life on a tree
Inside the holiday decoration tote
Was Christmas tree’s traditional coat
Though Typist values comfort in familiarity
She desired something different for this year’s tree
Typist made a declaration
after minimal evaluation
“Let us live the question!”
Then offered some direction
No red garland or baby train ornaments this year?
It’s not that we don’t hold them dear…
But after many years the same
How about a different game?
Not unlike green eggs and ham
Try it! Try it! Sam I am
~Calliope the Poetess
Some of my best friends like green eggs and ham! As you offer opportunities for your readers to think outside the box, I know for sure my box is getting larger.
This may pique the curiosity of Calliope the poetess: As a child, after the tree was strung with lights and other stringed items, incredibly thin icicles we’re artfully placed by my mother. After Christmas for dismantling the decorated tree, my brother and I were tasked to remove all icicles and wind same onto the holder from which they came.
So, Cal, would you see that as early instruction in recycling earth’s resources? Or, training to tolerate tedium? Or an attempt to recycle the least amount of financial resources in a blue collar home with a stay at home mom? Hint: the last answer fit’s best.
I preferred the least busy window candles that sat on the sill and cast light into the cold winter night. No icicles required…
We do the same ornaments each year. Well, 80%, then some variety. Two households merged after years of single Christmases, then legacy ornaments from both sets of parents, so we have more than a sensible tree can handle. But each tree-setup occasion is a time to talk about each ornament, with "remember when?" and "oh, this is from when Mom..." and "I know you told me about his one, but..." And each year brings us a little closer to the time when we have to pick the top 50% to bring with us to the retirement home. 😥
Well, maybe the top 75%... we'll see. 😉