My daughter STILL puts up her silver tree. Not one branch missing or damaged.
When the grandkids were all small, I would put the up the artificial tree and get all the lights on right after Thanksgiving dinner was cleaned up.
The next day all the grandkids would show up and put up all the wooden decorations. Including the wooden train garland. (Better safe than sorry.) No glass ornaments at all. The bottom of tree was always a mess since the youngest kids did that part. But I never changed or moved one item. It was their tree, and should they come by before Christmas, I didn't want them to think I didn't like it. In fact I treasured every tree, every year. You can see the progression of improvement from the pictures over the years. Now it is the time of great grandkids. Unfortunately, the family is spread out and I am lucky if they show up on Christmas day. I would rather they come the day before. I hate that the parents are ripping the kiddies away from their presents just to go see an old lady they hardly know or even remember.
This is the VERY FIRST Christmas that I have nothing to show. Not even a fake snowflake. I can't go anywhere there are stairs. So I sit here hoping that tomorrow, I will get to see one grandchild and two great grandkids.
The decorations all of you have shown are so lovely. I will live with my memories through your pictures. Thank you all for sharing.