That gave me the push I needed to take down the tree on Wednesday and as I did I thought about how much of our family history goes on the tree every year--
There's the ones we bought in India during our summer trips in the 70's -- ones from Mexico -- pine cones from a Chris Krinkle Market in Austria -- the candles that we clip on the tree like the ones on the missionary's tree in Vienna -- there are ones my mother made -- ones students have given me -- the bubbling lights like my Grandmother's tree in the 1950's --ones from my friend, Geeta, Charlene and so many dog ornaments from Dot and Earl -- I bought different ornaments for what the kids were involved in -- there are the ones the kids have made in elementary school --all reminders of special times with special loved ones.
Come to think of it so many of our decorations have history -- every time I think of tossing some -- a special memory of the person or place they are associated with comes to mind. Reminders one more time of blessings --
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| ornaments from my tree growing up |
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| a set of 8 stockings my mom made hoping for all their grandkids to be home for the holidays |
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| a Father Christmas like the | one we saw in Austria |
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| A fabric wreath Bethany and I made when she was in elementary school |
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| This Santa Marshall gave me when he was in second grade |
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| Rudolph - my brother Bill made for us in the 70's! |
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| a heart garland I sewed many years ago |
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| Geese made by the husband of a friend 25 -30 years ago |
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| a hand painted sweat-shirt from Dot --turned wall hanging |
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| a wreath given by this same friend Charlene, when we were teenagers |
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| a Christmas banner I designed and was finished by a friend Michelle |
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| Our advent wreath given by my sister-in-law Sandy and completed with our ornaments from a trip to Eurekea Springs |
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| A quilt I made in the early 90's from Christmas scraps |
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