Tonight I assessed the Christmas decoration situation. I have a lot of ribbon, and it all smells like eucalyptus from being shoved in bags with the floral decor and hidden in my laundry room for the past 11 months. To top that off, the bags are all labeled “Bon Marche“. Those of you who live in and around Seattle know about the whole BonMarche – Bon Macy’s – Macy’s transition that started about a decade ago. These decorations and bags are old, relatively speaking. They’ve been around since before my divorce, and the eucalyptus kind of reminds me of that. Time to clean house!
So, Jess and I will be searching for a tree and new decorations this year….and the BonMarche bags will be surrendered to the local Goodwill store.
Jolene's Life in Focus 
This photo is absolutely amazing! The colours, lighting and focus look so professional. Just the kind of thing you’d expect to see in top notch advertising. Stunning.
Wow, thanks! That’s very flattering. I’d love to get paid to do this!
Gorgeous, elegant image!
Thank you, Cigi!
Love this! great job with your depth of field Jolene! and the colors – simplicity rocks.
Thank you, Sheila!
Simple subject yet you made it absolutely beautiful… 🙂
Thanks, Emily! I kept trying to wind all the different ribbons I had together, but in the end, the single ribbon just made the most sense.
Beautiful photograph! This is a Christmas Hallmark Card Cover for sure. Hallmark has contests from time to time, you should think about submitting some of your work.
A fresh new start with the holiday decor…. enjoy and make it exactly what you what and fits your style for the here and now. ENJOY !
Hmm. I never thought of that! Thank you for the suggestion – I’ll need to check out Hallmark.
we’re officially in the season of Santa – my Christmas decorations are up too!
It’s my favorite time of year! Thank you for visiting, Tracy!
Lovely photo Jolene, well done. Love the gold mixed in with the reds, the DoF is perfect if ya ask me!
Well thanks, David! It’s no sugar plumbs in tutus, though. Lol. You crack me up!
Ha, I actually like your post over mine…but, a sugar plum in a tutu sure is hard to beat! 😛
Pretty ribbon! I hope you’ll post some photos of your new decorations.
It’s getting hot here, so is really difficult to get into the Christmas spirit.
It’d be like Christmas in July for us! I imagine I’d have some difficulty with that too.
Hopefully I find some decent decorations. One of my old roomies a few years back wanted a Black Santa topper for the tree instead of the traditional star.
Such a beautiful capture in this photo! Love the colors!
And thank you for stopping by and your kind words. =)
I appreciate the feedback. Thank you for stopping by as well!