*NuMber 3 ~ I left my heart here ...*

Each year I love to decorate

my tree in old 

vintage ornaments.

While purchasing some

new (old) ornaments at a local

flea market this year, 

a sweet little old gentleman

was helping me carry my

handfuls to the counter.

He asked "are you going to put 

all of these on your tree?

"Yes," I told him,

 "I love to 

decorate my tree with ornaments

like the ones

 I remember from my childhood."

Elf tree huggers, fleeced Santas,

red and silver bells,

Sweet ceramic angels

with chiffon skirts,

and shiny real bulb ornaments.

Relyn asked us

on her blog,

which place(s) would we

most like to visit again.

I read her's and other's 

lists of all the

foreign and exotic destinations

And I thought of a few..

and then I remembered

one of the places I

left my heart..

A silver tinsel Christmas tree

that changed color as the

colorized revolving disk turned.

Shiny ornaments,

the glow on love one's faces,

the never empty candy dish,

and the merriment

to rival 

any Hallmark Christmas movie.

And my grandmother 

Pearl

who could fix anything,

who smelled of Emeraude cologne,

who had the softest skin 

and warmest hugs,

and the best presents.

Like the Winnie Pooh suitcase

(for me to come and stay the night with)

It was 

A place where you knew,

just knew that you were
loved.

Each year as I put the little angel

on top of my favorite little

vintage tree,

I think of her and spending
Christmas in her living room
and I remember...

My hope is that you will be

surrounded with those you love 

during this Season.

And that 

they 

will really ~

really know

that you 

do love them.

Blessings,
~ me


In five days I will post my 4th Story of Christmas.