A day in the life of President Bush (12/25/06): photos, White House holiday decorations (2001-2006)

www.whitehouse.gov/news ^ | 25th December 2006 | Snugs

[Wolfstar]

I have included quite a lot of animal photos I think you will like.

The animal ones and the musical ones are both real treats. And, of course, just the sheer beauty of all the decorations. :)

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Although we have seen many of them recently to complete the series this year's title is "Deck the Halls and Welcome All"

Here are a few from this year

A row pine of trees line the center table of the State Dinning Room where 20,000 Christmas cookies, 15,000 Chocolate Truffles, 3,000 racks of lamb, 500 Filets of Beef, and will be served to the 45,000 guests visiting the White House during the Holiday season.

The White House has a total of 17 decorated Christmas trees. Two are placed next to the famous portraits of George and Martha Washington in the East Room. They are trimmed with silvered-glass ornaments painted in red and fuchsia. Between them, recessed in the wall is an elaborate nativity scene

[DollyCali]

Considering all, it was a good day. She has TV on almost continually. It was always a sore spot between her :& my dad. I or others would come to visit(I from 8 hours or more travel) and she wouldn't turn it off..just glued.

so today was pretty much the same. I was shocked when she agreed to watch the movie with me & then the silly DVD player wasn't cooperating. I am NOT that great with electronics to begin with & at night when my brain is in half gear, is NOT the time to be fixing things for me.

See acknowledged & thanked me for all the food I made & gifts & did minimal complaining.. I guess that was HER gift to me!

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The mantle in the Red Room is draped with garland and entwined with gold etched ornaments. Twin evergreen wreaths decorate the windows. The miniature cranberry tree is a White House tradition dating back to 1975.

The East Colonnade is lined with wreaths and accented with red, glass ornaments. This year more than 269 wreaths and 4,638 red ornament balls were hung in the White House. Hundreds of the polished glass spheres were used to create shiny tree sculptures

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M E R R Y   C H R I S T M A S

[DollyCali]

Eleanor, this is an outstanding Dose.. Just packed with beautiful things.. you have really worked hard to compile all of this for us.. I KNOW THIS WAS A LOT OF WORK!

Thank you sweetie!

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Thank you all who sent those wonderful cards for dad and me they really made my day, photos, a CD of Christmas music and a painting - thank you all.

Love
Eleanor

[Cicero]

I don't know about the White House, but we always eat our gingerbread houses, after Epiphany. Of course, ours aren't quite that fancy.

[onyx]

I sort of watched that game --- it was on, and it wasn't pretty. I don't know what went wrong, do you?

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ALL CLEAR

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Very true but I love bright colours so for me 2005 has to be my favourite.

[hoosierpearl]

Thank you Eleanor for posting this dose. You have a lot of talent with all the work you do posting, and this one is outstanding.

[onyx]

You are enviously young! Have you had a nice Christmas?

I got to talk to all my children and grand ones, but it's not nearly the same as being with them. This is the first Christmas that we have not all been together. I aim to change that next year.

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Actually it was one of the easiest doses I have done it took less than an hour and a half from start to finish which is much quicker than usual.

[Txsleuth]

NO...but, I pretty much had it pegged for a loss after their first drive. The coaches made some terrible calls...and then going for it on 4th down, instead of getting a field goal..was dumb.

I knew at that point they would lose.

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Thank you

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In case you did not see it earlier here is my turkey dinner

[onyx]

I'm happy for you that it went better than you anticipated. I want to go to sleep EARLY tonight, but I seem to always get that second wind,... right after he goes to bed.

[Wolfstar]

I knew at that point they would lose.

Hi Sleuth. Man, what has happened to that team? Before the New Orleans game we were thinking big things. Then they just fell apart in that game. I didn't get a chance to see another game until today, and they stank up the joint. Dropped passes, poor defense, bad calls. They can't put it all on Tony Romo's shoulders. Sigh!

[onyx]

That's sad and sickening. I have been a little irked with them for benching "my" Drew Bledsoe. I have all of his rookie cards and lots of inserts. too.