Thursday, December 15, 2011
Memories
When I was a little girl, my parents had a farm in Frederick County, Maryland. It was just a small farm, but it was the perfect place to grow up. On one of my birthdays, somewhere around my 8th or 9th, my parents gave me a tin doll house. One of those big ones that is open in the back and you can arrange the plastic furniture in each room. I HATED it! I was SO offended that my parents would get me such a girly, babyish gift. I probably let my feelings be known because soon after my father built me a barn. A wonderful wooden barn with a tin roof that I loved beyond reason.
I still have the doll house and I still have the barn. They are the only two toys I've kept after all these years.
Recently on Pinterest (if you haven't been there, go!!), someone posted a photo of a kids barn decked out for Christmas. I was immediately inspired!! So I found the barn in the attic, cleaned it up and even made a wreath for it. (I used a bangle bracelet and wire wrapped sprigs of boxwood all around it.) Tomorrow in the light of day, I'll go out and cut some greens and spruce it up a bit more. But I couldn't wait to show you.
And, this is the ONLY decorating I've done for Christmas. Can you believe that? Not a single tree, not a single light. This is it. I'm not sure I know what's happened to me!
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4 comments:
Your warm and fuzzy feeling from decorating one special item, is all you need. Easier than four frickin trees.
The most awesome barn ever and it looks good with in all its Christmas finey. Will the animals talk on Christmas Eve? Hope your have a wonderful holiday season.
Why this is all you really need. Christmas is in your heart. Lovely.........
sweet story kathy - hope you are well and enjoying the season in spite of not putting up any decorations - some years you just don't feel like it - cheers ! melody