Chosen for BSO Tour!

The Crossings was chosen to be on the Billings Symphony Orchestra Tour for 2013. It was an honor for us to take part. We were asked to host an open house the weekend after Thanksgiving for BSO supporters to view our Holiday decor and tour the Bed & Breakfast.

We were challenged with this being the first year in this house. We felt we would like to decorate the dining room and front room in a way that would speak of the Yellowstone River that is within a stones throw from the house.

So We found a tree on the banks of the river and let it thaw, then placed a string of candle lights, pine cone decor, a string of cinnamon and berries, and lovely red cardinals. Burlap covered the base of the tree and three 2-quart jars with red candles made lanterns.

The dining room has to be used for business so, we decorated the fireplace with warm Wintry decor, staying with the Red dominant color and lanterns.

Our table decor is little wooden boxes with green trimmings and jar lanterns. We placed quart jar lanterns in each window- and between the windows we hung a leather strap with Bells on from a sleigh long ago. On our porch, we hung lanterns and added a tobbagon and ice skates inspiring inmages of simpler times.

It was about -14 the day of the tour, so the guests we met were brave and determined- just like the ones who settled on the Yellowstone River! During our open house, we were serenaded by the BSO Chorale and two delightful young ladies played violins for us.








We enjoyed our open house and we wish The Billings Sympnony Orchestra a wonderful new season.