When we moved to England almost nine years ago (!) we knew
our new home wouldn’t have room for holiday decorations. Our plush Halloween
pumpkins, our basket of Easter eggs, our huge artificial Christmas tree and
collection of Hallmark ornaments were left behind in storage. I’d supposed we
could do without all that for the few short years we’d be there. Heather
disagreed, and she was right. We bought this little pre-lit tree at a local DIY
store. I dried orange slices overnight in the oven, shaped homemade salt dough
in clay shortbread molds, and hung them on our little tree. One year we
draped it with popcorn and cranberry garlands, but it looks like that Christmas
we didn’t take a photo. When we moved back the ornaments (being technically
food) weren’t allowed to come. The tree was wired for British power, so we
donated it. Our new tree is stunning, but I still miss this one.
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