the tree.
whether you're a real or fake christmas tree kinda person, decorating the tree is probably one of the most memorable parts of christmas. personally, i like real tree. you can't beat that smell, and setting up the fake ones are such a pain (getting it out of storage, figuring out how it fits together, unfolding the branches and fluffing them while trying not to injure your fingers on the pokey fibers, and turning it so the side that leans doesn't show). this year, due to lack of space, i went with a small tree. a 4-footer. we named him linus (after our lost dog and my most favorite christmas soundtrack, which was playing in the background: a charlie brown christmas).
this is linus, right after i got the lights on him.
i even created a mantle this year, using a simple bookshelf and customized target stockings ($1 for the stockings, $3 for the silver pin-on initials: dana, jeremy, tilly, susie). nothing fancy, but it adds some warmth.
close up of the "mantle" decorations (mostly just trying out my camera's capabilities)
led light strings (so you can leave them on all night, not worry about the heat or the spike in your energy bill)
stringing on some pearls (my own personal tinsel substitute).
the family heirloom box, full of ornaments hand-made out of old costume jewelry by my grandmother who died when i was young. they are some of my most treasured possessions. susie's big fat tail knocked one off of the lower branches, so her and tilly took to nibbling on it. i spent an entire hour putting it back together (and even longer not speaking to my dogs after that stunt). check out some of them up-close from last christmas.
it wouldn't be a tree decorating party without warm drinks! we stopped at starbucks on the way home; i got a caramel apple spice, the feller got an eggnog latte. delicious!
so let's review: the smell of fresh evergreen + charlie brown christmas soundtrack + christmas beverages = a great evening!
merry christmas! stay tuned for more
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