Rembrandt Tulips and our Christmas Tree

When you get to be as old as we are.

Traditions become very important. 

See those footprints in the snow?

That is the way to our Christmas tree.  

Early Monday morning, Mr. G will stand in line at the Forest Service Office to purchase a Christmas tree cutting permit.  

My Rembrandt Tulip bulbs arrived only yesterday. 

The sun was shining.  It warmed up long enough to thaw the frozen ground.  

All 250 bulbs were planted between a row of Lavender.  

I know that it is too early to decorate the tree.

After cutting the tree and after our traditional picnic in the mountains, we will "park" the tree in our pond.  It will continue to take up water until we are ready to bring it into the house...

about a week before Christmas.

In the meantime...

We will celebrate Thanksgiving at home. 

Along with our traditional meal I'm going to try out a few new recipes.

Here are sensational selections from Ellie, who writes a most thought provoking and beautiful blog, 

Have Some Decorum.

Where will you celebrate Thanksgiving? 

Wishing you  a wonderful weekend. 

Gina 

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas 

To your family we send our warmest wishes of friendship and love

May the beauty of Christmas fill your heart

today and always

Gene and Gina

Quick Tricks

This time you can't fake it

Only real pine branches will do

A few lemons, a few limes, a few tangerines and an apple or two

Wrap a few packages and place them on a pretty chair

They don't have to hold anything, only you will know

On top of a cabinet, a few greens and a few Christmas balls

Fresh pine branches make the house smell festive

Gina