Christmas Tree

 Ok y'all...... I think I need a little kick in the seat of my pants to get me going.  My Christmas tree is up and it is all lit up.  I think I have 600 white lights shining on this tree.  

The issue here is that I am not wanting to pull out the containers of Christmas decorations!! 

This has NEVER been something that I have dreaded doing.  I honestly think that the cold I had this past week has zapped my energy.  I can blame it on the cold.... 

Thanksgiving is this coming Thursday, so hopefully I will get energized enough to tackle this job.   JOB??  it's not really a job when you have the right attitude.  

         a portion of my tree from last year!!

I've always considered decorating the tree as a cherished experience.  I love creating a themed masterpiece for my family to enjoy.  The girls always helped me when they were younger, but now I do it by myself and Sam always gives me two thumbs up for what I created.  

                    My tree in 2019

I have ALL KINDS of decorations.....I have containers full of rustic decor, elegant decor and even whimsical decor.  My tree is NEVER the same each year.   I guess it depends on what kind of mood I am in when the day of decorating arrives, as to how my tree will look.  I keep my family guessing each year!!  LOL

              LOL....those beautiful icicles....

When I was younger, our Christmas tree was an ALL DAY EVENT.  My dad would take us driving through the Country side as we looked for the perfect tree to cut down...  Most often, it was a tree growing near the road, but yet tucked in amongst other trees.  It would be perfectly hidden, just waiting for us to cut it down.  I'm pretty sure that my dad had been eyeing it all year long.  

When we got it home, us kids could barely wait for dad to get the stand put on it and bring it in the house.  He and my mom would hang the lights while my sister, myself and two brothers would sit eagerly, just waiting to see who could get the first Ball hung on the tree.  

Of course, no tree was complete without the hanging of the icicles.  I think the 1960's marked a golden era of Christmas decorations and icicles.   Believe me, the use of the icicles was very liberal in our home.  They would transform the tree into a sparkling Winter Wonderland..  This is what our tiny eyes saw... 

I have to laugh because I think that mom was secretly removing some of the icicles even as the four of us kids were putting them on.  

Those were simpler times and what I would consider as the timeless magic of Christmas years!!  

 Wonder what my kiddos would think if I decorated with a few icicles this year?  Hey...I might have just found some encouragement to get my tree decorated.  Stay tuned to see if I have a tree full of icicles.  

shug