SilverBells's Christmas Tree 2011

[SilverBells]

Hello my Christmas friends. Before I share the photos of my decoration efforts I would like to share some of my thoughts with you as you've become a part of my life through ATC. As you probably all know by now, this has been a hard year for me and my family because of my father's death last February. In my country it is customary when somebody dies, for the first year to keep a low profile and not to decorate for any occasion. I debated this long and hard and talked about it with my husband but the decision was an easy one as we both knew in our hearts that my dad would have kicked our ***** if we deprived his grandchildren of a Christmas Tree our ourselves too. As it happens the last thing he bought for me was a Merry Christmas decoration and that was last Christmas.

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So I would like to dedicate this thread to him because I miss him so much.

And last but not least I would like to wish you all good health and a long happy life for you and for your loved ones as well and of course A Very Merry Christmas.


In Loving Memory of
Jim
Feb 10, 1939 - Feb 28, 2011

[SilverBells]

I'll start with a before photo of the living room as for the first time ever, we removed a section of the couch to make more room for the tree.

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[SnowAngel]

I think it's a nice thing you did to dedicate this to your dad. And I hope you have a wonderful Christmas with your family. I can't wait to see the tree! I love your living room, it looks so inviting. :gingerhouse:

[SilverBells]

And this is the finished product :elf1:

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This reindeer I think looks really nice there.

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[SilverBells]

I think it's a nice thing you did to dedicate this to your dad. And I hope you have a wonderful Christmas with your family. I can't wait to see the tree! I love your living room, it looks so inviting. :gingerhouse:

SnowAngel :xmaskiss: So good to see you :elf3:

Thank you my friend :xmashigh5:

[tinkerbell2]

Lovely thread SilverBells...:treedance:

Love your tree..:christmastree: I think moving the couch was a great idea..:elf3:

[SnowAngel]

SnowAngel :xmaskiss: So good to see you :elf3:

Thank you my friend :xmashigh5:

What a wonderful tree! I love the boot ornament, I also have a similar one!

[SilverBells]

Lovely thread SilverBells...:treedance:

Love your tree..:christmastree: I think moving the couch was a great idea..:elf3:

You think so my friend? :elf3:

Thank you :smitten:

[SilverBells]

What a wonderful tree! I love the boot ornament, I also have a similar one!

Thank you, thank you, thank you :merrychristmas:

[SnowAngel]

SnowAngel :xmaskiss: So good to see you :elf3:

Thank you my friend :xmashigh5:


Lovely thread SilverBells...:treedance:

Love your tree..:christmastree: I think moving the couch was a great idea..:elf3:

Missed you guys!! Hope all is well; we're really in the holiday season now! :presents1:

[SilverBells]

Missed you guys!! Hope all is well; we're really in the holiday season now! :presents1:

Well we missed you too SnowAngel.

And yes, It's beggining to look a lot like Christmas :elf3:

[ornamentmaven]

So pretty SilverBells!

[MinnesotaMike]

nice tree!!!

[steph535]

your home looks so lovely and warm, Silver Bells. I just love your tree and decorations.

[mina553]

Wow your decorations are awsome & i love the cosy fire place

[ChantelleJoy]

Your tree is so beautiful! I love your mix of ornaments which match very well while also obviously being very personal! :) Thank you for sharing your holiday with us, and I know your dad would be delighted!

[SilverBells]

So pretty SilverBells!


nice tree!!!


your home looks so lovely and warm, Silver Bells. I just love your tree and decorations.


Wow your decorations are awsome & i love the cosy fire place

Thank you all :xmaskiss:

[SilverBells]

Your tree is so beautiful! I love your mix of ornaments which match very well while also obviously being very personal! :) Thank you for sharing your holiday with us, and I know your dad would be delighted!

Thank you ChantelleJoy. I like to think that he'd be pleased :familytree:

[Papa_Christmas]

It's beautiful SB

Nothing says Christmas like a green tree with red and gold ornaments one of my favorite color combinations.Nicely done my friend.

:elf3: :elf3: :elf3:

[Merry Christmas Darling]

I'm sorry that you lost your dad. This is a nice way to honor him and celebrate Christ, too.

Your living room is beautiful! Your tree is beautiful! And I love those little Delft shoes! My mother had a brooch with tiny Delft shoes hanging from a silver windmill; I had forgotten all about her brooch.

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[ChristmasFairy]

.....So I would like to dedicate this thread to him ....
Very touching sentiment .... and beautiful tree Silver Bells

[mina553]

iam sorry about your daddy i havent lost my parents yet but i know it must really hurt bad iam sooooo sorry girl

my daddy is pretty old now too hes 86 & well u understand any thing is possable now .

[SilverBells]

It's beautiful SB

Nothing says Christmas like a green tree with red and gold ornaments one of my favorite color combinations.Nicely done my friend.

:elf3: :elf3: :elf3:


I'm sorry that you lost your dad. This is a nice way to honor him and celebrate Christ, too.

Your living room is beautiful! Your tree is beautiful! And I love those little Delft shoes! My mother had a brooch with tiny Delft shoes hanging from a silver windmill; I had forgotten all about her brooch.

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Thank you my friends :xmaskiss:

[SilverBells]

Very touching sentiment .... and beautiful tree Silver Bells


Thank you Calypso Christmas :familytree:


iam sorry about your daddy i havent lost my parents yet but i know it must really hurt bad iam sooooo sorry girl

my daddy is pretty old now too hes 86 & well u understand any thing is possable now .

:merrychristmas: Mina, thank you.

[Donna-50]

You made the right choice and you do have a beautiful tree.

[SilverBells]

You made the right choice and you do have a beautiful tree.

Thank you Donna-50 :) :merrychristmas:

[MiaDesignz]

So wonderful! Thank you for sharing.

[SilverBells]

So wonderful! Thank you for sharing.

Thank you :)

[Stacey.]

Lovely tree, and your house looks beautiful, so warm and cozy! :')

[SilverBells]

Lovely tree, and your house looks beautiful, so warm and cozy! :')

Thank you Stacy :) Have you decorated your tree yet?

[Stacey.]

Thank you Stacy :) Have you decorated your tree yet?

Nope, I'm doing it next Monday :santa-smiley:

The Christmas stuff is still in the attic yet, it'll have to be brought down this weekend!

[SilverBells]

Nope, I'm doing it next Monday :santa-smiley:

The Christmas stuff is still in the attic yet, it'll have to be brought down this weekend!

So you know what you have planned for the weekend then :elf1: :elf3: :merrychristmas:

[Stacey.]

So you know what you have planned for the weekend then :elf1: :elf3: :merrychristmas:

Have a nice lazy weekend I think as usual :gelf:

How about you?

[SilverBells]

Have a nice lazy weekend I think as usual :gelf:

How about you?

Nothing planned so far. :home:

[mina553]

i love your christmas 3 its quite lovely

[SilverBells]

i love your christmas 3 its quite lovely

Thank you Mina. Are you done with yours? :treedance:

[mina553]

not quite done the younger grand daughter pulled an ornament on the tree sunday & it almost fell so back to square 1
to child proof it . what a life

[SilverBells]

not quite done the younger grand daughter pulled an ornament on the 3 sunday & the 3 almost fell so back 2 square 1
2 child proof it . what a life

Was the little one scared?

[mina553]

about us screaming her mummy grabbed her up while grandpa pushed the tree back up hence the redecoration process but no tears . sorry 4 late responce baby sitting the bigger grand 2 day:my lord:

[mina553]

i love christmas decorations their so pretty

[drummerj12001]

lights are going up tomorrow. always a fun project.

[SilverBells]

lights are going up tomorrow. always a fun project.

Are you posting any photos? :giftpeek:

[SilverBells]

I've finished decorating. I will soon post a few more photos :xmascandycane:

[ChristmasFairy]

I've finished decorating. I will soon post a few more photos :xmascandycane:Looking forward to seeing them SB .....

All I've done so far is put the lights on the tree. Hope to get all the boxes with decorations out this weekend.... :elf2:

[*Snowflake*]

very beautiful from you that you decided to dedicated this thread to your dad.

ofcourse I love all your decorations and the tree:familytree:

[olga]

A little late, but Im here. And I really lke your decoration..
Have you already started using the fireplace???

[SilverBells]

A little late, but Im here. And I really lke your decoration..
Have you already started using the fireplace???

Thank you Olga :) We don't use the fireplace as much as we'd like to. Too messy :xmaswink:

[alex.49.98]

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[Papa_Christmas]

Bump:elf3::elf3::elf3:

[SilverBells]

Christmas Morning :presents3:

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[mina553]

very pretty !

[olga]

Christmas for me, is a warm Christmas tree near the fireplace...
What I wanna say, is.... I would definitely spend Christmas with you, in your lovely decorated home, Tia!! haha!! :)

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[SilverBells]

Christmas for me, is a warm Christmas tree near the fireplace...
What I wanna say, is.... I would definitely spend Christmas with you, in your lovely decorated home, Tia!! haha!! :)

:dance:

Anytime my friend :smitten: