A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-09-03....Oh Christmas Tree

Billie

[Billie]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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Sixteen days 'til Christmas! Where has the time gone? Do you have your tree(s) up yet? We've been seeing the artificial trees in the stores since Halloween, and Christmas Tree lots began appearing before the Thanksgiving Turkey was put away.

The movies and television would have us believe we go pick out our tree on Christmas Eve and go home and decorate it that night! Does anyone really do this? I thought I was late getting ours up just this weekend!

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree
How are thy leaves so verdant
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree
How are thy leaves so verdant

Not only in the summertime
But even in winter is thy prime
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree
How are thy leaves so verdant

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree
Much pleasure doth thou bring me
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree
Much pleasure doth thou bring me

For every year the Christmas tree
Brings to us all both joy and glee
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree
Much pleasure doth thou bring me

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree
Thy candles shine out brightly
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree
Thy candles shine out brightly

Each bough doth hold its tiny light
That makes each toy to sparkle bright
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree
Thy candles shine out brightly

Christmas trees come in all shapes and sizes; their beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Some prefer an old-fashioned tree strung with popcorn garlands, multi-colored lights, ornaments handed down from generation to generation. Others might choose a flocked tree with all-one-color decorations; some like a "theme" tree, with all the ornaments carefully related to that theme. Some families make it their annual tradition to pick out the tree and then go home and decorate it together - each member taking turns hanging the cherished ornaments; the grand finale being Daddy putting the star or the angel on top. Let's take a look at a few Christmas trees found on the net, and then maybe you'll want to show a picture of your tree. :)

A Fat Tree




A Skinny White Tree




A Pretty Tree




Where IS the Tree?

A feeling of warmth and comfort....fireplaces, soft lights, candles, mirror reflecting a tree...

Finally, what better way to end than with two of the White House Christmas Trees for this year?

A Finest 16 Days Before Christmas, Ya'll!

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[Billie]

2001 White House Christmas Ornament

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, One Nation Under God, indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for all.

[Billie]

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Billie.

[Billie]

Good morning - I'm so late today. So little time to do all the things I need/want to do. :(

[deadhead]

Good Morning Billie and all!
Love all the Christmas trees you posted and your lovely graphics.
Still no tree yet, this weekend.
One year, I had one of those FAT trees.
LOL...it was huge, went half way into the living room.
Above is a pic of my tree from a couple of years ago.

[Diver Dave]

Cool Pledge this morning, Billie.
Cold wind blowin' in today in the neighborhood. Turning on the Christmas tree lights seems to create a nice warm setting, though.

[Dubya]

Top Ten Uses for Fruit Cake

10. Use slices to balance that wobbly kitchen table.

9. Use instead of sand bags during El Nino.

8. Send to U.S. Air Force, let troops drop them.

7. Use as railroad ties.

6. Use as speed bumps to foil the neighborhood drag racers.

5. Collect ten and use them as bowling pins.

4. Use instead of cement shoes.

3. Save for next summer's garage sale.

2. Use slices in next skeet-shooting competition.

1. Two words: pin cushion.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Tuesday !

[jwfiv]

Good morning, Miss Bilie...today's thread is just precious and wonderful and really puts me in the mood for Crhistmas...makes me want some eggnog, too, for some reason...)

And...I just love the little Hostess Angels singing Joy to the World.

You give much joy to Freeperville...thank you, Santa's Helper Billie Blue...)))

G'day to all the Finest...)

[Calpernia]

Oh how pretty! Some of those pictures really gave me a warm feeling!

For humor, my boys hung some halloween decorations on our tree when we decorated this weekend. I really am taken aback how true some stereotypes are. What typical boys!

[Calpernia]

A song from our hostesses!

[Calpernia]

That is a sweet picture!

[Calpernia]

Oh! I haven't even thought of making eggnog yet! Thank you!

[Billie]

Hi, Colleen - thanks for posting your beautiful tree with sweet Lucy in front of it. Do you buy 'real' trees or have you also gone with the artificial ones?

I used to buy real, but for the past several years have put up a beautiful, 'real-looking' one. :) If I only had a closet I could put it away fully decorated! (Don't laugh - my sister-in-law does - it's on rollers, and she just rolls it away! It's gorgeous!)

[deadhead]

"You give much joy to Freeperville...thank you, Santa's Helper Billie Blue...)))"

I agree, jwfiv! And this thread also puts me in the mood for Christmas.
Have a good day.

[jwfiv]

I jumped the gun and had my first little carton of eggnog over Thanksgiving...yum...)

[deadhead]

Thanks Cal and thank you for the pretty song.

[Dubya]

Thought For The Day:

"One reason the dog has so many friends: he wags his tail instead of his tongue."


Verse for the Day:

"An evil man sows strife; gossip separates the best of friends." --Proverbs 16:28


Kid's Thought For The Day:

"Don't pick on your sister when she's holding a baseball bat."


Parent's Thought For The Day

"A good marriage is the union of two forgivers." --Ruth Bell Graham


Coach's Thought For The Day

"Nothing makes a player more productive than the last minute." --John Kessel


Writer's Thought For The Day

"A good many young writers make the mistake of enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope, big enough for the manuscript to come back in. This is too much of a temptation to the editor." --Ring Lardner


Deep Thought For The Day:

On a sign outside a church:
"This is a C H _ _ C H ... what's missing?"

[jwfiv]

Yes...Billie's thread this morning is a gem.

Wishing you a good day in return, Miss Colleen...watch out for the Dire Wolf while you're digging out from all that snow...)

[dansangel]

((((((((((((Billie)))))))))))))

How beautiful! Also, I *love* the hostess graphic - I have my purple socks and bow on - LOL!

Thank you for the different scenarios depicting trees. We don't put one up because we are home in FL for the holidays each year. I can live vicariously through the ones that you have shown. (Love the "where's the tree?" photo - ROFL!)

We received our *first* ever Christmas Card from the White house this year. .45MAN was tickled because I made such a commotion about it. I was especially impressed that the postmark was Crawford, TX. How very cool! :-)

Love and (((((((HUGS)))))) to all. Hope y'all have a great day!

For my fuzzy brothah - [[[[[{{{{{(((((Louie_Wolfie_Man)))))}}}}}]]]]]