A Fun, Festive Weekend

Happy Monday! My friend Marilyn and I attended a Boston Pops Holiday Concert at Symphony Hall yesterday afternoon. Neither of us had ever attended this seasonal concert, and it was wonderful. The Tanglewood Choir joined the orchestra for many numbers. During the second half of the concert, the orchestra and choir performed a unique version of “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” (I won’t say any more in case you might be planning to attend the Pops this season.)

The music was spectacular and there was even a quick visit from Santa Claus. He received a wildly enthusiastic greeting from both children and adults alike. I was surprised by the number of children in attendance; there was a family in front of us with children I would judge to be under the age of four. They all seemed to be enjoying the performance. 

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I did have a question though . . . however did they manage to get those Santa hats way up there atop the statues??? H’mmmm…..

I also attended the Jingle Ball on Friday evening and all day Saturday. Jingle Ball??? Yes, it was an online event which was the brainchild of cross stitch designer Stephanie Webb of Lindy Stitches. She invited twelve designers to take part. There were classes offered but those had sold out quickly. Each designer held a one hour virtual meet and greet, and they were all very interesting. Each designer discussed her background, her design process, and took questions from the audience. To give you an idea of how big it was, many of these virtual meet and greets had over five hundred people in the  zoom presentations and  there were participants from around the world. There were also many themed rooms where you could gather and stitch with other stitchers though I didn’t do that. Believe it or not, I only purchased one chart in the virtual shopping hall. :-)

Today it was time to take advantage of the somewhat warmer weather and decorate outside. I dragged the Flexible Flyer sled from the garage. This sled belonged to my dad’s family and must be a hundred years old. I attached ornaments and a bow and wired it all to the lamppost. Next out came the wood Christmas tree with colored lights that my neighbor made for me a few years ago. Then, as always, I attached ornaments to the front railings. I did a few more things and set up the spotlight. Phew . . . all that took a couple of hours, but it is finally done. Tomorrow I’ll continue decking my inside halls. :-)

One last thing, do you enjoy seeing how other people deck their halls? If so, go to Youtube and search for “Country Stitchers.” You will see a recent episode which features Deb giving “A Silent Night Tour” of her log cabin Christmas decor. Her home is so warm and inviting that it prompted me to do a bit of shopping to update my Christmas decor.

Have a happy, stress free week.