This year Austin suggested that we string popcorn and cranberries to hang on our tree. Aaron and I had done this when we decorated our very first Christmas tree, but we hadn't done it since. Always game for a new Christmas activity, I eagerly agreed and we ran to the store the buy cranberries and white popcorn. We popped the corn, set out the berries and threaded our needles with loooong strands of white thread. Then we sat down and got to work. Several hours later we were still sitting there and that's when I realized why we had never done this particular project with out kids. Not only was it taking forever, but there was popcorn smashed on the floor across three rooms and and my fingers had more pricks than a pin cushion. Of course I did get a few good pictures of our work in progress. Here are a couple of my favorites...
The end result was well worth the effort. Our tree this year is the prettiest one we've ever had. Aaron says I say that every year, but this year I REALLY mean it. The popcorn strands were a nice touch but I have a feeling it will be another fifteen years before we do THAT again.
3 comments:
Your tree IS beautiful! So, how long did it take you to finish the strands? :-)Your hard work definitly paid off!
Your tree turned out so pretty. Austin said on his blog that the popcorn and cranberry string was a pain in the butt. Last night we had dinner at Aaron's and they had my old fake tree up that I had given them years ago. I always loved that tree and I just stood there staring at it for quite some time with so many pictures of past Christmases going through my mind. Great memories, but I felt so sad. I miss you all!
That makes my fingers hurt just reading about it? But your tree looks great!
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