I know everyone will slowly be gearing themselves up for the Christmas Season.
For many years
when we were first married and our children were young, we had a traditional
live Christmas Tree - complete with real candles and lametta (German tinsel).
The number of long, boring years that the poor tree stayed in the same pot - I
used to feel sorry for it. When it finally caught the conifer fungus bug and
died, I looked for alternative options.
The first two
pics are from Christmas 2016 - looks simple, huh? Trust me it isn't. Getting those balls to hang
in a straight line horizontally wasn't easy - and seriously tried my patience.
The second two
pics are from 2018 - my beloved late husband, Ronnie, made me a Christmas
village scene from an old pallet which was then simply decorated with lights
and strategically placed candles. It was absolutely stunning. The little nativity scene at the
bottom is from when my children were small and was purchased as plain wood items - which
I then painted.
Apart from an
Advent Kranz I can't decorate for Christmas anymore. It just isn't the same. Plus, the grandkids don't come for Christmas - it is just too far to travel, their animals (cat and multiple dogs) are left alone whilst they are away, and the roads are hyper dangerous at that time of year.
But, I do love
to see Christmas decorations. Has anyone recycled anything into Christmas
decor?
