A Vintage Christmas Tree (With Teacups)

Welcome Dear Friends to
 

"A Vintage Christmas Tree"

(With Teacups)

 This year I did my best to be organized for Christmas.

 

Since I was scheduled for spigelian hernia surgery on December 10th I had the house decorated early. We had put up a living Christmas tree that was over 8 feet and smelled heavenly.

 

 

While recuperating in my hospital bed the day after my surgery I was worrying about what my family might be eating for dinner without me there to serve them.  (Do you do worry too?) I had made a large hamburger soup in the crock pot and was texting  my son from my hospital bed and asking whether they had it for dinner. 

My eldest son was acting rather peculiar in his texts to me....when I asked him what they had for dinner he said suspiciously, "We have bigger fish to fry".  I was confused laying in the hospital bed.  What had happened?  Was something wrong?

 

Finally they came clean - the living Christmas tree that I had spent hours decorating had fallen over.  Some ornaments were broken too. 

My husband and son were unable to make it secure and so the tree went outside along with it's new stand. 

(Tree Skirt)

Well.... when I got home much to my horror all of the decorations were no longer on the beautiful real tree but laden across the dining room table, coffee table and chairs. Water covered the carpet floor.

Unfortunately no pictures were taken before it fell.

 (Sorry this picture my son took with his phone and then sent it too me - it was too upsetting for me to photograph).
 

 

So, as I was recuperating at home in bed, hubby went out and bought an artificial Christmas tree.   He felt so badly. 
Isn't he a dear?

Can you tell it's an artificial tree?

He secured it with a wooden base and I started decorating all over again.  Much slower this time since my incisions were a little painful.

  

To make it look vintage I added lots of pink and gold sparkly bows, a strand of white pearls, 

A vintage sequined tassled white purse and

 

A cameo ornament and more to come.....

 

I do like the artificial tree (yes, no needles everywhere) except that I do miss the fresh outdoor scent of the real trees.  Did you know that you can bend the artificial branches so that the heavier ornaments stay in place?  And it came with the lights attached...(another plus)!

As you know pink is my favourite colour - matching the furniture in the living room and so every year I accent with pinkish ornaments.

 

 

 

And of course, wouldn't a teacup lover add saucerless pink teacups to her Christmas tree?

 

 

 

 

Would you like to see a few more of my other favourite ornaments?

 

 

A miniature tea set,

 

 

Some pink slippers and crystals

 

 

A musical lacy heart,

 

 

A  crocheted tassled ball,

 

 

And more Glass Slippers...

 

 

A Snow Baby,

 

 

Hearts, Ballerinas and Angels,

 

And Decorative purses.
 

 Lots of Christmas balls....
 

 A pink parasol,

And a pink crystal.

This year I have placed some special white,  gold and pinkish Christmas balls on the dining room table for a centerpiece.

 

 

 

 

Being housebound I have done a little baking this week.

 

 

 

 

 

Every year my daughter likes to have the hand railing decorated for her birthday on December 8th.

 

 

 

On the mantle is the "reason for the season" - the true meaning of Christmas ~ Baby Jesus in The Nativity Scene.

 

 

 

Thank you for visiting

 

A Vintage Christmas Tree!

(With Teacups)

 

Merry Christmas Friends from

 

My Family to Yours!

 

Karen

 

 

This week I will be joining:

 Bernideen’s ~ http://blog.bernideens.com/

Friends Sharing Tea

Beverley~ http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

Pink Saturday

Cindy ~http://romantichome.blogspot.ca/

Show and Tell Friday

Courtenay ~ http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.ca

Feathered Nest Friday

Jann- http://jannolson.BlogSpot.com/

Share Your Cup Thursday
 Martha~  http://www.marthasfavorites.com/ 
Tea On Tuesday

Ruth~ http://www.antiquesandteacups.info/

Tuesday Cuppa Tea

Sandi  ~  http://www.sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/
Teatime Tuesday

 

Sherry~http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.ca/

Terri~  http://artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com/ 
Teacup Tuesday

Hope to see you there!