IN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT!

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I'll admit my zeal for

 Christmas decorating

 had waned. My sons

had moved out and I

have no grandchildren.


I was shopping on Black

 Friday a  few years ago.
I saw a 6 ft lighted
Christmas tree marked

 down to $7.00. I thought
this must be a mistake!
This was an offer I couldn't

 refuse. I rushed to the 

 register with last marked 

 down tree.  I got home 
with my tree and realized 

 that I had no ornaments
to go on this tree. I had
donated all of them to a 

 Thrift Store.

My recent Christmas 

 decorations were a wreath 

 on my doors.


I have a tip for Empty 

 Nesters and Seniors 
living alone. Decorate a
tree for your own pleasure.
I could afford to splurge 
on Christmas since I'm retired and my children
were grown and gone!! 
I could spend 

 money collecting expensive

 ornaments and other 

 Christmas tree accessories.

I have always loved 

 theme Christmas trees. 
There is a garden nursery

 nearby that displays
beautiful themed Christmas

 trees. I even saw a sock

 monkey themed tree
one year. 


Here are some images 

 of Christmas theme trees
that I'm using for 

 inspiration:




https://www.samsclub.com




https://www.elledecor.com













https://christmas.snydle.com



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