My Favorite Decorator

I have a personal decorator. Her reputation precedes her....and I'd be willing to pay her anything she wants because of what she does. She's been doing this for a lot of years, and I have to admit that I was lucky to get on her list this year.
She's busy....decorates homes all over northern Utah. So when she had an opening the Monday after Thanksgiving I got my new tree up, fluffed it, and waited for her to walk through my door and into my colorless, very bland townhome.

BEFORE





I didn't read the fine print....to get a townhome looking FAVULOUS for Christmas it takes more than three or four hours! I wasn't prepared....I would have had something wonderful for CarolJ and Collin (her son) to eat, drink, and basically keep their strength up. As it was, I offered nothing. But she gave me soooo much!
Arriving mid-afternoon, she worked the WHOLE EVENING....leaving just before midnight. I don't know what I did to be blessed with such a wonderfully talented decorator and friend, but I know that because of her it feels like Christmas here—with OR WITHOUT any presents under the tree! THANK YOU CAROLJ and COLLIN!

AFTER CAROLJ AND COLLIN WERE HERE