Yesterday it was time to take down our 2008 Christmas tree. The grandchildren were here to help us put it up but I had a feeling they wouldn't be so excited about putting it away. So here is the before picture...
And here is the after...
This will probably be 
the final year for this tree (although we have been saying this for at least three years now.) We plan to buy a new one but save this one to put in the garden for the birds.
the final year for this tree (although we have been saying this for at least three years now.) We plan to buy a new one but save this one to put in the garden for the birds.
These boxes of Christmas ball ornaments are almost 50 years old. We have four boxes left with one ornament missing from one of the boxes. There were more boxes originally but babies and cats have taken their toll.
These little silver box decorations were made by Mom and me one Christmas when she came to visit while we were living back east. I bought a sheet of styrofoam and cut it into 1-inch cubes. Then Mom, using here Macy's skills, wrapped each one in silver paper and tied each one with silver ribbon. Then we glued them together in threes using a glue gun. Instead of hanging them, we just lay them on a branch here and there.
This morning when I woke up, the sun was out but now the clouds have moved in and it looks as if the forecast for rain will be accurate.
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Sally: How is the Blogger for Dummies book? I'll have to check my library system or bring it in from some other system in the state. Your tree was gorgeous. That's my job over this week--put the decorations away. But, then the snowmen get to stay out for a while.
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