{"id":6286,"date":"2009-12-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spindelmaker.bluesystems.no\/2009\/12\/22\/christmas-is-a-decorated-tree\/"},"modified":"2009-12-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-22T00:00:00","slug":"christmas-is-a-decorated-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spindelmaker.bluesystems.no\/?p=6286","title":{"rendered":"Christmas is\u2026 a decorated tree!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--single.php--><\/p>\n<p><!--loop-->\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t        <!--navigation--><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!--post title--><\/p>\n<div class=\"postspace2\">\n\t<\/div>\n<p><!--content with more link--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4578\" title=\"IMG_6174\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/IMG_6174.JPG\" alt=\"IMG_6174\" width=\"450\" height=\"739\" =\"http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6174.JPG 450w, http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6174-91x150.jpg 91w, http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6174-365x600.jpg 365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"><\/p>\n<p>There are so many ways to decorate a Christmas tree. Here is mine.<\/p>\n<p>When I was young I read an article about a couple who was travelling around the world, and had decided to buy a small souvenir from every country they visited, to hang on their Christmas tree. That way, they could re-live a little of their exotic trip every year. I thought that was an excellent idea, and ever since, whenever&amp;nbsp; I go to a newcountry, I buy a little something to put on my tree.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4582\" title=\"IMG_6181\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/IMG_6181.JPG\" alt=\"IMG_6181\" width=\"350\" height=\"462\" =\"http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6181.JPG 350w, http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6181-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\"><\/p>\n<p>I have greek-ortodox cross from Athen, a tropical fish from the jungle in Guatemala, a laughing Buddah from China, a little house from Prag, wooden shoes from the Netherlands, to mention some.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4579\" title=\"IMG_6175\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/IMG_6175.JPG\" alt=\"IMG_6175\" width=\"350\" height=\"621\" =\"http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6175.JPG 350w, http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6175-84x150.jpg 84w, http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6175-338x600.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\"><\/p>\n<p>Here is the little bell-bearer, one of my new handmade swap-ornaments of the year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4581\" title=\"IMG_6179\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/IMG_6179.JPG\" alt=\"IMG_6179\" width=\"350\" height=\"426\" =\"http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6179.JPG 350w, http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6179-123x150.jpg 123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\"><\/p>\n<p>And here is <a href=\"http:\/\/allendesigns.typepad.com\/blog\/\">Michelle\u00b4s <\/a>snowman hanging in front of the Eiffel tower.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4583\" title=\"IMG_6184\" src=\"http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/IMG_6184.JPG\" alt=\"IMG_6184\" width=\"350\" height=\"499\" =\"http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6184.JPG 350w, http:\/\/www.spindelmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6184-105x150.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\"><\/p>\n<p>This little girl, who I have always believed to be the virgin Mary, was painted by either me or my sister way back in 1980, when we first moved to New Orleans. 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