OK, I’m a total sucker for nostalgic Christmas tree ornaments, and putting up our tree every year takes me down memory lane.
Everywhere we go, I try to find an ornament as a remembrance of our visit, so....
it seems we have tiny ornaments from
You name it, we have an ornament to commemorate it. Out tree is trimmed out with sleds, a teacup, a lounge chair, frogs, old and new photos of family members....and well, of course, our birds...
But my favorite of all might still be the salt dough "gingerbread men" ornaments Eric made when he was about 4 years old. (He’ll turn 32 this year!)
Face it: I’m totally sentimental.
“Nostalgia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days.”
(-Doug Larson)
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9 comments:
Ooh and double ahh, these are lovely. Your halls are beautifully decked. i like this little guy up top. And the sketch to go with. Very nice. Very nice indeed.
I love your sketch of Santa! AND you already know I absolutely adore the teacup and saucer ornament!!!!!!
Oh Yes...I love the tea cup and saucer. Painting is perfect match of real thing. and how sweet to still have the Ginger bread man you son made so long ago.
Oh, me, too! My favorite ones are those the kids made when they were small. You have some really charming ones, Sue!
Thanks, all. Judy, you're like my sister who collects teapots and my whole family loves tea. My Scottish grandmother saw to that!
Thanks, Cris, Janice and Willow.
That's a damn good gingerbread man if you ask me for a 4-year old to whip up!
Oh pray tell now where is that froggie?
I love your Santa--the ornament and the painting!
Love all your ornaments...they are very special.
Perhaps next year I will have a big tree again, as my ornament collection is in storage this year...
But this year I wanted a teeny-tiny "Charlie-Brown" tree, so I saw a small neglected tree and brought it home and decorated it
It brings as much joy as any 12 foot tree I have had...lol
Also your sketches of the ornaments are totally charming and engaging...you should do a Christmas ornment book for next year.
Beautiful mementoes!
I am with you, Sue,
our Christmas tree takes me down that memory lane too,
and I love it.
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