I love your shiny Christmas trees and I'm so glad that you have them up already. My decorating is going to be very limited/non existent this year. I don't have the oomph and no one will be here for the holidays anyway.
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Hi Melinda !
I use to always put up a BIG tree. I've had some artificials that truly looked real when all decked out, but oh my ! ..they took so much time and energy from start to finish. I would still enjoy doing and seeing it....if only I had that much energy left ! LOL .....so that is one of the beauties of my sweet vintage tree, it takes so little time to put the limbs in, a few ornaments on and plug in the color wheel. I can't say it carries the same place in my heart that my more traditional trees have held, but it still warms my heart to have something up.
Since I've been on my own, I've had Christmases where only a few people saw any of my Christmas trees or decorating other than what I have shared on the net. Most of our family gatherings were in Mom's home or the home of other siblings who have the space to fit us all in. I have still done it for me though. Although there have been a couple of years along the way that I considered not putting up a tree of some kind or putting out some of my other happy pieces. Eventually I finally gave in and at least did some of it and after, I was glad I did. It helped my happiness level.
I'm thinking you at least need a small tree of some kind, maybe even one that goes on a table. Something easily manageable that will still give off a happy glow and maybe just a few of your favorite pieces, something highly manageable to take out and put up for times like these.
Below is an old photo at my Great Grandmother Websters house. Not sure how I was there when the tree went up.. ha ha.... but this is her (on the right) and the back of my Grandmother Cheek (my Mom's Mom)putting up her little tree. When I was growing up there was always a big tree there, but in her later years, this was it ! Hey... we do what we can with what we have.... right ?
My daughter thinks like you. She brought this tree over and came in long enough to place it prominently in view from my comfy chair! Instant Christmas!
I love your old family photos!
That is SO pretty !
Now a couple of mini balls and a short string of white lights....LOL ! I know, I know..... if it's in the bottom of a pile of boxes, it's still a pain.
You really can't beat live greenery with a sprig or two of red berries. Classic
Maybe a string of lights across the mantal.... :)
I'll be happy if I remember to water the tree! I would love to keep it alive until spring so that it could be planted out in the yard. I do have a few lights easily available and may get around to putting them on the tree!
YAY !!