Decorating

I've made a start at the Christmas decorations inside the house. The decorated branch that I put outside has taken quite a beating from high winds and rain, some of the ornaments are broken. There is plenty of kindling to collect from fallen wood and I had a bit of a hunt to retrieve the lids of my water butts that had been blown away by strong gusts of wind in the night. It's weather for staying inside so I pulled out the stored boxes of Christmas decorations and set to work. Not all the decorations will be used, the tree has a fair bit of growing to do to catch up with the one we left at our previous home.

The same decorations appear every year, lots of hearts and assorted angels and apples, old, handmade and much loved pieces.

I've bought two new ornaments this year, a leopard, because I like him and he reminds me of Simon Armitage's lovely haiku in the book, 'Blossomise.' The book was a present from my friend, Sarah, so it will also remind me of her.

My other new ornament is a white felt dove of peace. The world is very much in need of that.

The nativity has set up shop on the kitchen dresser as there are no deep window cills in the house to make use of.

Baby Jesus not yet in the crib.

In the dining room the piano is ready.(It took a while because I got waylaid looking in the box of sheet music.)

More to do tomorrow.