The Trees Are Up, The Decorating's Done

 We put the travel tree up first, a couple of days ago. It's smaller, less of a job. We have to pace ourselves.

Music: Salzburg and Memphis

New Orleans and New Mexico

East and west coasts: Massachusetts and the San Juan Islands

Santorini 

Salzburg, Philadelphia, and the Earth.

Maine and Paris

Colorado and Norway

Colorado and Norway

And so much more.

It took us a few days to put up our big tree. First, we had to find some matching light strings to fill in where the lights on our pre-lit tree were unlit. 

But first we had to go to some parties. We joined other retired teachers for Holiday brunch on Friday morning. Becky puts on a beautiful event, with wonderful food.

Then Saturday we had a Holiday lunch with our garden group with lots of good potluck food and visiting. On the way home we picked up the lights we needed and then got busy, for a little while.

Today, Sunday, we loaded the tree up with memories.

Old crocheted snowflakes and homemade felt ornaments, at least 40 years old.

A tribute to cookie baking.

Lots of collected Santas.

Lots of fruits and vegetables and horses and pigs. I collected the former, our kids years ago collected the latter. 

All kinds of birds. 

The good and the bad: Santa Lucia, Krampus, and BACON!

Peacocks for Irene

Treasures from my kids preschool days.

 I think the decorating is done. 

There will be more pics. Now we will fucus on a Christmas letter, and then baking!