A Chocolate Tree -- Number Twelve of ??? for my 2021 Christmas Tree Farm blog posts

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!

The way my camera showed

I.e., "Original" view 

 

and now "Auto" enhanced 

Keeping it pure 

Until Christmas 

 

My younger daughter, KP's Mom, made this little tree.  I don't have the details, but the shavings are from another block of Chocolate.  

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 See all my 2021 Christmas Tree posts I have made so far here.  I will be posting Christmas trees and other Christmas decorations here as I take pictures to show. The blog is mostly Christmas oriented but also has recipes and other items that I don't put on my other blogs. 

 Jim's Little Blog 

 Jim's Little Photo and Poem Place 

 Ask Dr. Jim (blog 

 Jim's Little Happy Place 

 Those are my main blogs, there are others if you can find them. Only the first two of the above are regularly posted weekly. 

 I will post pictures of readers or their photo finds if you will email them to me at " jhovendic at yahoo.com". I will give you credit by name and/or URL of your blog or other if I have these where you wish my readers to read. 

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Competition? -- a new tree business in town? -- Number Eleven of ??? for my 2021 Christmas Tree Farm blog posts

 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

This is a play town, a play business, the setting for KP's drama class Christmas production. The sign and the tree are just to the left of the stage. 

At the right off stage were two ladies, town folk who narrated about the action. On the stage is a counter from where the business is conducted.  Each transaction generally triggered a story of its own.

KP did not have a speaking part in this play, rather she was the "director of makeup."  She enjoyed this position and with her fellow other five on the makeup crew they did a marvelous job.  

The play was a success and all in the class were proud of how well things went.  It ended with a fairy tale like finish similar to the "all was well endings" that the Halmark Movies always seem to use.  I.e., the good guys win.  

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See all my 2021 Christmas Tree posts so far here

I will be posting Christmas trees and other Christmas decorations here as I take pictures to show.  

The blog is mostly Christmas oriented but also has recipes and other items that I don't put on my other blogs.

Jim's Little Blog 

Jim's Little Photo and Poem Place 

Ask Dr. Jim (blog) 

Jim's Little Happy Place 

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• Those are my main blogs, there are others if you can find them.  Only the first two of the above are regularly posted weekly. 

I will post pictures of readers or their photo finds if you will email them to me at " jhovendic at yahoo.com ".  I will give you credit by name and/or URL of your blog or other if I have these where you wish my readers to read. 

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Christmas Lights and Decorations -- Number Ten of ?? ? 2021 Cristmas tree posts

 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

 from our sidewalk 

and across the street 

The next street over.  The chairs are for Santa and Mrs. Clause. 

There are more lawns fuller decorated around our neighborhood but these I have pictures of.

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See all my 2021 Christmas Tree posts so far here

I will be posting Christmas trees and other Christmas decorations here as I take pictures to show.  

The blog is mostly Christmas oriented but also has recipes and other items that I don't put on my other blogs.

Jim's Little Blog 

Jim's Little Photo and Poem Place 

Ask Dr. Jim (blog) 

Jim's Little Happy Place 

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• Those are my main blogs, there are others if you can find them.  Only the first two of the above are regularly posted weekly. 

I will post pictures of readers or their photo finds if you will email them to me at " jhovendic at yahoo.com ".  I will give you credit by name and/or URL of your blog or other if have these where you wish my readers to read. 

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Galveston Mardi Gras - Number Nine 2021 Cristmas Tree Post

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!

One aspect of the Galveston (TX) Mardi Gras parade is that there are several parades for each of the two week ends for the celebration.  

Back in the 90's when I was still teaching most years I was the lead sponsor for the business club, for us a chapter of Phi Beta Lamda.   PBL, as it was called for short, was a national college student organization, holding a national conference each year at various cities.  Most often I would attend with a couple of handfuls of business student members.  At the conference's student business knowledge competitions we would place high and often would win.  

For three years in a row I would take all the members who wanted to go to the Galveston Mardi Gras and have a "float" entry in the Business oriented parade.  Doing that was an attraction for securing club members.  The third year our club had 126 members, the most ever for our college and that year the club with the most members.  The parade was strictly a walking one, we were not allowed motor vehicles to ride or power "floats".  The fourth year we withdrew from activities as the function moved to the fun section of Houston and was renamed the Budweiser Celebration.  I instigated our withdrawal as I knew our college would not approve of us participating in a beer sponsored event.  

That didn't keep Mrs. Jim and me from attending the Galveston Celebration.  In addition to the parades there was a "Dickens on the Strand" celebration that lasted two weeks.  The favorite costume was old fashioned English dress.  

Daughter's Tree - Number Eight of ??? 2021 Cristmas Trees

 MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!

This is our daughter's 2021 Christmas tree.  It is a new one to replace the older one that Mrs. Jim bought when she and my sister shopped for after Christmas bargains.  That was back in the 1990's or earlier.  Sister, Lois, still uses hers, I had her this year's trim that she used for my Tree Number Seven (link) 

Our daughter's motif this year was to have pictures of the granddaughters, known on my blogs as BP and KP, for their different years growing up.  BP is now 22, KP is twelve.  Two of these pictures of KP hanging are shown to the right. 

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We were visiting part of our family last evening for a chili supper.  SIL had just finished making it using my recipe, the chili was really good, best I've had for several seasons.  

You might like to try my recipe, as are my other recipes it is very easy to make.  Please if you publish it someplace I would like you to let me know and as well as give me credit on the page.  ("Jim's quick and easy chili recipe", click here for URL Link)

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See all my 2021 Christmas Tree posts so far here

I will be posting Christmas trees and other Christmas decorations here as I take pictures to show.  

The blog is mostly Christmas oriented but also has recipes and other items that I don't put on my other blogs.

Jim's Little Blog 

Jim's Little Photo and Poem Place 

Ask Dr. Jim (blog) 

Jim's Little Happy Place 

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• Those are my main blogs, there are others if you can find them.  Only the first two of the above are regularly posted weekly. 

I will post pictures of readers or their photo finds if you will email them to me at " jhovendic at yahoo.com ".  I will give you credit by name and/or URL of your blog or other if have these where you wish my readers to read. 

Please do not be anonymous.  

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Sister's Tree -- Number Seven tree of ???

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

This is my sister, Lois's (Link), Christmas Tree for this year.  

We won't be seeing her this year but expect to soon.  She has three great grandchildren in the area here, also two grandchildren and a daughter to visit with.

 

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See all my 2021 Christmas Tree posts so far here

I will be posting Christmas trees and other Christmas decorations here as I take pictures to show.  

The blog is mostly Christmas oriented but also has recipes and other items that I don't put on my other blogs.

Jim's Little Blog 

Jim's Little Photo and Poem Place 

Ask Dr. Jim (blog) 

Jim's Little Happy Place 

• 
  
• Those are my main blogs, there are others if you can find them.  Only the first two of the above are regularly posted weekly. 

I will post pictures of readers or their photo finds if you will email them to me at " jhovendic at yahoo.com ".  I will give you credit by name and/or URL of your blog or other if have these where you wish my readers to read. 

Please do not be anonymous.  

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Santa?? -- ~~ Christmas Trees for 2021 -- Number Six of ???

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!

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This Santa mannequin greeted us as we came in at our local Walmart.

Not the one closest to us, it is a "Neighborhood Walmart" with a full complement of groceries, drugstore, and grooming items and then necessities in other merchandise.   We like it

But this big Santa was at the Super Walmart complete with everything from gardening to electronics, automotive items to our bank branch to electronics and toys, and everything in between. 

The first, the neighborhood one, is about 1.5 miles while the super store is almost six.  

Oh yes, we filled up with gas at the larger one.  It was $2.71 a gallon. 

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I will be posting Christmas trees and other Christmas decorations here as I take pictures to show.  

The blog is mostly Christmas oriented but also has recipes and other items that I don't put on my other blogs.

Jim's Little Blog 

Jim's Little Photo and Poem Place 

Ask Dr. Jim (blog) 

Jim's Little Happy Place 

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• Those are my main blogs, there are others if you can find them.  Only the first two of the above are regularly posted weekly. 

I will post pictures of readers or their photo finds if you will email them to me at " jhovendic at yahoo.com ".  I will give you credit by name and/or URL of your blog or other if have these where you wish my readers to read. 

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Library Tree Find ~~ Christmas Trees for 2021 -- Number Five of ???

 MERRY CHRISTMAS 

This is the tree that greeted us yesterday upon entering our library.  

It is the Cinco Ranch Library, one of several in the Fort Bend County (of Texas) Library system.  (The 12 branch libraries, click here).  

All the libraries share their books with each other.   When we reserve a book it doesn't matter which library has the book, every day a book shuttle moves the book to the desired branch, either to where the person checking it out will pick it up or back to where it will be reshelved or where someone will be to check it out.

Reservations are made online, the procedure is very easy.  One can also just take books off the shelf in person and present them for checking out.  Some magazine issues are also available for checking out.  Others, more desirable must remain in the library. 

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I will be posting Christmas trees and other Christmas decorations here as I take pictures to show.  

The blog is mostly Christmas oriented but also has recipes and other items that I don't put on my other blogs.

Jim's Little Blog 

Jim's Little Photo and Poem Place 

Ask Dr. Jim (blog) 

Jim's Little Happy Place 

• 
  
• Those are my main blogs, there are others if you can find them.  Only the first two of the above are regularly posted weekly. 

I will post pictures of readers or their photo finds if you will email them to me at " jhovendic at yahoo.com ".  I will give you credit by name and/or URL of your blog or other if have these where you wish my readers to read. 

Please do not be anonymous.  

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Church Lobby Trains and Trees -- Christmas Trees for 2021 -- Number Four of ???

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!

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Our train display in the church lobby. Three electric trains are running through the villages, one with the buildings and people, the other is "elevated".

 Children love to watch the trains, 

 even the big ones. I do also.

 This is one of the many Christmas trees displayed throughout the church. We are looking south down the lobby corridor, out on three sides to the parking lots. The train display is at the south end here. 

 The church is near our house in Katy, TX, it is the 1463 Campus of the Second Baptist Church Houston. Second Baptist has six campuses scattered around in the Houston area. Dr. Ed Young is the lead pastor, he preaches at the Central campus and at another out here in Katy. We have our own minister, Dave Riggle. 

 Our campus runs about three thousand in worship services with preaching. Also, there are many Bible Study classes which meet on Sunday mornings, our class meets starts for one hour at 8:30. Preaching services are at 9:30 and 11:00 with various Bible Study classes from 8:30 starting and ending with one that starts at 12:00. 

 You would be welcome to visit, if you keep on attending you will soon be making friends here with us.

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I will be posting Christmas trees and other Christmas decorations here as I take pictures to show.  

The blog is mostly Christmas oriented but also has recipes and other items that I don't put on my other blogs.

Jim's Little Blog 

Jim's Little Photo and Poem Place 

Ask Dr. Jim (blog) 

Jim's Little Happy Place 

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• Those are my main blogs, there are others if you can find them.  Only the first two of the above are regularly posted weekly. 

I will post pictures of readers or their photo finds if you will email them to me at " jhovendic at yahoo.com ".  I will give you credit by name and/or URL of your blog or other if have these where you wish my readers to read. 

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Tree "on the P l a z a" ~~ Christmas Trees for 2021 -- Number Three of ???

MERRY 

CHRISTMAS 

Rockefeller Plaza and NBC 

Lit up their annual tree this week !! 

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I will be posting Christmas trees and other Christmas decorations here as I take pictures to show.  

The blog is mostly Christmas oriented but also has recipes and other items that I don't put on my other blogs.

Jim's Little Blog 

Jim's Little Photo and Poem Place 

Ask Dr. Jim (blog) 

Jim's Little Happy Place 

• 
  
• Those are my main blogs, there are others if you can find them.  Only the first two of the above are regularly posted weekly. 

I will post pictures of readers or their photo finds if you will email them to me at " jhovendic at yahoo.com ".  I will give you credit by name and/or URL of your blog or other if have these where you wish my readers to read. 

Please do not be anonymous.  

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Our Cardiologist's Christmas Tree for 2021 -- Number Two of ???

MERRY 

CHRISTMAS!!! 

This is the tree in our cardiologist doctor's waiting room.  I am changing blood pressure medicine and Mrs. Jim also had an appointment. 

Mrs. Jim is at the check in window.  It's all prettied up too.  

                   Also the TV stand.

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I will be posting Christmas trees and other Christmas decorations here as I take pictures to show.  

The blog is mostly Christmas oriented but also has recipes and other items that I don't put on my other blogs.

Jim's Little Blog 

Jim's Little Photo and Poem Place 

Ask Dr. Jim (blog) 

Jim's Little Happy Place 

• 
  
• Those are my main blogs, there are others if you can find them.  Only the first two of the above are regularly posted weekly. 

I will post pictures of readers or their photo finds if you will email them to me at " jhovendic at yahoo.com ".  I will give you credit by name and/or URL of your blog or other if have these where you wish my readers to read. 

Please do not be anonymous.  

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Our Christmas Tree for 2021 -- Number One of ???

 MERRY 

 CHRISTMAS!!! 

The only thing we downsized when we moved to Katy (Texas).  This tree is a seven-foot one, we are getting too old to be up on ladders decorating trees anymore.

Mrs. Jim had this angel at the top before we were married, 48+ years ago.  She has been a tradition guest here with us for all these years. 

This is a Fisher Price toy Christmas Manger Set. [click on the picture for a larger view, click that picture for a larger still version.  This works for most of my photos.  Go back to get here again.] 

I will be posting Christmas trees and other Christmas decorations here as I take pictures to show.  

The blog is mostly Christmas oriented but also has recipes and other items that I don't put on my other blogs.

Jim's Little Blog 

Jim's Little Photo and Poem Place 

Ask Dr. Jim (blog) 

Jim's Little Happy Place 

• 
  
• Those are my main blogs, there are others if you can find them.  Only the first two of the above are regularly posted weekly. 

I will post pictures of readers or their photo finds if you will email them to me at " jhovendic at yahoo.com ".  I will give you credit by name and/or URL of your blog or other if have these where you wish my readers to read. 

Please do not be anonymous.  

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