Twinkling up the pirate digs

Inspired by a blogging buddy, I've hauled out last year's Christmas light strings and installed them in four locations in the pirate domicile. I'm not finished yet but I figured I'd give you all a look around.

Now, I've always loved white lights and used them year-round, both indoors and out.

But Luna goosed me when she got a set of purple "faerie lights" (I can't find me any purple ones but I haven't looked all that hard and I won't give up) to add to her already-sparkling cottage.

So I was all, like, well I've got a bunch of lights right out here stashed in a wicker ottoman thing, in the sun room, where I put them just yesterday last January.

The first thing I did was to put twinkling lights all along the ledge in the sun room. This ledge runs the length of the room and with the help of three Command hooks to keep the lights from slipping off, in no time we were sparkling to beat the band.

I enjoy sitting out here in my recliner so much, especially on rainy days like today. The lights add relentless comfy-homey charm.

Next I took a string upstairs to the Pirate Dressing Room. Yes I have a pirate flag on the wall, and black lace valances. This is where I get ready to face the world on days when I have no choice but to do so.

Next I placed a string of lights around an antique what-is-left-of-a hall tree that I got from my late mother-in-law's basement after she passed away last year.

I love things that lean, and I love age-marked mirror. We're all the way there but with the addition of the lights, my front-room studio looks just a trifle bohemian. 

Last (for now) I just up and hung a whole strand of lights from a little bitty hook in the ceiling of the dining area of our kitchen.

Yes. I just hung them there. It's my kitchen and besides, I read someplace that this is the cool thing to do now. Just hang the lights wherever you crave glowy ambiance, and you end up with originality creds.

So now I have little white lights reflecting in the glass top of my table where I'm beginning to assemble my piratey decorations for September and October.

I don't celebrate Halloween but I like skeletons and Ravens and skulls. Year round. I mean, my car is named The Raven, and a stuffed but believable raven perches in the back window, looking at the other drivers.

Recently I acquired a life-size skeleton of an actual (sort of) Raven, in his own cage. He doesn't want out.

I also have a to-scale Victorian-Dickensian hearse worthy of Jacob Marley's hyperactive remains.

I'll show you pictures of my autumn and creepy decorations in a day or two.

You may have intuited that I'm pretty psyched about the arrival once more of the four -B-E-R months. They're my favorites because from day one, they just get better and better.

Temperatures will settle down and, with the help of fortunate winds, the humidity will follow suit.

This pirate will be keeping a weather eye on the horizon.

And that is all for now.

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Happy September 

Comments

[Mari]

I like your lights. They look downright cheery! I like the black valance and the pirate flag too - it's so you!
I thought of you earlier tonight I read that Johnny Depp spends 2 million a month! Can you even imagine?

[Jennifer]

@Mari ... thanks girl and yes ... I think dear Johnny's spending is out of control. I'm not even sure I could spend $2M per month, although I'd like to try. I think his success is due to years of practice. haaahaha xoxo

[Luna Crone]

Super! Way beyond super! Stunning! Everyone who sees them, will run out and get their own. Or, raid their Christmas boxes!!!!!!

As you well know, I love Faerie Lights "to-pieces." ,-)))))))))

And my poor husband has become accustomed to them, over time. -giggggles- As long as they don't wink on and off. He has troubles with his eyesight, and winking lights would send him "over the edge." Actually, they would do the same, to me!!!! So we are fine!

I got my purple lights, in one of those stores, which cater to crafty people. Like scrap booking and stuff. And loads of things, for home seasonal decoration. I don't craft. But it is a wonderland of possible seasonal decor items. -grinnnnn-

You did mahhhhhhhhvelously, Dahhhhhhhhling!!!!!!

Luna Crone

[Jennifer]

@Luna ... well thank you, faerie-light maven! I bow to your powers of inspiration. ASAP I shall hie me pirate carcass over to a craft store and find the purple lights because now I simply must have them. And I admit, the string I laid out on the sun room ledge does twinkle, but I'm okay with that. It has 150 lights rather than 100, which was the ideal length to cover the space. The twinkling makes me happy. And I buy all new lights for the tree each year anyway (I always include one twinkling strand amongst the mostly continual-shine ones, so my tree looks animated), because one year a strand went out and left me with dark space in my tree, and that won't do at all for pirate Christmas decorations. xoxo

[sally]

Oh WOW - now, you know I'll be digging around in the garage to find the faery lights. I do love the white, sparkle! Yours look lovely. I shall not tell my daughter there are purple lights, she'd put them all over the house. :)

xoxo

[Jennifer]

@Sally ... awww, don't tell her about the purple lights ... give her some! haaahahaa xoxo

[Judy]

I like to put a string of lights in a big glass jar, or that ship's lamp, tuck that under an end table or in a corner to brighten up the dark spaces. Especially now with the dark coming earlier and earlier every week.

[Jennifer]

@Judy ... that is an excellent idea! Brightening dark corners is so cheery. And do you realize, it's only eight weeks until the REALLY early dark? I dread that. xoxo