Ornamental Christmas
In this last of my holiday posts, I'd like to share Christmas tree ornaments which have special meaning to our family. Every holiday, when we decorate the tree, it's like walking down memory lane, glimpsing various times in our family life. We can also remember our dear ones who have gone before but who left these tangible remnants of their lives and Christmases past. I've always liked Christmas trees that look like a toy shop. You just never know what you're going to find when your eye roams over its branches. Colorful and shiny and bright. And fun! If it's homespun, even better. This sparkly star was handed down from my Mom's tree. I believe it was one of the first ornaments my parents ever had, from the early 60s. When Jim and I were newly married, I embroidered a few ornaments one Christmas. Another embroidered ornament. These remind me of those early days of our marriage and our first Christmases together. My very first angel ornament from 1966. First...
