I started putting up our tree today. Sorry that it is not a real tree but they make me clog up and sneeze for a month. As I was putting on the branches, I put on our first Christmas album of the year. It was Smoky Mountain Christmas - A Bluegrass Holiday by Raymond Fairchild "The King of the Smoky Mountain Banjo Players. My favorite cuts on it (though I like them all) were Jingle Bells, Auld Lang Syne, and Beautiful Star of Bethlehem.
I thank Zane for making this album available last year.
Will get the tree up today. Lights will go on tomorrow morn and then take my nephew to a tennis tournament 2 hours away. Sunday will start with church then family over to put the decorations on.
I have yet to get our outside lights on. I chided my neighbor for doing it before Thanksgiving and breaking tradition. Now I will be putting on the outside lights in freezing weather and my neighbor will be laughing at me.
I am looking forward to a great Christmas season and wish the same for all of you. Please post how yours is going.
Merry Christmas,
Ken
Edited by - From Greylock to Bean Blossom on 12/06/2024 07:02:46
Thanks,Ken, looks like things are hunky-dory in the Hoosier State. Up here in Canuckland we have Thanksgiving in October, then Hallowe’en, then Remembrance Day on Nov. 11,,, after that it seems fair game to ruminate over putting up Christmas lights before the weather gets frightful. The other day I saw a neighbour down the street defiantly breaking with tradition - he was stringing up Christmas lights wearing white slacks and deck shoes! (Labour Day being in the distant rear mirror)
Have a nice Holiday Season.
(oh, almost forgot my shameless plug
Edited by - chuckv97 on 12/06/2024 07:18:38
Terrific Chuck!
Dave made 2 wooden signs which we used to put up for Christmas. One said Fleece Navidad (misspelled on purpose with a carved picture of a sheep on the sign) and the other just said Balls and had 5 red Christmas ornaments on it. Unfortunately, someone liked them better than me and stole them off my front porch. I miss those cute signs. Hope whoever got them also enjoys them.
Our fresh tree is up and decorated, fireplace mantel decorated with greens and stuff, porch decorated, and wreath up. Marilyn will do a decorating theme along the center of the dining room table, after she decides what the theme will be for Christmas Eve Soup Dinner. Christmas flannel jammies have been laid out. Brad
Chuck,
What wonderful playing. I will listen to that one a bunch over this season.
Ken
As a retired Fire Prevention Inspector, I congratulate anybody who does not bring a real pine tree into the house.
I suppose I could post a link to the training video they showed us, demonstrating how, IF a tree catches fire, the room goes to fully involved and flashover in a matter on MINUTES.
But, those who prefer a real tree, will ignore the warning. And those who know how to really REALLY care for a real tree, will keep it well watered, and will NOT spray "fireproofing" chemicals on it.
Imagine MY surprise, when it was explained that the fireproofing chemicals SEAL the needles, so they can't evaporate as much water, and THEREFORE, the water in the stand CANNOT be dawn up.
As to music:
Sure wish I could find my Country/Western CD.
It was a lot of banjo, guitar, fiddle.... EXCEPT for "We Three Kings", which was mostly OBOES and camel harness bells. Sounded INTENSELY Persian. And, the geography of the area being what it was, Way Back Then, what was EAST of Palestine was the Persian Empire, with lots of astrologers, astronomers, and people loaded to the eyebrows with exotic Wisdom.
Anyway, have a safe and happy whatever you're having.
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Originally posted by BanjoLinkTerrific Chuck!
Thank you, John!
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Originally posted by From Greylock to Bean BlossomChuck,
What wonderful playing. I will listen to that one a bunch over this season.Ken
Thanks a bunch, Ken!
I try to celibrate Christ every day...
It is easyer with a reminder.
Thankyou.
Edited by - STUD figmo Al on 12/07/2024 03:44:26
