By the way, last year we were standing in line to tour a home behind a man from another state who had travelled to Jefferson just to see all the candlelights in town. Maybe the advertisement is somewhat misleading, because only the houses on tour use candlelight during the tours to simulate what the houses may have looked like at Christmas back in the 1800's. Believe me. It is b.e.a.u.t.i.f.u.l.
Jefferson dresses for Christmas. Millions of lights, homes and businesses decorated with festive lights, life-sized nativity scenes and roly-poly Santa Clauses, scented candles and clipped greenery and towering Christmas trees, fine china and award-winning quilts and expensive antiques and assorted collectibles, Victorian carolers and talented instrumentalists and children's choirs, hot wassail and Christmas cakes and lip-smacking candies. You name it; Jefferson has Christmas.
This year, my girls and I viewed the four appointed houses on the tour. The Manse is registered as the oldest house built in 1839. The current owner is Retired Navy Captain Laura Omer, below in the forefront in period costume.
One of the most beautiful Venetian mirrors Captain Omer acquired in her travels hung in the parlor of The Manse.
And each quilt displayed was exquisite.
Country kitchens decked with gingerbread men, fresh fruit, and poinsettias...
Old-fashioned, whimsical Christmas trees with stuffed bears, toy trains and cars, baby dolls, and country wrapped gifts...
Lavish country tables prepared for Christmas guests in the Hale-Walla House, my favorite...
Even creative screens were dressed in finery.
*beep**beep* back up the truck
Before the sun set, however, we passed this eatery which is new since my last visit to Jefferson. This is for all the painted metal chair freaks like myself.
I'm thinking the folks that own this eatery like painted metal chairs more than I. I'm also thinking that Santa could drive this herd of chairs to my house and deposit them on my patio.
Please, Santa Baby, with sugar on top.
If you cannot come to Jefferson this Christmas, hopefully you liked it here. Maybe next year we should meet and tour together. You'd love it!
Merry Christmas!
That was so nice; thank you for the pictures and the descriptions. That venetian mirror was beautiful. Vickie was asking me where else I'd like to live; I've always thought Jefferson would be fun! They just seem to come out of a different era there. By the by, I have two of those chairs I moved up here with us from Texas. They belonged to my dad. They are pretty neat old chairs.
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Nice visit to Jefferson, Debbie. Love it! I'd love to do that tour. I wonder if I can get my husband over there to do that... hmmm...
ReplyDeleteWe have about 8 of those metal chairs and a glider. We love 'em. They are all different colors. None match. My daughter complains that they should all match, but I don't care. My husband and I kinda like them. We don't have new ones, they're all old.
Thanks for this great tour of Jefferson! It was fun!
I'm so glad you shared these pictures because I've missed the tour every year. I even picked up a booklet about it this year, and I still haven't made the time to get over there. Been too busy with other stuff. Sigh. Oh well, that's what reading great friends' blogs is for. Lol
ReplyDeleteIt is so beautiful, I love doing that kind of thing. I live in Magnolia and wish I was closer so I could go, one day I will get there.
ReplyDeleteChristmas blessings to you and yours.
jeannie
Thanks for the picture tour. I wish I could of ran over there with you and your girls. Looks like you all had a great time. Love the metal chairs too. Don't have any, but have always liked them. Did you all eat at the new place? Saw it when we went over there at Thanksgiving. Was wondering about it.
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toodles...
Okay, I want in for next year!!!
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