When you get your Christmas tree up, post pictures!

oohs and awes coming from here

gorgeous tree, Debbie.

I'm constantly putting things back on the tree that the cats have pulled off, so I guess my tree's never finished until Christmas is over. lol

Thank you very much, this is the first "real tree" we have had in 15 years, and it smells so good!

Debbie great tree!!!!

Wow, Debbie, you found a great tree! One of these years we'll have to try a real one - never had one.

Hey, this isn't a tree, but how about a courthouse all decked out for Christmas? This is in downtown Newark, and I took the picture last Thursday night while it was snowing.

Wow! Great picture

All the trees are great... I am sad this year because of the storm and I can not have my tree...Everything is chaos here.....I just wanted to share my favorite tree of the past with you guys. I hope that is ok.....shirleyt

Shirley, that is a beautiful tree, so sparkling! I love the Raggedy Ann & Andy dolls also. I collected them for some time, but seem to have stopped. I don't know why...could be I don't have the room to put them out right now.

I am so sorry you can't put up a tree this year, so many have lost so much. Sending prayers and good thoughts your way,

Debbie

Debbie, I just wanted to say that I made the dolls and the crocheted pieces...also the soft sculpture pieces...It was such fun....I am glad you like them....Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.....Thanks for your prayers....shirleyt

Shirley, your tree was gorgeous! Next year, you will have a beautiful one again. Don't lose heart. :) Praying for you!

Here is our tree, all decked with snowflakes and pictures of family and friends as well as a lot if other special ornaments that remind us of many good things.

A close up of one of the snowflakes.

And one of the picture frames.

Someone does fabulous crochet! That is a beautiful tree and all the surrounding snowflakes add a lot, too!!! I love added touch of the ones on the chandelier. That's one of the prettiest trees I've seen. I have several patterns that I want to make - just haven't gotten them done yet. Your tree is a good incentive for me to get back to them.

Thank you Tgif, crochet is a lot of fun, and I do enjoy making them during the year for ourselves as well as friends and family.
It is a very fun, inexpensive hobby.
Josephine.

beautiful trees everyone!

shirleyt - your tree is beautiful! you will have another one next year. did your tree have crochet ornament like frostweed?

frostweed - love the crochet ornaments. i have to learn how to do that. is it hard?

gw- i was in newark, saturday. the court house is beautiful.

here's my slim tree.

Daylily, your tree is beautiful too, they all are special in their own way.
Crochet is not difficult, it just takes a little patience and practice.
Josephine.

What beautiful trees everyone has!! I love the fact that all the trees have their own personality. Ours is a memory tree (that's what I call it). Each year we give each other ornaments. Throughout the years, we've collected many. We each have a side that rotates, so one year my DS' collection is in front, my DH's on the side and so on. This year it was my DH turn to be in the front. We each have our favorites, musical instruments, mooses, and other oddities for my DH. My son's collection has evolved from trains to soccer and now to Star Wars figures. I prefer Santas above all.
Here is our tree.

what wonderful trees ,thank you for sharing with us

Oh, Jnana, that is a beautiful decorating job.

Thank you Zuzu.

oh man oh man....what gorgeous trees....... Every single one of them is to die for.
thanks you guys for posting them.

This pic was taken 2 yrs ago (?) by my BIL. The trees I have decorated have looked the same for the past several years- all gold ornaments. My 'back problem' won't let me put it up this year so I have a tiny lit ceramic tree on the countertop.

Here's my mantle from the same year as the tree.

Berrygirl, I am sorry that your back did nor allow you to put up a tree this year.
Your pictures look beautiful, I hope you get better soon.
Josephine.

Overdone, perhaps...

I think that is lovely Kelli, It must sparkle!

o my goodness, kelli, love that, atza my kinda tree!

Thanks! DH also says that it is not overdone.

Experimenting with different camera settings. Looks like I need to get a tripod some day, but you get the idea.

Just beautiful

I think that I'll never see a poem as lovely as a Christmas tree

Lovely! Looks so pretty by the fireplace, too.

Howie's department at work won the decorating contest this year. They went with a USO theme in support of our troops. If I can get him to post pictures....C'mon, Howie!

Here's our tree.

We have started a tradition with our boys. Every year they each get an ornament as one of their presents. If it is not personalized, then we write their name on the back or the bottom so we can keep up with which ones belong to which child. The idea is that when they are adults, they can take all of their ornaments to put on their tree. It should allow them to start with a nicely decorated tree and also the memories of all the years of collecting.

Maybe this one is a little more clear.

Here is one of the fireplace.

That's a nice idea, shuggins. I have about a dozen ornaments that were given to me as gifts. A couple of them came in boxes and my mom wrote on the box who it was from and the year. Back in the 1970s, it must have been popular to give brass ornaments with the date and person's name on them. I have quite a few of those. This one doesn't have a date, but it's from that era.

We don't have kids, so what I do now is get ornaments when we go on vacation. (Note to self, start putting the date on the back of these things from now on.)

Here is our tree. The lighting in the living room is pretty bad for taking pics.....this is the best I could get. ;-)

Shuggins, we also started that same tradition with our boys, but my DH and I also give each other ornaments every year so when our boys leave and take all of theirs we will still have some left. lol

Some of my favorite ornaments....