Holiday Goodness

a late December trip to Indy...

 warm and welcoming in the frosty near twilight--We visit the home of longtime dear friends for a Christmas Open House party.

 

bowl of antique lights 

 

snow on the mountain cake

(We all grab a fork and simultaneously

dig in!  YUM!)

an overflowing abundance of yumminess! 

  



so cozy and joyful inside!

 

 

one of two beautiful trees decorated with antique and newer ornaments












There are so many beautiful decorations scattered throughout this lovely home--truly a feast for the soul.

 

Christ Church Cathedral--
downtown Indianapolis on the circle

After spending the night in a hotel we eat at a local restaurant before heading home.

 
3 Sisters Cafe--Broad Ripple

a window (right)

 

Our food was delicious!  wonderful, friendly service.  highly recommend.

grilled eggplant sandwich with chili (on left)

mushroom potato soup (on right)

view of downtown Indianapolis from hotel room.  No, this is not a grayscale photo!  It is color!  If you enlarge the photo, you will notice some color in the cars.  It was so dark; like twilight all day long.  And free-z-ing!

 

NOTES and LINKS:
Cottage Home Neighborhood website   

Cottage Home Neighborhood is a Near Eastside Historic Neighborhood which takes its name from the style of houses built between 1870 and 1900 in this area. Early residents built modest frame cottages in a variety of styles, including shotgun and Queen Anne vernacular. Many of the cottages feature turned posts and spindles, gingerbread trim porches, brackets, and fishscale shingles.

3 Sisters Cafe website

Christ Church Cathedral website

photos by me © 2009

PS:  Once again, blogger is being persnickety.  What you see  (when writing the post) is NOT what you get.  It has its own mind as to the placement of photos and words.  arrggghhhh!