Decorating for Christmas Today

I have always enjoy decorating the Christmas tree! It still has that magical feeling for me. Even the few years I was single, i put a big tree up. I think it's the lights - I LOVE the lights! I put lights everywhere. Joe jokes that if he doesn't keep moving, he will be wearing lights.

My plan is to get the tree up and decorate it over the next few evenings when we get home. I got an early start this morning to "deck the halls", make a nice dinner (chicken and sausage sauce piquant), knit a couple of mittens for the garland and be done so I can enjoy the evening with Joe!

Tree is up! I didn't fluff out the branches much this afternoon. That's easy to do when the ornaments go on. This tree holds a lot of ornaments! Bella doesn't seem to be impressed.

 

I have collected Santas over the years and enjoy unpacking them every Christmas. They are always grouped on the fireplace mantle and scattered throughout the house. Many of them have special memories attached to them. My favorites are the ones made from fabric and purchased at craft shows. i have a small one made from an old quilt that I put on the table by my bed. Arranging them today, I realized I didn't have a knitted Santa! I may search out some knitted Santas on Ravelry! This arrangement will be tweaked over the next week or so. The snowflake wreath is going to iPurl tomorrow.

 

A quick pic of the tree this evening -

 

As I worked through the tubs of decorations, I pulled out things to take to iPurl this week. We are going to try and decorate a little bit every day!

 

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