“Afloat” Image. Ceres Gallery. New York. Solo Show.
It is Christmastime!
I dragged our nine foot Christmas tree, (with the help of three strong men), out of its storage place this year! Oh yes, I thought, this will be good. For the last four years we have not had the big tree. Two mediums and one very small one. All ours. All fake. Stored in our attic. This year, it had to be the big tree!
Why? I guess, because this year has not been the best. Oh, some good stuff. But not the things dreams are made of. The big tree, I thought, will take care of all that.
Until I realized, (and this does break the spell a little) that to decorate it, it would take seven hours. And roughly, although I have never counted them, all of my 1500 ornaments had to be carefully hung. There may be 2000, 2500, 3000! I don’t know. Yep, it did take seven hours.
It looks beautiful. Excessive. Laden. Like Tavern on The Green. Only more so.
If this Christmas tree is a talisman for dreams coming true, a shrine to happiness, never mind exultation, I think I accomplished all that. I think this upcoming year will be spectacular!
Spectacular, I hope, for you too!
Hollis Hildebrand-Mills 
We need photographs of this seasonal wonder, Hollis. Perhaps we should have a competition for the most beautifully decorated tree. 🙂
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Hahaha! I love the “seasonal wonder” part. Yes a competition. But does that mean an award? Ahem? No we are all in the same boat now aren’t we? A blah year, right?
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No awards – we are an award free zone. But yes, this year, meh – could’ve been better, not so bad. At least we had sun during our summer!
Must get my tree organised. Maybe Friday 😉
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And yours as well.
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I want to see the tree too.
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Maybe after I show all my “Afloat” collages (only five days left), I will show my tree. But I doubt it. heh heh. I’ve gotta stick to art, you know?
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It was pretty with just lights, can’t imagine how nice all decorated. I too would love to see pictures, you are getting out voted!
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I’ll email pix. Yeah. I know. But here on the blog isn’t the place!!!! 🙂 Or you could come over! Denise and Jenny will have to settle for an email! 🙂 However much I wish they could come over!
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