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This tree is 9 feet tall and has
1800 lights on it. My mother made the porcelain angel that is on
the top. Most of the decorations are one of a kind. As I put the
tree up, I tried to decide which one was my favorite, but that was
impossible to do. Each of the decorations has a special meaning.
My friend Sandra has given me so many of them, and I think of her
as I hang each one on the tree. I will take pictures of a few of
my very favorite ones.
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This tree is 6 feet tall and has 900 multicolored
lights on it. All of the decorations on this tree are Hallmark decorations.
I began collecting these in 1979. I have many of the series, such
as Santa and Mrs. Clause, The Dollhouse Series, Crayola, and Little
Angel Series. This tree is on a 360 degrees rotating stand, so you
get to see each of the ornaments. Several of the ornaments light
up or are musical. I tried to decide which of these I liked the
best, but I couldn't make that choice either.
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Getting ready for Christmas is really hard work
for Dottie. She is worn out. She and Snuggles both enjoy this pillow
that is shaped like a stocking. Every evening it is a race to see
which one of them gets on it first.
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This is the needlepoint nativity that I made during
the 1980's. Each piece was make into a stand-up figure.
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I have collected Santas for many years, and I
have a lot of different kinds. I like to refer to this group as
Santa Land.
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The love of Christmas ornaments has passed from
one generation to another. This is Shelli's Christmas tree in San
Antonio. She is already starting a wonderful collection of snowmen
ornaments.
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Cagney and Lacie are getting into the holiday
spirit.
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Cagney and Lacie are not very excited about sitting
on Santa's lap.
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