O Christmas Tree

As soon as we got back in town yesterday and unloaded the stuffed car, I jumped immediately on unpacking all the Christmas decorations we had bought over the past week. And, finally finished the tree! :) (Ignore the ugly white blinds in the background please - I need to get some curtains to get rid of those!)







While we were in Fayetteville last week, my wonderful mother gave us a set of German Christmas ornaments for brides. (Thank you, Mom!!!) I Googled what each of the 12 stand for...

According to the old German tradition, the tree of a newlywed couple should include these twelve ornaments
to insure blessing and happiness for their life together........

An Angel - God's Guidance in the Home
A Rose - Beauty and Affection
A Rabbit - Hope and Faith
A Teapot - Hospitality
A Pine Cone - Motherhood and Fruitfulness
A Santa - Unselfishness and Goodwill
A House - Shelter and Protection
A Fruit Basket - Generosity
A Bird - Happiness and Joy
A Flower Basket - Good Wishes
A Heart - True Love
A Fish - Christ's Blessing

And here are some photos of the beautiful pieces...











Happy Monday!