This year our one large Christmas tree is filled with lights and ornaments, there is no ribbon, garland or tinsel to be found. After many years of marriage, the ornaments represent memories through the years including older family ornaments, hand-made ornaments from our children and grandchildren and ornaments from places we have visited.
My grandson was looking at the tree and asked if this ornament really was a bell.
Yes, inside it is a tiny bead clapper. It makes a sweet sound. Like the bell in Its a Wonderful Life("When a bell rings an Angel gets its wings" fame. That bell ornament hung on my tree when I was growing up.
Then I pointed to this ornament from my childhood.
It is made from an egg shell that has ribbon, glitter and paper glued on it. My guess is that it is from the mid-1960's. This is the last of its kind so it hangs high on the tree.
Then he found this ornament, holding a photo of our first pug, Kona.
He looks a little smaller than my grandson's new black pug puppy who is pictured below waiting for a treat with his brother Walter and cousin Amber.
At times, looking at those older Christmas ornaments, decorations and Christmas dishes made me think of loved ones who are no longer here to share these memories with - my sister, dad, Aunt Dora and Nick's mom, dad and brother. Our family traditions - such as making my Aunt Dora's Christmas Love Knot cookies and hanging those old ornaments on the tree helps to keep their memories alive for all of us.
Wishing my readers, JOY this holiday season! Thank you for letting me share my holiday with you.
Dee
Every Day is a Blessing !
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