Oh Christmas Tree, oh Christmas Tree…
I wanted a tree to suit our little coastal cottage and found some wonderful ideas on Pinterest.
So I walked the beach and found driftwood in shifting shades of grey and ivory.
Brought it home. Cut it to different lengths.
Laid it on the new men’s shed floor and stared at it.
Cooked my husband and son a really nice dinner and encouraged them to realise how perfectly they would be able to build me a driftwood tree in the new purpose built men’s shed. I mean they had to christen the shed – surely!
And this was the result.
So, then it was my turn to decorate it to fit into our tiny little cottage (the men’s shed is as big as the cottage!).
Putting string on the baubles – no string at House so had to use my precious embroidery wool.
But it all worked out.
Oh little Christmas Tree!
Beautiful! A great joint effort by the Batten family.
I gather the small branches that constantly fall off our gum tree, arrange them in a large vase and hang silver and white ornaments on them. It’s a nicer smell than dead Christmas tree and feels more appropriate to the climate.
I love the branch-type tree, Bollyknickers. I’ve had that in the past too and in fact have a favourite branch hanging up in the boatshed from last year ‘cos it’s got such a lovely shape and was worth keeping. I agree about being appropriate. Somehow the green fir-type tree seems wrong here. I have an old paper-type one decorated in town for my mum but it hasn’t got the ambience of the branches and driftwood. Happy Christmas!
A Happy Christmas to you too!
Cooked my husband […]
That’s how the excerpt ends on the notification, Prue! It made me smile.
How funny! I love tech. oddness like that!
How lovely and creative! Very clever. Love it.
Thank you, Anne. Perversely my 88 year old mum hates it. Sigh!
Really lovely, Prue! I must try this next year. I love a ‘real’ tree, but it always saddens me to throw it out after Christmas, even if it is recycled. Yes, Sue, I had visions of Prue cooking her husband too!
Ann, I suppose in a way my little tree is the ultimate in recycling. Branches blown down from trees in storms, carried down our river in flood and out into the bay and then washed up on the beach and weathered. About as natural as you can get. My poor over-cooked hubbie asked if it will become a family heirloom…
Just perfect for a House near the beach and a summer Christmas. Inspired!
Thanks Giselle. It has the aesthetics, doesn’t it.