Oh Christmas Tree......and Enjoying the Season

I have had so much fun decorating my feather tree this week. In the past I have adorned it very methodically, choosing very specific ornaments. For you antique and vintage Christmas ornament collectors, you will know what 

I mean -just spun cotton fruits,  or just glass sugared fruits, just old Santa scrap, and one year, just red, silver and blue glass bead garlands and ornaments for a patriotic tree......

 

However, I always love those trees I see just dripping in ornaments of every kind. So I began to hang randomly and tried for the gobs of ornaments, the dripping in ornaments look, and I can't seem to get there. Here I was thinking I had to stop collecting old ornaments, and now I think I need more. Hmmm...always another good reason to go antiquing!

Still, I love my tree and all the ornaments collected over the years. Here are a few closer shots of some of my favorites.....

So there you have it - my feather tree and the beginning of Christmas decorating at Hill Country House.

Moving on with enjoying the season.......

some days I think I should post.....about something, anything. After all, I started a blog, right?

I am a blogger.

Are there rules for blogging?

Wonder who the blog rule makers are?

There is so much beauty to share and our town is especially charming this time of year.

I find myself thinking "I SHOULD" instead of " I WANT" to take photos and post about goings on about town.....and then I remember why I started this blog. I started it for fun and inspiration and connecting with others of like interests. 

Not to add more "shoulds" to my life.

Call me a party pooper , but the spirit just isn't moving me to work on my blog much right now.

Instead,  I am giving myself permission this month to

 do lots of this........

 

and really enjoy my time with

  this girl/young woman.......when she comes home for Christmas break,

(the life of the party, along with her sister)

........and instead of nagging about homework and how she needs to do her laundry and clean up her room......enjoy spending more fun time with

Photo by Brogan Nicole Jackson

 this little stinker/girl.......

 and try to understand,

love well,

and

 enjoy

this workaholic/love of my life.

So, Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all , and to all a good bye good night!!!