We spent yesterday decorating for Christmas. While modest as Christmas decorating goes, it's what we want (and like).
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| First step is to go out in our woods to find a suitable tree. Here Lon is carrying two potential selections -- a white pine and a Virginia pine -- up to our house. In the end, we found a third tree (the top ten feet of a 14-ft tall Virginia pine) that we liked better. |
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| Once we decided on a tree, we brought it into the house and started decorating it. From left-to-right: bare tree; multicolored lights added; lights and ornaments. The tree isn't as full as one from a Christmas tree farm, but we like it because it came from our woods, and the open spaces show off the ornaments better. |
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| We have collected hundreds of ornaments over the years. This is just a small sampling. |
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| We have to rearrange furniture to make room for the tree. Sadie (our temporarily adopted dog) approves of the changes. Her favorite sleeping spot is behind the sofa. |
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| Sadie thinks the tree's water supply is her personal water bowl. |
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| The railing on our loft is decorated with 38 red bows -- one for each Christmas that we've been married. |
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| Our masonry fireplace with our large nativity scene ("creche") on top. |
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| A closer view of the creche. |
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| Merry Christmas! |
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