Today is one year ago that I began to get pains alarming enough to make me go to the Hospital. I have come a long way. I guess you don't realize how bad you feel until you are better. Better I am that's for sure. How thankful I am to God for my health and energy.I put up the Christmas tree today. This morning I had to move a lot of furniture in the family room to give the tree it's rightful place ( which is different than previous years as the tree was upstairs). This afternoon I got some help from Anneka with the decorating. I won't say what Yvonne was doing, you can read that in her blog!
I started decorating the house last week and still have a bit more to do.
When I pulled out all the decorations last week and again today the Christmas tree and whatever goes in it, I could not help but think of our dear long time friends Els and Ken Penner, who so graciously offered to take down our Christmas tree last year when I was recuperating from my surgery. At that time as I laid down on the sofa they just went at it. That was love in action, I don't think I will ever forget that day! I was just going to leave it with the attitude, "I'll get to it when I get to it". I knew that Ted would not have the energy for all that work. But after it was all done I breathed a sigh of relieve.
I am not a person who changes the colors of our tree because it is so seventies or eighties. I love to hang items made by our children when they were younger; they hold a special meaning for me.
Like the small ribbon with a couple of used communion cups to resemble "bells", made by Yvonne.
Or the "silver swan" with the tail clipped off by Ron who had gotten a hold of a pair of scissors when he was four (I tried to fix the ornament).
Or the napkin holders made by Paul,
which I pin on the wall every Christmas to the disgust of Jason!
Or some of the ornaments I bought my first Christmas in Canada, you know what? You can't find those anywhere! May be on E-bay, who knows!
Now, that is what putting up a tree is all about, every year there are more memories.
Happy "Memories" to all of you!
2 comments:
The tree is absolutely gorgeous!! I still picture in my mind it being upstairs, though. Maybe if we were coming up, I could accept it, but I think it will now be going on almost 2 years since Sammie and I came up to see you. Wow, how time flies.
I know, when we have a million dollars, I'm fly'n up every 3 months.
Way to go Trudy ! It's so good and right to celebrate this wonderful season, and I rejoice with you in all that the Lord has done this past year. See you soon !
How come you put the tree in the basement? It always looked so beautiful in front of the window in the living room .
Perhaps you are expecting lots os visitors! I love you for always thinking of including me in your celebrations. Thank you.
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