Continuing On . . .

Lots more stuff to go on the tree. For many years we had no glass at all on the tree but it does lend a nice sparkle.   Because the kittehs are an unknown quantity, re tree, I opted to display in a bowlthe glass ornaments that were my parents' and use just the cheap and easily replaceable red globes. Several ornaments needed new hanging loops and one of my very favorites -- the pig and piglet -- suffered dog damage last year. . . Someone (I suspect William) removed Mama Pig's ears and tail as well as the hanging loop.
 So I performed an ear transplant -- removing the pink felt ears from one of the kittehs' toy mice (yes, I felt a little bad about this,) trimming them to pig ear shape (a leftover scrap worked for a tail,) and sewing them in place. And there they are, back where they belong!.
 Cory was not amused by the kitteh ornament
Finding a place for everything. . .
No ornament left behind . . .

Hand crafted by Justin in third grade . . .
Hand painted by a friend (on a tiny gourd she grew.)
A good message -- whatever your religion or lack thereof. The spirit of Christmas -- the rejoicing and the giving -- could warm most any heart, however cold. Empty ornament boxes are quickly repurposed to a higher use. 
And I declare the tree done!