*Clears throat*
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Every year we alternate colored lights and candles. One year is traditional, one year a little more modern. This year we’re back to modern.
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We do them on the stairs and on the lights in the hallway every year. Mom and I go out into the back yard and cut the pine ourselves.
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All made up by Mom the Magnificent.
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Also all hand made by Mom the Magnificent.
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And it’s still not enough to do the entire railing and stairs at the same time.
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First, six shelves and then…THE WORLD!
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…I mean the rest of the landing.
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We used to hang them on the railing to the right but there’s a kitten in the house again so we found a cooler alternative that’s a bit more out of her reach.
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Merry (like the Hobbit Meriadoc Brandybuck, not like Christmas)
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Lila, our newest little edition whom we rescued from outside.
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Samantha (Sammy) our grumpy old lady.
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Pippin, (like the other Hobbit Peregrin Took. Get it, Merry and Pippin?)
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6ft
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7 1/2ft
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9ft (We’ve gotta get a ladder out to decorate this one, but eleven years after buying our giant Santa tree topper we finally have a tree big enough to put him on!)
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Raven and Starling, always hungry.
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Alpaca selfies!
(Oops…make that two)
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Hope’s new friend Bella.
I love your Christmas cheer!