A Christmas Tree
We were home for Christmas this year for the first time in a decade. And so, for the first time in as many years, we’ve bought a Christmas tree.
Judy impressed me by knowing exactly where the tree stand and our old ornaments were hiding.
The tree needed a little bit of adjustment because the tip was just about 2 inches from the ceiling. We needed to make space for Tillie the angel (see below).
Daniel, Beckee, and David helped with decorating. David’s partner Meredith is with her parents in Boston, but she’ll be joining us on Wednesday.
The angel at the top of the tree is named Tillie. In second grade, Judy created Tillie out of a plastic cup, aluminum foil, and bits of cloth. She has held up pretty well over the years. You could say she is a vintage angel.
There are also these flaxen angels that were given as a gift to Judy’s mom, then passed on to us.
And these snowflake ornaments with pictures of Daniel and David (above) are a sentimental favorite of mine. They were a gift from Lois, who took care of the boys for a couple of years before they started school.
I’ve really enjoyed our holiday trips, but it’s nice to be home and decorate the tree with these old family ornaments that hold so many memories.
Merry Christmas, joyful solstice, and happy holidays to all!
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Merry Christmas to you and your family! Great you had the right tool for the job : )
Always wanted a chance to use that pruner indoors.
Merry Christmas & wishing you and your a wonderful new year.
And the same to you!
My mother had some of those flaxen angels; now, they’re part of my stash. It is fun to bring out ornaments with a history; they help to revive memories. Merry Christmas to you and yours — and best wishes for the New Year.
Hope you had a joyous Christmas.
Merry Christmas! I have three ornaments with my children as little ones too. I love that you still have and use Tillie!
This is the first year I’ve had an artificial tree. I miss the smell. I had to top it too, our ceilings are low (electric heating in the ceilings of all places, not very efficient being heat rises!).
Judy likes to buy oversized trees, she was relatively restrained this year. Merry Christmas to you!
Lovely. Enjoy the holidays.
Merry Christmas to you and your family. The topper on my tree is a Santa that is from my childhood as well. 🙂
Those childhood relics are best. I have none of my own, but I can look to Judy’s.
I’m very impressed with Tillie, the vintage angel from second grade! You’ve been away from home at this season for several years, so it must be nice to be in familiar surroundings for a change. Happy holidays!
It was very nice indeed. Happy New Year to you!
Merry Christmas to you and your family. I have never been away from home on Christmas day, but have gone away the day after.
Probably makes the travelling a bit easier. Best wishes for a Happy New Year.
It is sort of odd that the year you choose to stay home for Christmas is the year that AAA says there will be a historic high of people traveling. Sounds like you made a good decision.
Your tree is a beauty. Love the Angel topper. Homemake ornaments are the best. I so enjoy putting them on my tree too.
Merry Christmas to you, Judy and the kids. I hope you have a good one.
And I hope you have a happy New Year. I agree about the homemade ornaments.
I too have some flaxen angels, bought I think in the 70’s, they still come out each year.
Happy Christmas to you and your family, you can’t beat christmas at home!
And a happy New Year to you! Judy thinks those angels were probably given to her parents in the same decade.
We have decorations with lots of memories too, I love that part of Christmas..& I love Judy’s angel. Have a very happy Christmas to you, Judy and your family..
The very same to you.
Merry Christmas to you and your family Jason.
And a happy New Year to you, Christina.
Have a wonderful Christmas with your family Jason.
Thank you, and I hope yours was joyful as well. .
Have a lovely Christmas day and a prosperous New year, Jason!
Happy holidays to you and your family!
To you as well, Nadezda!
Hope you thoroughly enjoy your Christmas at home! May these special ornaments only be outshined by the love in your family’s eyes.
Thanks, Peter. A happy new year to you.
Merry Christmas, Jason and family!
Thanks, Lavinia! Hope you had a happy one.
Merry Christmas! What a lovely tree! We just put ours up yesterday.
And now we are planning to take ours down next Saturday. Happy new year!
I hope your Christmas was a good one!
Very much so, thank you! And yours as well!
Your tree looks lovely! I love being home for the holidays – there’s nowhere I would rather be. Merry Christmas to you, Judy and the rest of your family!
Thanks, Margaret! I hope you had a good one!
There is nothing lovelier than all those memories in one location where you can see them and share them.
Exactly so.
Just love all those ornaments, might fine tree too! All the very best to you and yours.xxx
Thank you! And the same to you!
O Tannenbaum: puts the Merry in Christmas! Happy Holidays (all of them!)
Same to you!
I enjoy looking at the ornaments and remembering their “histories” each year. It is a bit of work though. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, it’s a bit of work, though our tree is not very elaborate.
Hello Jason, what a beautiful tree and some very sentimental and vintage ornaments. I like the way you nipped the top with a long handled pruner! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.
We really did, thanks.
Merry Christmas! I am sorry that I missed it.