*Clears throat*


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.

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.

All made up by Mom the Magnificent.

Also all hand made by Mom the Magnificent.

And it’s still not enough to do the entire railing and stairs at the same time.

First, six shelves and then…THE WORLD!

…I mean the rest of the landing.

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.

Merry (like the Hobbit Meriadoc Brandybuck, not like Christmas)

Lila, our newest little edition whom we rescued from outside.

Samantha (Sammy) our grumpy old lady.

Pippin, (like the other Hobbit Peregrin Took. Get it, Merry and Pippin?)

6ft

7 1/2ft

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!)

Raven and Starling, always hungry.

Alpaca selfies!
(Oops…make that two)

Hope’s new friend Bella.
I love your Christmas cheer!