How steadfast are your branches!
by chuckofish
THIS
PLUS
EQUALS
AWESOME!
On Sunday, when the boy will be home to put on the lights, it’s on to the big tree!
A bit of trivia: The first National Christmas Tree was lit on December 24, 1923, in the middle of the Ellipse outside the White House by President Calvin Coolidge. Paul Moody, president of Middlebury College in Vermont donated a 48-foot tall balsam fir as the first National Christmas Tree. Middlebury College alumni paid to have it shipped via express to Washington. I wonder if our mother, Middlebury College class of 1947, knew that?
Go, tell it on the mountain,
over the hills and everywhere;
go, tell it on the mountain,
that Jesus Christ is born.
dual personalities 
Oh, I love your little tree! Mother would approve.
That tree skirt is so cute–and so is the overall tree! Very nice, mother dearest!
The tree skirt was made by Aunt Donna (although it might have been Aunt Susanne) and the red velvet fabric piece was mother’s. All three of those sisters could sew beautifully–tiny stitches etc.
I can’t wait to see it IRL (in real life) when I come home on Friday!!! love the equation.
The Ol Duke of Wellington is being obscured! How RUDE! 🙂