This week, I finally got my Christmas tree up, with strings of white lights, and my collection of vintage Shiny Brite decorations. Over the last few years, I've collected over 200 of them, and they dress up the tree beautifully. Each ornament has a story, and it recalls my childhood years, when my whole family would set aside one whole day to get a tree, decorate it in front of a roaring fire, and listen to Christmas music. We were always eating cookies and drinking hot chocolate, too. Memories like these never fade.
My tree looks ready to be the focal point of the upcoming season, which also includes a cookie-baking marathon, a Christmas tea for the women in my neighborhood, and caroling from house to house on Christmas Eve. The fun is just beginning!
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