The tree and the person...
In all my Minnie years of trimming the Christmas tree (and there have been plenty), I've made a few observations and one thing I've noticed year after year is this...you can tell what a person is like by looking at their tree.
Take mine...a nice conglomeration of this and that, of Old World ornaments (that's fitting, I know), and grandchildren's kindergarten projects, gifts from various friends and children with dates etched in most, lots of handmade ornaments and lots of glass and some rusty tin and a green fragile glass one that says, "God Bless our Irish Home," and some wonderful hand painted Santas and glass blown ones and some really tacky ones that I just don't have the heart to throw away. There is garland of red woody beads and cloth tiny wrapped packages on a string and a patchwork-quilted angel on top, overseeing the menagerie. And there are a couple thousand little white lights. I always start out winding them around and very strategically placing each strand, but by the time I'm done I'm literally shoving the things into the branches and hoping for an end and betting they'd stretch to L.A. and back. The entire tree is a depiction of its owner from bottom branches to top---an unorganized hodge-podge that is me.. the ornaments are as scattered about in variety and placement as my thoughts are on a minute-to-minute basis. It's a work in progress, thrown together with thoughts all over the board and the branches, just like its designer. But, at the end of the day, it all seems to come together with a goal or two having been accomplished, in spite of the lack of design or preciseness of it all.
I've seen trees of all gold and a deep wine color and they're exquisite and beautiful, much like their owners. Every branch is carefully planned and orchestrated and the end result is perfection. That organization seems to follow the person's lifestyle, with every plan and item in place. I so admire those people and with each new year, I vow to be more like them, but life always seems to get in the way.
Occasionally I see a tree that is way too commercial, all plastic and uniform without much personality and really no unique qualities to call it one's own. Much like the owner...a bit distant and cold...not a real fun person, I'd predict!
Theme trees are big this year and the Christmas shops are full of them. There are fishing trees and country trees and ballerina trees and sports trees. Some are quite beautiful, but all are very expensive and a bit too predictable for me.
I'll just stick with my this 'n that tree that seems to work for me and in the meantime, I'll continue admiring all of the organized works of art around and about.
Minnie o'
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