friends before they made long voyages.
"Wellllll, okay. But, I don't want to go anywhere. I'll make some tea and I'll even make you some snowflakes... I just baked some thumb print cookies, would that be food enough?" she asked.
He chuckled. "I'll order us some take away." (The Irish version of take-out)
She was happy, she would have 3 hours to be in her snowflake world until her visitor arrived...
As she sat and cut out what she thought were beautiful snowflakes, she let the spirit of Christmas fill her soul. The true meaning of this beloved celebration. She remembered being in that huge old cathedral as a girl. She had painted the back drop for the manger (still used today) when she was a teenager...
A warm sense of love filled her being...
The more she cut, the more she wanted to cut...
Each one a gift in itself, waiting to be slowly gently opened. She gasped and swooned.
She took a glue stick and without any hesitation, glued them to the barn doors on her wardrobe...
She was content.
This was the beginning of her Christmas decorating she thought (even though she had already done a little bit of it). The spirit of Christmas was swirling around her.
She blew great big bubbles with cherry bubble gum, and took tiny peppermint nibbles...
She admired her Christmas branch... The colors so peaceful and happy.
Oh yes!! She recalled the angels she safely tucked away year after year, and went on the hunt for them. They were just what the Christmas branch needed to finish it up...
She had 3 nooklings of Holiday adventures in her private little boudoir at the country house (bedroom). One, a sugarplum colorful adventure.
The second, A Santa Bell Jar Forest..
And the third nook, reminded her of a magically tradtional "Little Women" sort of Christmas...
The greenery was trimmed from one of her and Mr. Lovee's tiny christmas trees that they purchased to decorate, then planted 6 years ago, and was now a healthy huge guy out in the garden...
Happy nooks indeed...
A perfect place to sit and - you got it ;) - cut out snow flakes...
I must hang my ice-skating stocking...
I will be taking my beautiful hand knit stocking from lovely Britt-Arnhild home for the holidays ;) I will take photos of it once there ;) I just love it!!
Speaking of stockings. Take a peek at the stockings Miss Valerie and Miss Jamie (check out her december 11th post) made with my lil' stockin' template... I LOVE them girls!! You make my heart fly around and dance!! What great blogs these gals have!!
Oops, lost track of my little story...
Soooo, everything was yummy in the Sugar Plum Forest, all happy and festive. Perfect for those unexpected visitors ;)
When all of a sudden, the phone rang. It was her best wacky funny friend from college. Her voice said, "Vanessssaaaa, I am coming to see you, ask your Mom if it is okay." And of course, Mombie said, "Awesome, how fun, the more the merrier!!!"
And just like that, she snapped out of ther snowflake hypnotism, and her brain scurried around. Oh my goodness, so much to do, so much to do!!! Why, it is December 21st already!! And we are leaving to go home for the holidays on Tuesday, and and and... Must get Alden at the airport and pack and bake and clean - And just like that, holiday madness ensued...
However, as it usually goes in her life... Her friend stopped by. The Irish chap. And as the Irish do, he had tea. Which is quite lovely you see. Because with friends who drink tea as a regular part of life, fancy tea cups, tiny exquisite milk pitchers and biscuits, aren't just part of a tea party, they are part of many moments in a day. And a buff Irish man, drinking tea from a fragile tea cup, is quite a charming sight.
So, she sat for tea, and calmed down. And found a new gifted obsession to be mesmerized by. Staring into the most beautiful roses she had ever seen...
After all, her undercover post office operations were complete. Every parcel was shipped with care and running out of the house in her Secret Agent Garb, was over for this holiday season...
What on earth is Secret Agent Garb you ask? Well, it is one of Mr. Lovee's favorite looks you see. It is a make-upless girl, in a scarf, huge dark vintage Christian Dior glasses (that she had lenses put into when her friend's mom, who had them since the sixties, gifted them to her), a Victorian coat that is worn all winter - and a long braid with a black satin ribbon.
This is the girl who carfeully delivers your safely packaged parcels to the post...
The same girl, that used to be a camera lover, and now turns her face at the the slightest chance of having her photo taken without consent. She is very serious about this.
She is also the same girl, who is in this terrible old polaroid at granny's on Christmas 1994, wearing football player shoulder pad's (so is her aunt it seems). The photo is a mess in person, with water spots making everyone look quite strange (like dad's blurry face, who by the way looks extra tanned)... Look at those hair things and outfits. 1994 was wild.
Anyhow, she is the same girl, who loves telling stories and having you for visits here at A Fanciful Twist!!
The same girl, who can't wait to hear your stories and share photos and wacky tales (like too much shroom nog), after the Holidays ;) after the Christmas party at the Yellow Dollhouse.
And, The same girl who sends you extra wishes of sparkly magic...
Warm Holiday Wishes to you and yours!! See you super soooon!! xoxo
♥♥♥, Vanessa ;)
ps: I had to change things down here, because, I got in a ton of trouble with the little creatures in my holiday diorama. I could hear tiny voices calling me as I was packing... And I forgot, a huge holiday waiting for Santa party was goin' on right here... Silly me. These are my little children after-all, and I almost forgot to share their happy holiday spirit with you!! Click on Image, then once it opens click on it again, and you can see it super large ;)
They send their warm greetings and hope you jump in for some fun ;)
pss: OH!! And, don't forget, One World One Heart, is right around the corner after the holidays. It was HUGE last year! I have a new section midway down in my right hand side bar called Blogosphere events. And these are current events that I am taking part in... This was my participation in OWOH last year... Go to the OWOH website for details...
psss: I have to confess, I have been watching this Snow Dream video way too much! And I normally don't do pop music at all... But, it is silly and makes me giggle & I think I can make out some English words, and I can't get enough of those fab complexions, and extra fab hair color and cuts. Oh and their winter wear. Like Sarah said, is this a Gap Commercial? haha...
I think I am making Mister Lovee crazy singing "I need a SNOW DREAM under the sky, sha-nananana..." over and over. The only words I can make out ;) I especially love 2:54 - 3:08 cos I like the guy in the bear hat ;)
Now I promise this time I am leaving ;)
Off I go! Have a wonderful holiday!!!! I'll be checking in while away ;)
