This is really a two-fer. I love our Christmas tree. It is really out-of-control tall and filled with tiny lights on the inner branches and colorful lights on the outer branches. I love going through the boxes of ornaments each year and remembering who made what or where they came from or what memories my mom has with each one. In this picture, just under the top part of ribbon on the left, you can see a heart shaped ornament. My mom got this when she was living in Germany for a year (in my same neck of the woods but other side of the river!), and it's always been one of my favorites. Turns out, this kind of ornament is very popular in Germany! I see similar ones in the Christmas markets here, but none match up to the feelings I have tied to my mom's. There is a story for each ornament on that tree, and 24 years of happy Christmases for me that I got to decorate that tree surrounded by my family. My mom is also really clever and puts incoming photo cards onto ribbon, which you can see to the right of the tree.
I am in Germany for Christmas this year, but I'm here armed with pictures of my Christmas home last year with my family. Over the next few days, I'll be sharing pictures of some of my favorite things about Christmas at home.
"I'll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams"
Actually, I bought that heart the year I lived and worked in Germany !
ReplyDeleteAt that time, the only Christkindlmarkt was in Nuremberg, but I found this in the WMF shop on Langgasse in Wiesbaden and bought some for my goddaughter, Michele and her sister, Pam, and one for me.
Now you know that kinds of memories that are connected to that little heart. I'm so glad you do.
The pinecone I made in 8th grade sewing class is on there somewhere, I bet. Can't believe you kept it!
ReplyDelete