> On Mon, 25 Dec 2017 21:39:01 -0600, Hank Rogers >
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>> Hahaha, My kind of tree. No mess to clean up. Just unplug it and put it
>> away for next time.
>
I haven't had an actual Christmas tree in about 30 years. Who needs
pine needles shedding all over the place (requiring a tree skirt). A
pan of water to try to keep it from turning brown too fast. Decorating
it, then taking all the decorations down. And disposing of the tree.
That stuff is for folks who have children who expect presents.

My oldest brother made that ceramic tree for our Mom when he was 12. He
insisted I keep it.

I don't decorate much but I do have this on a table in the living room:

https://s10.postimg.org/swmvbvjix/ornaments.jpg

The red glass bowl was a gift with some flowers my SO sent to me. The
fabric ornaments in the bowl were sent to me by a former RFC poster a
long, long time ago.

Jill

> Merry Christmas! We were very lucky with our weather - perfect on
> Xmas Eve for the main party here, not so great Xmas Day driving across
> the bridge to get to the top of a hill in Dartmouth through sludgy,
> crunchy, salted bashed up ice. Coming home the road was bare but the
> wind was extreme, not nice up on the bridge. Home about an hour when
> the power went. Today could not be more perfect, bitterly cold but
> bright sunshiny day.
>
> Yesterday my daughter cooked a turkey from the same place we have been
> buying our chickens. Free range and the woman who has them says 'They
> only have one bad day in their lives' - the turkey was great!
>