I feel like a curmudgeon this year because our house is one of only two or three on our cul-de-sac that does not have Christmas lights on the front of the house. I like driving through the neighborhood and seeing all the lights, but I don’t want the effort (or […]
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On Christmas Trees and Vacuums
’Tis the season for putting up Christmas trees. My husband and I have not yet purchased our tree this year, but, as he says, we are “closing in on it.” Which is another way of saying “it’s on my radar screen.” Which are both military-speak for “I’m thinking about it, […]
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O Christmas Tree (Redux)
This year’s Christmas tree is up and decorated. As I’ve mentioned before, my husband and I like live trees. Actually, I’d be willing to switch to artificial, but he is not. Though he did allow that with the hardwood floors in our new home, we’ll have to be more careful […]
Continue readingO Christmas Tree . . . and Keepsakes Ornaments
My husband and I are fans of live Christmas trees. Actually, I’d be tempted to have an artificial tree, but I love the evergreen scent of a real tree. So I put up with the messy needles every year. For the past several years, we’ve purchased Fraser firs, an evergreen […]
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