Just before the house "woodsman" cut down the tree, I photographed a lovely Christmas present from my daughter. The needlepoint ornament is her own design, depicting The Jonathan Fisher House, an historic gem in Blue Hill, Maine.
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That is a beautiful ornament! So, your hubby cut the tree down in your living room??? What a smart idea, but how did you get it in?
ReplyDeleteFancyHorse ~ Thank you so much...I love it too!
ReplyDeleteWe always buy our trees from a local tree farm and they tightly wrap it in plastic twine. We bring it into the house, wrapped, and put it in the stand and then remove the wrapping. After the branches relax and spread, it is impossible to remove in one piece...even with a double front door!
It´s a pleasure always see a little pieces of Maine and other places here you have been through your beautiful shots. There we can see your soul and a person that you are. Thanks for all your lovely comments about my shots
ReplyDeletebrum colaco, my good friend, thank you soooo much for your comment and for stopping by!
ReplyDelete12th-day-of-Christmas tradition? When I was a kid on 12th Night my Dad would snip off the branches of the by-then parched tree and fed them to the fireplace - slowly - as they burned like gasoline!
ReplyDeleteRowland, I bet those branches burned like a wild fire! My Dad grew up in Texas and it was always bad luck to leave the tree up after New Year's Day. We've always had it down by then...until I started a new blog in December 2009! Stay tuned for the Downeast Christmas Tree wreaths that are still up for Easter!
ReplyDeleteOnce Dad pitched the old tree onto the dump fire (remember dump fires?) and it flared up so fast it cracked the back window of his Packard!
ReplyDeleteWe have the brown wreath tradition down here too, long after it's "too cold and snowy" to take them down.
Rowland, what a great story! Yes, I do remember dump fires...back in the days when dumps were fun and you could find all sorts of treasures!
ReplyDeleteI think the "too cold and snowy" is the real reason the wreaths stay up so long here too, but folks like to say they need a bit of green.
Wow. Love the ornament. May we post it with full credit on our blog?
ReplyDeleteJFH ~ Absolutely! I'm sure the needlepointer would be honored!
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