The tree is up and in the stand and decorated for Christmas 2010. This always seems like a major accomplishment at Christmas-time, since it's a busy time with year-end issues at work, shopping for gifts, and a few holiday parties in between.
Here's the "before" photo of the tree. We cut our own tree, as we have for the past few years and always on the Friday after Thanksgiving week when there are no crowds. I'm sure if there were more people at the farm, I'd get some odd looks for photographing pictures of bare, soon to be cut trees.
I was concerned with getting a tree that wouldn't be too tall for the living room, thinking that we needed a tree less than eight feet tall. As it turns out, nearly all the remaining trees were no more than seven feet tall and we were hard pressed to find a tree tall enough! We went home with a six-footer. The owner informed us that 250 people descended on the farm the day after Thanksgiving, which was why there were so few tall trees left. Apparently it's better to brave the crowds during Thanksgiving week than risk having a Lilliputian-sized Christmas tree.
So here it is in all its glory and waiting for a few wrapped gifts. Most of the ornaments are vintage mercury glass from my childhood along with many that I've been collecting on eBay.
And lastly, thanks to Brooke Gianetti for the sweet Christmas ornament that I won during a give-away on her beautiful blog Velvet & Linen. I've hung it on a boxwood wreath which hangs over a mirror. It's difficult to see here, but the ornament is made from a vintage silver spoon and is stamped with "Happy Holidays".
So with only thirteen days left until Christmas, I hope you're having a festive holiday season!
Absolutely beautiful!
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Your tree is beautiful. We had the very same experience. We went on Saturday after Thanksgiving to cut our own tree only to find most of the larger trees already taken. We love the tree we found however but will be probably be going a day earlier next year as well! Merry Christams.
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ReplyDeleteyour treee is stunning. if you think you felt strange taking pics at a xmas tree farm, can you imagine what it was like taking pics of my public library?
janet
Hi Deborah - the tree is beautiful and I think the size is perfect. I can't believe people go to cut their tree on Thanksgiving weekend! Mad. We lucked out with a tree this year- we always buy from the same lot of pre-cut trees and they have good stuff, so we usually get a good 7' tree. I love all your old and new ornaments. I think it is special to have a tree decorated with things that are dear to us. Can't wait to see the new mirror! Your house looks so classic, from the little bits I have seen!!! I want more house photos next year, ok? Or just email me....; 0
ReplyDeletexo Terri
Your tree is so pretty! We went out yesterday and cut four trees, all table top trees. Don't feel strange taking pictures you wouldn't believe where I've been taking them lately...grocery store!
ReplyDeleteI am in the Sierra mountains right now--where the locals cut their own trees after you get a permit. We'll have to do that next year. I won one of Brooke's ornaments, too. I put it on a crystal decanter.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for showing us your BEAUTIFUL tree.
Mary Ann
Pretty tree – we have the same ornaments, and I thought I was looking at my tree!
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BB
http://bartboehlert.blogspot.com/
Hi I'm a new follower! Love your tree, it looks like a beautiful Fraser Fir to me?....those are one of the best natural trees out there!
ReplyDeleteLove your pictures of your cat- we have a Birman that looks similar to your cat.
Your tree looks great and what a great idea to hang the spoon ornament on a wreath!
ReplyDeleteI think it looks perfect...not too small at all. Thank goodness for treetoppers!!
ReplyDeleteYour tree looks beautiful! Merry merry!
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