Deck The Halls...

Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, I can set about the business of decorating my apartment for the holidays. For the large part, I didn't make many alterations to last year's decorative scheme, but I did acquire new abstract tree-shaped ornament hangers for the mantelpiece and the niche by the front door, which I filled with snowflake ornaments that Mom and I scouted out during our shopping escapades with her sisters over the weekend. I think they look pretty snazzy, and they are definitely much more festive than the usual artwork that graces those spots, so I thought I would share the loveliness with all of you: