Christmas .... Texas style

Yes, things are bigger in Texas, and the holidays are warmer and less snow-y than others in the country and you'll find brisket and tamales along with the holiday turkey and ham. In true Texas style, yesterday we were running the A/C and wearing shorts; tonight's low will be in the upper 20's and I'll be bringing in Max and covering my begonias :)..... I won't have it any other way!
 The cedar post fence in the front is decorated with lights and garland and our cowboy sports a Santa hat. My jolly "old man" has his camo hat to boot (sorry, no pun intended LOL).  Where ever you are, I wish you the best this holiday season - peace and joy and love.

why I love a Charlie Brown Christmas tree

I love having a real tree for the holidays! I know, I know, it can be a hassle - driving around searching for just the right tree; not too tall, not too expensive, etc etc. needles on the carpet, ruining your vacuum cleaner....but for me, ALL WORTH IT.
I remember watching the Charlie Brown Christmas year after year and each and every time, my eyes tear up; never fails. Along with How the Grinch Stole Christmas, they represent for me my childhood and the rejection of the materalization
In addition to a real tree, I am proud to announce that no two ornaments on the tree are alike - I've never had a store window perfectly matched ornaments/ribbons and I hope I never do. The ornaments are a timeline, a scrape book of our lives -  each one was a gift or was made or bought with a specific person in mind. We have classics like Rudolph hanging next to newcomers like Spongebob Square Pants and Dora the Explorer. Yes, I have a gold-painted-macaroni picture frame with Elora's picture from the 1st grade and a painted popsicle frame with Watson and Santa from 2005. I will hang them every year........