"OH CHRISTMAS TREE"

"CHRISTMAS"
Rome, Mississippi
1975
Kendra Noel' Bailey

"CHRISTMAS"

Karlsruhe, Germany

1979

Kendra Noel' Bailey with "Oma" Bailey

"CHRISTMAS" 
Rutland, Ohio
1980

"Grandma's Star" on Top!

"CHRISTMAS"
Cincinnati, Ohio
1981
Princess Kendra, Mrs. Claus, and Heidi 

"CHRISTMAS'
VACAVILLE, CALIFORNIA
2003
Our grandson Conner Gerry

"CHRISTMAS"
Castle Petite
Georgetown, Tennessee
2012

"Grandma's Star" on top!

As I am fastly approaching the big 60,

I really don't think I can abide a fake

 "Christmas Tree" this year. 

So Randall and I went tree shopping.

We thought we might get a potted evergreen,

 to transplant later. One that wouldn't dry out.

As we pulled in the parking lot, 

I saw the most beautiful little fat douglas fir. 

I jumped out of the pickup, and almost

 hugged this most perfect of potted trees.

 I will plant you sweet tree in the best of soil.

Then I looked at the price tag.

$89.00

I could buy 2 weeks of groceries for that!

Now I remember why we have a fabulous fake.

I"m home now.
I still have sticker shock! 

"Randy, please bring up the Christmas tree."
  "I will find the Douglas Fir, candle!"