Monday, December 28, 2009

damn straight, it's all happy and Santa

Every year, when we go to get our tree, we get  new decoration. This year we were late, and both were pretty much gone. Agh!

But let me give you a tour, which I wanted to put up days ago, but.. didn't.



This is Olivia's fox. How cool is he?

Mr and Mrs CocaCola Claus. Normally I'd be sickened, but I've had them since before I was born, and I loves 'em. Kitties!


Olivia's Rudolph. Won't sit straight, that maverick.


Um. See the scruffiness! Bodhi has been undecorating at a rate this year. But I made the little Christmas tree, decades ago.


My mother had lots of pretty golden things, trains, planes, a rocking horse. They glow nicely, even though this one got a bit washed out.






And THIS. How wonderfully, beautifully disgusting is this? I remember getting them, when I was about four. Maybe six of them, in a clear plastic rectangular box. The most glitteringly fabulous Santa you will ever see. And now he looks like he has a head wound and a nose bleed. Don't you love it, D? Hahahahaha


Ikea, this year - black and clear!


Olivia's Owl, it's sparkly!



My godmother got me these in NewEngland. Gold, and made from real leaf skeletons. SO beautiful!



Sesame Street... oh yes.



My Aunt Sue's beautiful crocheted Christmas tree. And one of four ugly ass Santas my mother in law gave us to keep forever and ever as heirlooms - !


Well it's over. New Year next, grey and gloom and resolutions. Hah Bumbug...



7 comments:

Danielle said...

ah you were right jo..your tree and decoration is indeed much more happy and christmasly then mine..:-)

Ms. Moon said...

Beautiful pictures in these posts. Thank-you for sharing. And I do especially love the head-wound Santa. He is my very favorite.

Jo said...

Ms Moon, I think I should scour the internet and never rest til I find more!

Danielle, You KNOW you know I'm right ;)

Carina said...

thanks for the photo sharing. was planning on photographing my decorations when they come down this year, noting what came from where, cause we have a nice mix of ones from my parents' house and ones I bought while single and ones bought when we were two and now 3! I think yours are lovely. I have a gold leaf too!

Jo said...

Yay! It's a nice thing actually. Simple. you can't beat twinkly lighting!

Bethany said...

Poor bleeding Santa.
Love this collection, esp New England leaves (where I am)!

Jo said...

Oh, so lovely, Bethany!