Decorating ~ Tis the Season
Stockings are set out by the fireplace for those surprise presents Santa always brings. Truthfully, I haven't been a stocking stuffer recipient since childhood. I just like looking at the stockings on the mantle. My little tree has stood in for Christmas tree duty now for several years. I bought it because I thought it would be quicker to decorate each year and also, it saves on buying and throwing away trees. The tree is not so big but it does have full some boughs so it carries quite a lot of decorations. Some years I don't trim the tree in lights at all. Some years, I use multi-coloured lights. Mostly, I like clear lights. I thought I would go for a gold theme this year but when I finished, I saw that the gold bulbs looked too large for my little tree. I removed them and started the decorating anew. Here is the little tree after I added white stars and red sparkling bulbs. Now here is the little tree with the lights on. I usually keep my holiday decor quite simple