We don't always have a Christmas tree in our home, but this year it felt right to look for a mini tree to bring in a little holiday cheer into our apartment. Four blocks away, we found a guy selling the perfect 5' Fraser Fir (The Cadillac of Christmas Trees!) and Jeremy carried it home on his back like Santa.My family has a very strong holiday tradition regarding the proper way to decorate the tree. First, turn on holiday music ("The Messiah" for my dad, "House of Mercy Christmas" for us), prepare a nice drink, and do everything in the correct order (Jeremy patiently goes along with all of this). Lights first (only small lights, no tacky big lights!), a string of Swedish flags, then each type of ornament in order (with accompanying discussion of the origin of each), a pretty item on top, and finally something along the lines of the extra white fabric from your Ikea curtains around the bottom. We only brought a few special ornaments with us, but I think the outcome is lovely nonetheless. Mabel was interested in the tree from the moment it arrived. We love it!
4 comments:
is there anything that Jeremy does not go along with patiently?
I pride myself on patience but Jeremy sets a higher standard.
Merry Christmas NY Swedes!
Rock Star Tip #362:
Dude, I poop bigger than your tree. If you're going to haul a christmas tree through Brooklyn, you've got to rock it Times Square style. What would Jesus do???..... that's what I thought. See you in a week...
Urr I mean Rockefeller Center Style... (oooh... ouch. Totally not rockstar with the bum location.)
Does Mr. Jim Bowley sanction the use of an IKEA tree skirt? I didn't think so.....
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