#11 - 11th Christmas Tree - 2023

 

Not sure where I was.  Sunday school class Christmas party I think.  About half of our class of 150.  75 counting rows of tables, maybe  couple of emty chairs at the tables set for 100.  

We ate at a restaurant at Fulsur, Texas.  Set menus for that many. I had spaghetti with meat sause, roles, salad, and dessert.   My doggie bag had just a little left. I was hungry, it was the only meal I had that day.  

#10- 10th Christmas Tree - 2023 - Front porch - Business

!! MERRY CHRISTMAS 2023 !! 

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At the closed entrance porch of the restaurant where we ate yesterday had this tree.  We ate there because we had a BOGO Free coupon.  Saved use $17.95.  Mrs. Jim and I each had chicken-based entries, each a different variety.  

Incidentally, the restaurant was facing Interstate Hwy 10, near our home, and there the widest street in the nation.   

On the other front corner were these three blowup critters, two penguins and a reindeer.  The big birds are looking Christmassy with their scarves. 

You are seeing a conservatively decorated room but we both appreciated it.  Besides, makes for a post on the Christmas Tree blog for this year.

!! MERRY CHRISTMAS 2023 !! 

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#09 - 9th Christmas Tree - 2023 - Trains

 

[Remember, click on most any picture to make it larger]

This is the model train display in our church foyer.  Last year we had two displays, not sure the whereabouts and whys of the other one's absence. 

Most everyone likes to watch it a bit, the younger children are entranced. 

One of my favorite features is the merry'-go-round running in the near right hand corner.  Three trains go around, each on its own tracks. 

!! MERRY CHRISTMAS 2023 !! 

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# 08 - 8th Christmas Tree - 2023 - Huge Ornaments

 

Not a tree today.  This was the curb scenery at a stoplight near our home.  The colored balls are over two feet in diameter.  There were no advertising signs near, no writing at all to explain, the meaning nor purpose. 

 

!! MERRY CHRISTMAS 2023 !! 

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#07 - 7th Christmas Tree - 2023 - Barrowed

Our friend, Chris has this tree and dog in her home.  She has another tree in another room, it is a rather unusual tree, that I can have posted here.  

Both are on her Facebook; I probably won't see them though as she lives on the other side of Houston. Most times it takes over an hour to go there, about 50 miles away. 

And here is the dog, closer up.

!! MERRY CHRISTMAS 2023 !! 

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# 06- 6th Christmas Tree - 2023 - Dutch

["Dutch", New cat in the family]

   

Not a tree today, just a story and a picture of a meanie cat.  We are talking about "Dutch".

Dutch is a Russian Blue cat that belongs to our younger daughter.  Last year she had to protect her Christmas tree from Dutch, as he wanted to disturb it.  

This year she though Dutch had better manners and would leave the tree alone.  He DID NOT.  Instead, he ate the foliage off five branches.  And had five piles of vomit.

The tree went away, back into its box and Dutch is in the 'Doghouse' for a long time.

!! MERRY CHRISTMAS 2023 !! 

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