Holiday Spirit

The blooming of the paperwhites I planted last month sparked, finally, some holiday spirit, and I began to decorate a bit. Found I was hankering a very simple, quiet, white, green, and silver palette this year. 

 My kitchen mantle flanked by two large glass containers of narcissus, is home to a great old clam filled with irridescent shells, surrounded by a few mercury glass votives, and topped with a wreath. The aged mirror behind is the best, invoking dreams and memories, and alice through the looking glass fantasies for this time of year.