Decorations

Last week, Hubby and I spent an evening listening to instrumental Christmas music, rearranging the living room and putting up our Christmas tree. We each had brought some Christmas ornaments home from Thanksgiving at each family's house, and we had a wonderful time going through the ornaments and sharing memories and nostalgia. We ended up decorating the tree with red, green and gold ornaments, and leaving our memories tucked safely away. Over Thanksgiving, Hubby's brother had worked hard to find some decorations for our little house and our tight budget. He ended up lending us a small tree and some beautiful coordinated ornaments. These are the ones that are now on the tree, and oh my it is so beautiful! I wish I had not left my camera at home last weekend, because there are some wonderful pictures of our time decorating last week. 

Tonight we are having friends over for our weekly double-dinner-stay-in-date, and as I've been cleaning this morning, I got creative with what little decorative items we have. The banisters by the stairs are now encircled with twinkle lights; a beautiful brown basket that sits on the piano now has a red ribbon woven in and out of its weaves, with a big bow in the front. Its not much, but it (along with the Bing Crosby and Nat King Cole crooning Christmas songs in my ear) certainly has me in the Christmas spirit today! This afternoon, I'll be spreading all of our gifts out downstairs and getting everything wrapped up pretty. 

Wishing you all a meaningful and warm holiday season!