A Christmas Tree For Thanksgiving

At Christmas, we have a decorated tree in pretty much
every room.  Including the dining room. 

Up until a couple of years ago, we put a small spiral tree there,

and added pine cones to it, tucked in here and there.

 

But then, I remembered this picture,

from Mary's Little Red House blog:

Mary put a small tree in her dining room, and

festooned it with tea cups.  And I absolutely loved it.

So, out with the wee spiral tree.

And in with a small traditional tree.

That little tree is decorated with a lot of red,

and lots of birds, and lots of faux fruits & pine cones,

and lots of little vintage demitasse cups, their saucers Crazy-glued on.

Because who doesn't like a craft project at Christmas?

It's not a fresh tree; we put our big fresh tree in the conservatory,
where it is cool overnight and the fresh tree stays fresh.

No, the dining room tree is proudly fake.

Can you tell?  Oy.  I pretty much always forget

to toss a tree skirt around its spindly ugly plastic bottom.

Seriously, Cass, how hard is it to remember to do that?

Anyhoo, this year, on Thanksgiving Day, this tree will already be set up

in the dining room, but it will be nekkid as the day it was born.

There will be a nearby box, and maybe a basket or two,

of little vintage coffee cups, flocked birds, pinecones,

red and gold and silver glass balls ... all the lovely things that belong on this tree.

If you are one of our guests on Thanksgiving Day, I hope

you'll be inspired to grab a few ornaments and sling them onto the tree.

You will do this, or there may not be any hot gravy

at your end of the table.  It's good to be Queen.

Then come back to visit the tree you decorated, at Christmastime.

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Oh.  What happened to the little spiral tree?  It has a new job;

it stands sentry on the landing of our front hall stairs.

Just one week, my friends, till Thanksgiving!

Are you cooking this year? -- Cass

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