I live in a state that gets snow. Usually lots and lots of snow. The last few years we’ve had a bit of a drought. But usually it snows in October or early November and then it stays around until March or April. We are surrounded by white, white, white. So growing up at Christmas time we always put up big colored bulbs on our house. My Dad grew our blue spruce Christmas trees on the side of our yard. If you aren’t familiar with pine trees, let me inform you that they are slightly blue-green AND PRICKLY. We were told years later that he grew them so we six kids wouldn’t play with the tree. He was right! I tried having a blue spruce a couple of times in my married life, but then my husband refused to put lights on the tree and told me it was my job. My arms looked like I’d been attacked by a very angry cat. As kids we would light our tree with colored lights and tinsel and old fashioned ornaments. It was beautiful to look at, especially with the contrast of the bright, almost blinding snow outside.
As a parent, it’s my job to raise my children with a few weird Christmas quirks. But one of them is NO white lights on the Christmas tree or on the house, please. Also a little lights=not good. A lot of lights=GOOD. My Christmas tree has 22 strands of lights (they are LED, don’t panic). This has caused a problem though because now I don’t want to buy a real tree. Who has time to string all those lights? I feel bad that my kids haven’t had a real tree in years. I really hope that the pine scent sticks I hide amongst the ornaments has fooled them.
Open up the curtains when it is snowing, turn off the lights, turn on some Christmas tunes and you will experience a little glimpse of heaven. Already my oldest has turned into a rebel and decided that she will decorate her tree with….gulp…white lights. I may have to boycott her house during December. If she doesn’t want to glimpse heaven on earth, then she will have to suffer the consequences. Ho, Ho, Ho…no Christmas presents for you...you will be on the NAUGHTY list.
As a parent, it’s my job to raise my children with a few weird Christmas quirks. But one of them is NO white lights on the Christmas tree or on the house, please. Also a little lights=not good. A lot of lights=GOOD. My Christmas tree has 22 strands of lights (they are LED, don’t panic). This has caused a problem though because now I don’t want to buy a real tree. Who has time to string all those lights? I feel bad that my kids haven’t had a real tree in years. I really hope that the pine scent sticks I hide amongst the ornaments has fooled them.
Open up the curtains when it is snowing, turn off the lights, turn on some Christmas tunes and you will experience a little glimpse of heaven. Already my oldest has turned into a rebel and decided that she will decorate her tree with….gulp…white lights. I may have to boycott her house during December. If she doesn’t want to glimpse heaven on earth, then she will have to suffer the consequences. Ho, Ho, Ho…no Christmas presents for you...you will be on the NAUGHTY list.