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Hello from Sunday night

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Hello everyone. 😀 I know it’s been an age since I posted, and to tell you the truth, I’ve missed photographing and posting something rotten.

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Speaking of something rotten, C came down with a nasty little cold last week. Tis the season, huh? We drove down to our favourite juice bar, the Juicery, and picked up some good medicine. She was over the cold in no time.

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One big bit of news, Robert has flown in for Christmas. 😀 It’s so lovely to have him home again. And, with R here, we went to find a Christmas tree. We found a beautiful, slightly imperfect, spruce, which a) we could afford!!! (seen the price of Christmas trees this year?) and b) reached up the nine feet to the ceiling.

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Then it was just a matter of decorating it. I’ve been collecting glass ornaments for about a million years now. I love them more than anything. It’s been two years since we got them out because Christmas has been in England for the past two years, and I was so excited to see them again. They’re like old friends…do you know what I mean? There’s that wonderful familial comfort in seeing Jonathan’s baby ornament, (34 yrs old now), my grandmother’s favourite one to remember her by, one special glass bird we somehow brought out of the Czech republic in 1968, the street car from San Francisco, vintage silvered glass bells from the antique markets in England…so many special stories attached to so many of them.

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So many beautiful ornaments gathered in various places over many years. It took me four hours to put most of them on.

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Especially since you can see just how much help I had…lol.

Sharing with Judith and the mosaic bunch.

Comments: 30

  • December 14, 2014
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    What beautiful adornments you have collected over the years and the glass whale is wonderful. You kit-cat is one beauty~

  • December 15, 2014
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    What a lovely tree and beautiful ornaments. It is wonderful to have the family together for Christmas.. Lovely images and a cute kitty. Have a happy week ahead!

  • Catherine Llewellyn

    December 15, 2014
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    Yay welcome back! jones-ing of Sheppey X

  • December 15, 2014
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    Good morning Veronica. Your tree is so pretty and you have a wonderful collection of ornaments. I can understand why it took so long to decorate it. It’s fun to unwrap each precious ornament along with the memories. Have a happy time with your family. Merry Christmas!

  • December 15, 2014
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    Beautiful tree Veronica! Wonderful special decorations, Happy Christmas! mxx

  • Judith @ Lavender Cottage

    December 15, 2014
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    You’ve collected some unique ornaments over the years Veronica.
    Thanks for linking to Mosaic Monday.

  • December 15, 2014
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    Beautiful photos, Veronica. Happy holidays to you and your family!

  • December 15, 2014
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    Sounds like you should have a wonderful Christmas together. You do have a special collection of ornaments, no wonder it brings back so many memories. I have some special ones too, although not nearly as spectacular as yours, and they never fail to bring back a particular memory as they are unpacked.

  • December 15, 2014
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    Welcome back! I think everyone needs a blogging break every now and then. You have a wonderful collection of glass ornaments. They shimmer and shine on the tree like no other ornament. Loved the whale! Sounds like you will have a lovely, special Christmas. Merry Merry!

  • daryledelstein

    December 15, 2014
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    i think the best part of trimming the tree is recalling the story behind each piece you place on it .. so happy to see R home and glad C is better xo

  • December 15, 2014
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    Your tree is gorgeous! So’s your cat.

  • December 15, 2014
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    Beautiful tree and I love the old fashioned glass ornaments.

  • December 16, 2014
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    Oh yes, if i were a christmasy person i would be doing just that, collecting glass decorations, yours are so dear. So .. well. Chrostmasy!. Hope you are feeling well my darling friend. .. c

  • December 16, 2014
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    Hi Veronica – One of these years when I go up to Vancouver to visit my daughter at UBC, I hope to meet you. This is a gorgeous posting, both verbally and visually.

  • Diane

    December 16, 2014
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    What magical photos Veronica! have a wonderful Christmas all together!!

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