In the past the tree was always fixed together (or brought indoors when we had a live one from the smallholding) and decorated on the weekend before Christmas. This year it was done much earlier.
The reason? well, I was crawling into the half height cupboard under the stairs to get out some plastic boxes to store all the food and other stuff from the cupboards while THAT man was doing the kitchen. And there at the back was the tree in it's box, so I thought it might as well come out while I was there. It hasn't been out of the box since 2015 so it deserved to be freed from captivity and anyway youngest daughter was visiting with Florence and I thought she would help put some of the decorations on it.
I'm glad I got the box of new lights, it looks so much better well lit, they are the only thing bought new this year and in true Frugal Sue fashion all the hanging decorations are from boot sales, charity shops, charity Christmas fairs or hand made.
Looking good
PS - Does anyone know who had a recipe for a soup that protects against catching a cold? Think it was heavy on the garlic.
( Edited in to say........ Thank you to my PP friend S who emailed all the way from Portugal to give me the answer and to Gwen below how also knew where to find the recipe)
Back Tomorrow
Sue
Cooking on a Bootstrap.Gwen765
ReplyDeleteThank you, so That's where I saw it!
DeleteYour tree looks absolutely lovely, charity shops have some fantastic tree decs this time of year (so long as you get in quick!). Well done on shocking the children!
ReplyDeleteYour tree looks lovely, Sue. It's always good to shock our children. It's one of the perks of being a parent. 🎄🎄🎄
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty tree. You are WAY ahead of me - I am still desperately trying to finish the girls' quilts, writing cards etc! Hope to get our decorations up today anyway, but the tree will be later.
ReplyDeleteI hope your REALLY garlicky soup works - mind you, it should ward off all but the most determined of visitors with its pungeancy!!
P.S. I swear by Elderberry Syrup. You can buy it, but expensive then, and you can get dried elderberries on line to make your own. Grand stuff.
ReplyDeleteYes I've been dosing my slight snuffle with the elderberry syrup I made adding some cinnamon but I didn't make enough for all winter!
DeleteI remember the garlic soup recipe - but not where it was. Found this one, though: https://wellnessmama.com/35668/garlic-soup/
ReplyDeleteYour tree looks pretty. We can't do ours until eldest is back from uni (15th) - she loves to decorate them. Plus, since she was born, we've always waited until around then to decorate the trees, as her birthday is the 11th, so we always give that a few days 'space' of it's own :) (Before she was born I was a decorate-the-tree-the-first-weekend-of-December kind of person!
The tree looks amazing, Sue. I may just givevthat soup a try as I am trying hard to stay away from catching germs in thsi weird weather. Story, rainy and 10C here.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on get your tree decorated, I have got mine out and stood it up but my grand daughter is going to decorate it. It's looks as thou it's going to be a nice date there is lots f fairs on and tomorrow my daughter and G.Daughter is take me to Waddesdon Manor to see the decorations. Have a good day.Sue.
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Looks beautiful Sue. It is nice to shock the children now and again that is the beauty of been a parent.
ReplyDeleteSHocking your children is what it's all about, surely? ;-)
ReplyDeleteA lovely tree and I bet looking at it gives you much pleasure.
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Your tree looks very pretty, we haven´t even got ours yet! xcx
ReplyDeleteI don't think it does any harm to shock one's children now and then, reminds them that we are real people, not just 'Mum'. The tree is beautiful - does Polly try to get the ornaments, or does she ignore it all?
ReplyDeleteAgree with Elaine above - and love that tree.
ReplyDeleteThe tree looks great. Hope Polly doesn't decide to explore. Our dog ate an ornament for his first Christmas. Unfortunately it was a grandchild's handprint at age one made using dough and then dried. Had not even thought about it being something edible. Haven't made that mistake again.
ReplyDeleteMy son is no longer shockable.. he just gets more horrified at how much ' festive tinselly stuff' we have for Christmas. Your tree does look really pretty.
ReplyDeleteThe tree looks lovely. Isn't it nice that we can still shock our children once in awhile.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I'll be sharing photos soon of my decorations. We have a pencil Christmas tree. Takes up less room in the apartment and then in storage. Yours looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteThe tree looks beautiful Sue.
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Your tree looks lovely Sue. Not one dec. up in this house until after The Wedding! Eldest son gets married Sunday week, then there will be a flurry of activity here.
ReplyDeleteWow that looks great not even got ours out of the loft yet! Guess who?yes it’s Sue from the Midlands! Will explain all this when I send your Xmas card.
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ReplyDeleteYour tree looks lovely, I do like a traditionally coloured tree and decorations. Sometimes shocking our children is one of the best things to do, a perk of being older ;-)
ReplyDeleteOne Christmas - many years ago I went mad and bought some new baubles - Bright PINK - I have never been allowed to forget that year!
DeleteI had to delete as I had put the same comment twice, think after well I won’t tell you how long of trial and error I’m at long last learning how to play the game. As I said earlier I will tell all when I write.
ReplyDeleteOh brilliant, so pleased you have got the commenting sorted.
DeleteYour tree looks really pretty. I hope to get mine up tomorrow. I just bought a 10lb. bag of potatoes and I paid $6.00 which translates to 3pounds 54p.
ReplyDeleteThe garlic soup works - because - all those people with the cold germs will be avoiding you!
ReplyDeleteShocking your children? I thought it was part of a mother's job description!
And, what a beautiful tree - well done.
Garlic,ginger and pepper ............I think it's a sweat-it-out kind of soup! Making it tomorrow
DeleteYour tree is beauiful! Isn't it fun to shock our children?! I hope that soup chases away any hint of illness.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tree.
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Your tree looks lovely
ReplyDeleteYour tree looks really lovely. I'm moving into sheltered accommodation on 20th December - I only got told yesterday when I could have the key so not packed anything yet. I don't think I'll bother with decorations or tree this year. Not in the right frame of mind. Good on you for making the effort. You're doing so well. I'm glad your kitchen is finished - I used to hate having workmen in - the jobs always seemed to take twice as long as they said!!
ReplyDeleteI think it's wonderful that you put the tree up and decorated it. It's gorgeous and I know that mine brings me much joy. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
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My Christmas wreath fell on my head(!)when I was looking for something else in my walk-in cupboard.. so it's gone up early on the front door!
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