Thursday, December 9, 2010
Day 358: Oh Christmas Tree!
Over the past several weeks, Christmas decorations have been popping up all over Road Town. Michael and I were itching to get in the spirit ourselves, so on Day 358, we set out to get a live Christmas tree. And no your eyes aren't playing tricks on you, you read it right. We wanted a live tree, just like we used to have at home.
We'd heard that Bobby's (a grocery store) had the best selection in the BVI, so that was our first stop. We chose a tall tree from a large refridgerated container and we were on our way!
A couple of weeks ago, I started making ornaments for the tree, based on ones I saw on MarthaStewart.com. The ornaments are made completely of paper and ink.
We'd heard that Bobby's (a grocery store) had the best selection in the BVI, so that was our first stop. We chose a tall tree from a large refridgerated container and we were on our way!
When it comes to Christmas, I'm a traditionalist. Since we started dating in 2004, Michael and I have always gotten our Christmas tree at the same lot in Knoxville - the one in front of Stir Fry in the Gallery shopping center if you were wondering. ;) And that was just the beginning...we also used to wear these hilarious Christmas sweaters year after year. We would take cheesy photos, documenting the entire process from selection of the perfect tree, cutting it, wrapping it and tying it to the top of the car...
Unfortunately, those sweaters didn't make it to the BVI. They must be in storage somewhere, along with all of our ornaments. {If you know me well, you know where this is going...}
I designed them using Scrapblog and had them professionally printed. That's when the real work began. I had to cut the paper into squares, fold each side and then use a glue stick to attach all six pieces together. I also used a needle and thread to create an almost invisible loop at the top from which to hang the ornament.
Along with Christmas greetings and lyrics from some of our favorite Christmas songs. you'll notice black and white photos on the ornaments. This is a way to have our family members and friends around us, even though 2,000+ miles separate most of us. I can't help but smile when I look at the tree, filled with memories of the past year.
Here's a shot of the entire tree (minus the bow for the top that I hadn't yet made when I snapped this photo!)
Now all that's left to do is have a little party and pop some holiday bubbly! (Oh, and finish up my online shopping and get to wrapping!)
Even though it's 80 degrees outside it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the BVI!
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