Dear Liza,
We headed over to the Belmont Boys Christmas Tree lot the other day, and, as always, Lawrence helped us find a fine 7 foot Nordman. The day was really cold and a bit breezy, so we made our choice quickly, got the tree on the car, and headed for home.
Because the tree is so tall and thin, Bridgett named it Slim. Grandpa Nelson put the lights on, bringing Slim to life.
Next… well, you see those two boxes stacked up? Those are Christmas tree decorations! So that’s what came next.
The first decoration to go up was part of the Ugly Duckling set that your Mommy Olga helped me pick out at the Hans Christian Andersen Museum in Odense.
It was a gift for Bridgett, who loves the story. Now, she loves the ornaments, too!
Another ornament we got in Denmark was this felt Viking ship. They are sweet Vikings, more fluffy than fierce.
I love that our ornaments bring distant friends close. This Santa rubber duckie reminds us of Kitty, Mike, Isaac and Rhys, who are celebrating in Ireland this year.
And some ornaments even travel through time. This fragile pine cone belonged to my Momma years before I was born, and now it lives with all my new friends helping our tree tell our story.
Happy Seasoning!!
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 