oh Christmas tree! this year, you'll wear two skirts!

this year, we broke the tradition of cutting our tree at a tree farm.

we purchased it our Northshore produce stand.
 it's a Noble Fir.

 {my fave}

 in all my life, i cannot remember a more

fragrant tree in our home.  we stored it in the garage overnight to dry.

last evening, when we returned from work, the tree was still drying

in the garage...
...the house smelled like Christmas!

this morning, she is set to dress in the front entry corner of our
living room.

 she wears two skirts...

one  is a wicker skirt, that i purchased for 50% off last year, at terrain's

after Christmas sale,  the other is a vintage 1950's black quilted silk circle skirt.

:: here ::
terrain just marked down this year's "dipped version" of the wicker tree skirt!

tonight the lights will go on after while we eat homemade Clam Chowder
with a fresh baguette.  we'll place the ornaments on the tree tomorrow night
while watching... (i know it's tacky, but it's tradition)...
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

if i am lucky...there will be a late night showing of the original
movie...The Bishop's Wife!
 Mr D will go off to bed.
 i'll turn out all of the lights in the house. 
it will be Cary, Loretta, David and me with tree lights, 
a  fresh biscotti and tea. 

withLove!

 :: if any of you know the name of the graphic artist responsible for
the image of tree girl...please tell!  ::