I love having a decorated Christmas tree. I love looking at it, smelling its fragrance wafting through the house, seeing the lights glow on the walls and ceilings. But I get really depressed while I’m putting the ornaments on it. When my mom died, I inherited most of the ornaments and Christmas decorations. No matter how hard I try, my tree never looks as good as hers. But I exclaim, usually by myself, over each ornament as I unpack it. "Oh, here’s scary papier mache clown. . .Ernie and Bert!. . .those walnut shell mice the cats steal off the tree every year!" It’s lonely, I miss her, I miss the way my life used to be before she died. I am overwhelmed right now with all that remains undone. But at least this part is finished. Now I can just enjoy the tree and hope the shadows lingering in my heart will fade away.
My favorite ornament, made by yours truly in preschool.
Finished:
thanks for the fun tree and ornament pictures, everything looks so beautiful. love the self portrait also.
i need to decorate this year but i’m not in the mood yet, but your pictures are helping 🙂
before you yell about our blog, our computer is dead and the internet is down at home…i’ll have info to post soon…
Your tree is bEEE- Utiful!!! I want to see it in person so I can smell it too!!!! I haven’t done Christmas yet – maybe this weekend…. well, I did the lights outside, but that is it.