I
was going to write a whole thing about the interplay of dreams,
emotions, and memory, but I don't feel up to it tonight. Instead I'll
just post a few notes on the progress of the Christmas decorating.
1. I did get the tree up last night.
2. The two new garlands from Wal-Mart didn't look good on the tree, so I strung them elsewhere.
3. I also set up a glass nativity set that Teresa gave me years
ago. I set the manger upside down so that it's empty. Mary and
Joseph are back a way from the mirror and manger, because they haven't
reached Bethlehem yet. The magi are even farther back, because they
don't arrive until Epiphany. I like these magi because they don't
have crowns. Back in the day, these guys almost certainly didn't
have crowns. I finished the scene with a few plastic animals and an
iron horse.
4. John got out the ornaments today--well,
some of them. He even found a place to display the star that's too big
and heavy to top any tree we've had since we bought the thing.
5. About half of the ornaments on the tree are repros of vintage
ornaments. Maybe another 40% are actual vintage ornaments, 20 to 50
years old. The rest are newish ones in compatible styles, plus a couple
of Mary's decorated blown eggs.
6. Silver trees with color wheels are almost impossible to photograph
well with an older digital camera in a not-very-bright room at
night. But I tried.
Karen
Fireworks, Family, and Times Gone By
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Last night I made a little video comparing fireworks and sunsets, posing
the musical question, "Which is Better?" Here it is:
Since then, I've been think...
5 years ago
1 comment:
Looks great!
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