But, (hear the angels singing hallelujah in the background) this year is different. My friend Cynthia insisted that I have a tree this year. Not only that, she came over and helped me decorate it. We made an evening of it ... I made soup. She brought wine and made yummy authentic Italian garlic bread. It was great. And the result ... my house looks (and smells) like Christmas, and - for the first time since my mom died 6 years ago - it makes me happy.
Here's the whole tree ... Halfway through decorating it, Cynthia & I noticed that I only had red ornaments on it. Hysterical. I guess it's pretty obvious that I'm a freak about red stuff, huh?
Here are some of my very favorite ornaments ... some new, some old. All dear to my heart.
I am addicted to Starbucks. Enough said.
This is one of the ornaments my Great Aunt Germaine made me growing up. She is the reason I now make a Christmas ornament every year for my friends & family.
Gotta keep the tradition alive!
This is my 2006 (I think) ornament ... in memory of my mom. I actually made the same ornament in like 5 different fabric combos ... This one is my favorite.
Because of the red, of course.
My sister-in-law's mom (AKA "Mama") made me this last year ... LOVE the red & white!
This is one of my grandmother's vintage hand-painted ornaments. Dad generously gave it to me a couple of Christmases ago so that I would have something of hers. I love it.
No tree of mine is complete without a touch of Paris.
This was my all-time favorite ornament growing up. She's made of corn-husks, and I always thought she was the most beautiful ornament ever. Seriously. She always went in the same place on the tree every year ... right up near the angel on top. Scottie has a matching one ... I guess it's her husband.
And, to top it all off ... the angel. This is the tree topper that I grew up with. It was always a thrill to put it on top of the tree. Dad would lift Scottie or me up to finish off the decorations. She isn't in the best shape anymore, but she's still special to me.
I'm taking some time off to spend with friends & family, so I'll see you after the holiday!
Merry Christmas, everyone!
This is one of the ornaments my Great Aunt Germaine made me growing up. She is the reason I now make a Christmas ornament every year for my friends & family.Gotta keep the tradition alive!
This is my 2006 (I think) ornament ... in memory of my mom. I actually made the same ornament in like 5 different fabric combos ... This one is my favorite.
Because of the red, of course.
My sister-in-law's mom (AKA "Mama") made me this last year ... LOVE the red & white!
This is one of my grandmother's vintage hand-painted ornaments. Dad generously gave it to me a couple of Christmases ago so that I would have something of hers. I love it.
No tree of mine is complete without a touch of Paris.
This was my all-time favorite ornament growing up. She's made of corn-husks, and I always thought she was the most beautiful ornament ever. Seriously. She always went in the same place on the tree every year ... right up near the angel on top. Scottie has a matching one ... I guess it's her husband.
And, to top it all off ... the angel. This is the tree topper that I grew up with. It was always a thrill to put it on top of the tree. Dad would lift Scottie or me up to finish off the decorations. She isn't in the best shape anymore, but she's still special to me.
I'm taking some time off to spend with friends & family, so I'll see you after the holiday!
Merry Christmas, everyone!
3 comments:
It looks great! And I know what you mean about not wanting to go to the effort when you know that it all has to come down soon anyway. But, it is funny how cozy and relaxed and "at home" I feel every evening as I sit in my decked out house - it is worth the work!
That is a beautiful tree Sara. I am glad that it brought you some holiday happiness. My favorite part about decorating our tree is going through all the ornaments and remembering who and where it came from. Glad to see I am not the only one who enjoys that.
Hope you had a Very Merry Christmas!
thank you thank you. :o) i definitely am glad that i took the time to decorate this year ... i'm actually sad to have to take it all down this week - not because it's going to take effort, but because my house won't be so cheery without all the decorations! oh well ... only 11 months until they're back! ;o)
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