Christmas Day

Christmas Day - it certainly changes through a lifetime.

We get up when we wake up now - not like the time the milkman came early and the dog barked and the kids woke up at 4:00 and the grandparents were there and we had to keep the kids quiet until a more reasonable hour - like 6. It's fun memory, but sleeping later is better.

We don't put up a tree anymore. I resisted an artificial tree for years and year. Finally the fire hazard thing got too much for me, and I got an artificial tree. But not before the year we got a tree early in the season, thinking it would be better sitting in water than drying out on the lot. We kept the tree well watered, but the sound of the needles falling off and hitting the packages sounded like sleet on a tin roof. By Xmas morning, the poor thing was just bare branches with glass balls and lights. How funny!

Life changes; children grow up; grandchildren come, then they grow up. And every new member who comes into the family brings new traditions. Technology and new styles change our traditions. We would have never dreamed of a tree that comes already decorated.

Christmas is a time for family and memories and sharing, regardless of your age or your reason for celebrating at this time of year.

Today's photo is apple blossoms - Spring is not too far away.