…..but I can make my own tree.
It’s not done yet.
Is a tree ever really completed?
I suspect they grow until they die.
Kind of like our ears.
Because of my adult onset of stupid allergies,
I find it hard to have live trees in the house.
But artificial just wasn’t the same.
So if I couldn’t have a real tree,
at least I can have a wooden tree.
I still have to figure out a way to get the rest of the lights on.
I haven’t made the star yet.
And I still have faces to put on the tree.
I put some of my favorite ornaments on for now.
The whole point of the tree was to cover it in ornaments,
With faces on it.
Happy faces.
Of faces I love.
So the tree will grow every year with more faces.
And more love.
So, I make trees.
What do you make?
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It should be noted that Husband has the patience of a saint.
Next year it will go up quicker, and with less swearing.
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Man, busted! π
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Awwww I love it!! You are talented mom =)
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Awwwww, thanks Nessie! π β€ Wait until I get it finished!
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That is really imaginative and cool … It’s even GREEN and SMOOTH. π
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By golly it is! π Thanks Koji.
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I agree! What an imagination you have, you are one smart creative cookie! π
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Oh….you guys! π
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It was really a joke about your green smoothies… π
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Sorry Koji, you can’t change how I already took it’s meaning! π
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that rocks, but do you need soap??
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Haha, no, that was yesterday! π
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phew okay!
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Wow! Super creative. When did you make this tree? Was it recent? I’m embarrassed to admit the only thing I make well is a fierce pot of coffee. I’ve become very adept at brewing a cup of joe since having children.
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We’ve been working on it for a few days. My children are no longer “little” so I have that little bit of time to do these things. There’s no embarrassment in making great kids! π
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I make yarn out of fiber, socks and hats out of yarns, sculptures out of scraps of paper, quilts out of bits of fabric, stories from words, meals out of nothing.
I make trees and other plants grow, make my animals feel cared for, make my family feel loved, make the world a better place at every chance I get.
I make myself go on when times get tough. I make people laugh!
Over and out, for now.
The creativity is brilliant.
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I like what you make. These things you make, make for a wonderful world. π
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Yes!
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OMG! The tree is killer! Sara and I may have to try something like that–minus the swearing, of course. LOL Seriously, the tree ROCKS!
Hugs,
Kathy
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Now that I know what provoked the swearing, I might (MIGHT) be able to do it sans swearing as well. π I can’t wait until it’s done. Though after reading the Heretics suggestion, I may not get fully done until after Christmas when I incorporate his suggestion! Glad you like it! π Hugs returned!
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I have a suggestion for the lights. You could probably drill some holes and weave the cords of lights through the tree, kind of like stitch-work (I think that is what it is called?), have the lights go strung around the profile of the tree on each side. Kind of like patchwork I guess…if that made any sense? Haha!
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You are brilliant. I think I may just try that. Though that will entail taking the tree down again. And this poor tree has already been cursed enough for one year. π I think I will wait until I take it down to do that. But I really like that idea. Thank you! And it made complete sense!
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This tree is marvellous, Colleen -and Michael, I love your idea π This is so sweet! I’m feeling Christmas in the air!!
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π We’ve had fun (mostly) doing this. NOw to just get the reason for making it done. Those lovely faces of little people!
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Great tree, Colleen! Sounds like you should put Husband on the top of it! Perfect angel!
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He is perfect! Though I don’t think he wants perched up there… I did make a Snowman that resembled him last year (out of wood). Maybe I could make a likeness that would do. π
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I would never have thought of doing that!! Artificial is ..well so..artificial. I love it! You are one brilliant woman!
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SHucks! Thanks Chris! π
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Where do you want us to send our pictures?
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Hahahaha! π I almost told people to send me their pictures if they wanted them on the tree! I think I need a bigger, or another, tree for that! π
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Terrific! Combine pictures of Harper Lee and William Faulkner into one picture and label it Harper Faulkner and put it on the tree for me!
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Or…..I could just use your gravatar…. and we’ll label it (again) Harper Faulkner!!!! π Now I have to make a blogger tree.
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