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I've enjoyed lots of jolly Christmas fun this week...and more to come!
This year we put up a "Keys' Christmas tree. As in the Florida Keys. So all the ornaments—pulled from our 35-years-together collection—have a coastal theme. Beaches and shells and blue! We add blue garland, And the treetopper is two dried starfish glued together. Fun!
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| Texas bedroom at DAR Museum |
Interesting historical tidbit I learned about in my new gig as Correspondent Docent in Training for the DAR Museum: when Christmas trees first became popular in the U.S. (as early as 1820s), they were smaller (tabletop-sized) and a small fence was placed around the tree. Inside the fence, one might build a village, or add toy animals, and the like. I'm especially fascinated by the fences!
Today's ArtSpeak: PICASSO poem is kind of an anti-Christmas poem...because some days are just like that! Also, earlier I wrote "Today I'm Feeling Autumn," and I guess I'd like to complete the series. :) Thanks so much for reading!
Today I'm Feeling Winter
stuck inside
myself
weary
of the world's
advice
where
is the sun?
- Irene Latham
Adorable tree filled with many memories! I love how your poem ends with the question on everyone's mind about now.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your new gig!!! That sounds amazing!! Now I want to build a village!!! Your beautifully somber poem mirrored my feelings this week and the "stuck inside/myself" gave me chills. Thank you, Irene, and I love your tree, too!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of the themed Christmas tree and congrats on the Docent position. And oh winter has a good grip on us in the northeast for sure!
ReplyDeleteIrene, I like your Today I Am Feeling Winter poem and its counterpart autumn. Winter has come to Virginia also. It was frigid here this week but now the sun is shining and breaks the mystery of cold, rain, and snow. Oops, the dark clouds return, wind picks up, and rain may be on its way.
ReplyDeleteYour idea for a beach tree sounds wonderful and thank you for the information about tree fences. I have small trees around my house but even me as a antique lover did not know the story of the fences.