Decking the halls: Like mother, like daughters
I've got my tree up and the stockings hung by the chimney with care:
As does my oldest daughter, Brianna:
As does my middle daughter, Megan:
As for my youngest daughter, Andrea, I've yet to see what she's done. No rush though: Andie always has and always will do things in her own time, in her own way. That's the magic of Andie.
That said, I have no doubt Andie will have her tree up and photos sent long before I finish the rest of the holiday decorating I've yet to do. But at least my tree is done. That's what I keep telling myself...despite the numerous Santas, holiday village, nativity scene figures, candles for the windows and more in boxes scattered around the house, just waiting to be placed (and just out of frame of my photo above!).
Like I said, at least my tree is done ... At least my tree is done ... At least my tree is done ... At least my tree is done ...
Today's question:
What holiday decorating have you completed...and what do you have left to do?
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Reader Comments (14)
The tree and...uh...the tree. So you're not alone. :)
The tree must be a common theme today. That's all I've accomplished, too.
No tree for us this year, but I did but out a couple of trays filled with ornaments and hand my Snowflake Bentley ornaments with lights in the front window. We will be going away for Christmas this year.
My tree is still in it's box in the office/storage/junk room because I never got it out to the shed where it is supposed to be stored. Hope to get it up sometime this week. Thank God it has all the decorations--lights, ornaments, etc. permanently stuck on it and all I have to do is climb up in a chair and figure how to pull the center up and --like always--survive near falls off on my head and
viola! I'll be all done decorating! Now that I'm seventy, THAT will be quite an accomplishment.
Beautiful tree and home! Yeah you got the tree up!
What have I done? Uh......
I have almost everything up, but like most years, I will most likely be decorating until the day of Christmas! I have tons of Christmas stuff and like to mix it up a bit every year.
Girl, I hear ya!!! We had a weddin' here on the Ponderosa the week before Thanksgiving and it really put me behind on my Christmas. I started full throttle Sat. I have the presents on the way, I decked the halls yesterday and am startin' my candy makin' today. I'm behind schedule for sure but I'll get~'er~done!!! I am Nezzy ya know! Heeehehehe!
God bless ya and have a marvelous day sweetie!!! :o)
Tree is done! Nothing else is done but the tree is done! So glad I'm in good company!
I love all your trees. Your house is really pretty, Lisa. Merry Christmas.
I think I am done. Tree, stockings, table centerpiece. We are keeping it simple this year.
I would like to find the manger scene music box my Aunt sent us one year. I haven't been able to find it so far, but will keep looking. Other than that, we are done. This is going to be a wonderful Christmas!
Mer
I'm all done! Now for some eggnog!
The tree is up and decorated but I still have the yard to finish.
We will be having two Christmases this year..one in Colorado and one here, so I'm keeping the one here simple this year as it will just be my husband and my Mom.
I love your Christmas tree and stockings on the fireplace ..your home looks so festive, LIsa!
Gorgeous, Lisa. I just love the comfort and peace of family tradition. Makes one feel so cocooned in love even when the family is scattered.
Although we don't celebrate Christmas, I remember my grandmother used to get a cake from the bakery nearby and we would sing Christmas carols, basically because we all went to a Convent School. We still follow that tradition and love it. I have a little fake Christmas tree, little red fruits and all, made of wire and craft paper.
Thank you for sharing!
I have absolutely nothing done, but I'm hoping to fix that tomorrow when I have the day off. I'm planning to decorate my front door and entry. The tree will have to wait until after this weekend's trip to Houston for Patrick's company Christmas party.