#9 - Christmas Memories - The Twelve Photos of Christmas Past

Picking out the Christmas Tree

Felling and decorating the Christmas tree - 3 of the 11 images I shot.

When the kids were young, we would go to a Christmas tree farm and look for a tree to bring home.  There was always hot chocolate and warm blankets and the promise of decorating it later.  The trip was a family adventure, everyone was involved in selecting the tree.  It had to be the right height, reasonably symmetrical, and have lots of open spaces to hang ornaments.  We never left disappointed.

The tree would be brought home on the roof of our vehicle and immediately placed in a stand with abundant water.  After everyone was warmed up and the tree secure, the process of decorating it began.  Lights first, then ornaments, and finally the tinsel, ribbon, or sash added.  No Christmas tree would be complete without some crown at the tip, and so a blinking star or heavenly angel completed it.

Next came the already-wrapped gifts and Christmas cards were hung up.  Sometimes decorating the house involved setting up snowmen, lit houses, a train, or nativity set.  Each year was a little different.  By the time the evening was done, the house was ready for Christmas.

Thanks for reading.

Eric Svendsen     www.ericspix.com


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