Decorating a Tree
Not something I talk about here, at all really, but once a week I help out some friends of my Dad’s. They are a Brother and Sister who are on the elderly side. I am sure they didn’t plan on spending their latter years hanging out with each other day after day, let alone sharing a house, but such are things that this is the way it worked out for them. They were both married and have lost their spouses. The Sister had two sons and lost them as well. So now, they have each other.
Once a week I go over and do the general cleaning, pass a vacuum, clean the bathrooms, a little laundry. My Dad and my Sister also take turns and do what is needed to keep them in their house. Which is amazing, that they still live in their house.
A few weeks ago we got to talking about Christmas decorations and how there were some in the basement and wouldn’t it be lovely to put up the tree this year.
Last week, I grabbed my littlest helper and headed over to decorate their tree.
I’m not going to say she was the most help, but it was nice to have a little girl running around their house. She certainly brightened up their day.
In the basement I found boxes and boxes of these totally retro decorations.
I only used about 1/8th of the decorations they had, but it did the trick and a tree was born.
Not bad for a busy Mom, a little girl and some antique decorations.
December 19th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Oh my goodness! My heart skipped a beat when I saw those vintage decoration boxes! Flashback to my childhood. My grandmother had decorations like that and my parents (until just recently) had some as well. Thanks for the memories! That’s so great that they have you to help them out!
December 19th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Oh you are so lucky to live close enough to family that you can help out that way. My mom does that with a great aunt and it really is such a huge help. The tree looks amazing, I am sure they appreciate it a ton.
December 19th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Anna, these are really lovely photos! I especially like the stack of vintage boxes, that one really appeals to me.
December 19th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Those are beautiful! (pictures and ornaments!) You could make some fancy christmas cards out of the photos!
December 20th, 2009 at 2:03 am
Those decorations are AWESOME! I even love the picture of the boxes! What a blessing you (and your family) are to those two.
December 20th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Oh those ornaments, they just don’t make ‘em like they used to.
And what you and your family do for these siblings is inspiring. Thank you.
December 20th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
what a good heart you have, well done beachmama!
December 21st, 2009 at 4:46 pm
AMAZING! I’m so gald you have them and they have you!
hUGS
December 21st, 2009 at 6:30 pm
You’re really incredible! How sweet of you to help them and what a lovely job you did on the tree. What an adorable helper you have, too.
December 22nd, 2009 at 2:53 pm
What a fun time that must have been - I love the look of the tree and adore those vintage ornaments. And doesn’t little Apple match the tree just perfectly
How nice of you to do this, that’s the real spirit of the season!
December 30th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Merry Christmas to you all… your pictures are all very lovely and beautiful and capture Christmas so well! I can’t believe it is over already… I’m kind of depressed about that, actually… I love Christmas, especially since having children, you know? Anyway… glad to see what a great one you had, and all the best in 2010 - Happy New Year to you all!!
February 5th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
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