This being the first weekend in December that the kids are here means only one thing .... it's time to put up the Christmas tree and decorations.
Had to find a new spot for it this year thanks to the cat tower (oh, I haven't posted pics of it, or have I?). So half an hour is spent making room in the kitchen to house the sewing machine so that we have somewhere for the tree, and then cleaning up the dust that has gathered under the sewing machine.
The tree (well, more the stand for the tree) is always a challenge to put up, Tara and I laugh, as we try to remember again how to do it, about the first year we did it, cos the instructions were in French! We manage to get it done without too much fear that the tree will topple.
Then we have James (as the tallest) crown the tree with our beautiful angel. She is really gorgeous, I'm glad I bought her a few years ago, much nicer than the star. Then we check the lights, they all still work, well the tree lights do. The fairy lights 'lost' two sections years ago, so this year we tried to replace the globes that were not working, but the new ones don't fit - so the fairly lights go in the bin. They used to look so nice wrapped around the porch railings :( Oh well, maybe I'll buy some more, they're not *that* expensive, and it's Christmas afterall.
Tara is left to put the tinsel on the tree while I hang the wreath I made, years ago, on the front door. The new snow dome train adorns the mantlepiece, much better than the old candle train I had. I like to buy one new Christmas decoration each year - last year it was three big candles, this year the snow dome train.
Time for a coffee and a TV break for Tara, then it will be on with the other tree decorations and house decs.
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