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Evolution of Christmas decoration
Dec. 23rd, 2007 09:15 amMy earliest memory of Christmas decoration at home includes the following:
* Plastic stockings (made by Mom) hung from the corner of dining chairs placed in the living room. At some point we each wrote our names in pencil on a slip of paper and taped them to the stockings. This became a tradition. Each year we would add a new version done in our current handwriting. These exist today as perfect maps of our handwriting development.
* Tiny glass bells given to me by Grandma Annie. These were mine, and mine alone to place on the tree.
* Tinsel, lots of it carefully placed on the tree.
* Plastic or unbreakable ornaments placed near the bottom of the tree to discourage climbing cats who sometimes toppled the tree.
* Country Christmas display in Family Circle magazine acquired at Betty's in San Angelo, TX. Calico pieced wreath, fabric ornaments and bows.
* Early marriage...red and white gingham ornaments and bows. Monterrey pine trees grown by Pop.
* Collected ornaments from trips. Chirping bird ball from New Orleans. Tiny furry mouse with telephone. Handmade decorations. Sunbonnet Sue fairies. Clothespin wooden soldiers. Grandma Annie's crocheted and starched snowflakes. Patchwork, smocked, hand carved delights.
* As a single parent switched to Mickey Mouse genre ornaments..continues to this day.
* Plastic stockings (made by Mom) hung from the corner of dining chairs placed in the living room. At some point we each wrote our names in pencil on a slip of paper and taped them to the stockings. This became a tradition. Each year we would add a new version done in our current handwriting. These exist today as perfect maps of our handwriting development.
* Tiny glass bells given to me by Grandma Annie. These were mine, and mine alone to place on the tree.
* Tinsel, lots of it carefully placed on the tree.
* Plastic or unbreakable ornaments placed near the bottom of the tree to discourage climbing cats who sometimes toppled the tree.
* Country Christmas display in Family Circle magazine acquired at Betty's in San Angelo, TX. Calico pieced wreath, fabric ornaments and bows.
* Early marriage...red and white gingham ornaments and bows. Monterrey pine trees grown by Pop.
* Collected ornaments from trips. Chirping bird ball from New Orleans. Tiny furry mouse with telephone. Handmade decorations. Sunbonnet Sue fairies. Clothespin wooden soldiers. Grandma Annie's crocheted and starched snowflakes. Patchwork, smocked, hand carved delights.
* As a single parent switched to Mickey Mouse genre ornaments..continues to this day.
